Upperclass wrote:Upperclass wrote:Sheppard doesn't have the athleticism or handle to play a meaningful role in the league. Rob is too small, needs the ball and can't pass or defend. Unless he turns into IT.. he isnt an NBA player at all. This has been obvious all year
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After watching him yesterday: His athleticism or handle is not the issue. Its his complete lack of basketball IQ and tunnel vision that rivals that of Corey Maggette in his worst years. You can't be shooting 0 for 10 or whatever and then ignore KD and Sengün while dribbling into nowhere every play.
His only future in the NBA is as a purely off ball shooter, that comes off screens, shoots and nothing else. For this role his athleticism and handle is just fine. But even then he must be elite at that to warrant playing him on defense, cause he is even worse on defense than he is on offense