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BREAKOUT: Rockets Reed Sheppard FORCING His Way Into Starting Lineup | Amen Thompson REGRESSION?

BREAKOUT: Rockets Reed Sheppard FORCING His Way Into Starting Lineup | Amen Thompson REGRESSION?

Houston Rockets "sophomore" Reed Sheppard is forcing his way into the starting lineup conversation with electrifying offense and improved defense, but can he sustain this level against elite NBA starters? Amen Thompson’s expanded on-ball role may be fueling the Rockets’ defensive regression—can he recapture his lockdown form and become the defensive quarterback this team sorely misses after losing Dillon Brooks?

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost and NBA Draft enthusiast…

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