13 of 21 three-pointers in 3 games! The Rockets’ top shooter is born? The “new Curry” is a perfect match for Durant

On November 13, the Rockets easily defeated the Wizards in the regular season at home. The Rockets defeated their opponents. As a result, their record became 7 wins and 3 losses. In 10 games, the Rockets' winning rate improved again.

The Rockets are in good shape now, and the Wizards are one of the weakest teams in the league. Therefore, the Rockets basically declared the game over in the first half because they led their opponents by a large score. The three core players of Amen Thompson, Durant and Shen Jing did not use all their strength to defeat the opponent. The more reason is that the two top scorers in their second team - Shepard and Ethan, performed really well in the game.

In this game, 6 Rockets players scored in double figures. Among the starting five, except for Okogie who scored 7 points, the rest of the players scored in double figures. In the second team, Shepard scored 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. The overall plus-minus value was +13; while Ethan scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, and made no mistakes. It can be said that the Rockets' second team is much better on the scoring end than last season, especially Sheppard's improvement, which is eye-catching.

In the last three games, the Rockets first lost to the Spurs, and then defeated the Bucks and Wizards. Sheppard played at an All-Star guard level in these three games. It is said that Shepard is the "new Curry" of the Rockets. In fact, it is true just looking at these three games. He has made rapid progress this season. In the last three games, he seems to have finally figured it out. Whether it is passing, sorting out offense, or defense, he has improved. In particular, his three-point shooting rate has been rising all the way.

In the last three games, Shepard made 4 of 7 three-pointers against the Spurs, 5 of 8 three-pointers against the Wizards, and 4 of 6 three-pointers against the Bucks. After three games, Sheppard took 21 three-pointers and hit 13.

In fact, in his rookie season, Shepard was called Curry of the Rockets by many people. However, in the first season, Uduka did not give Shepard many opportunities, and Shepard was abandoned by Uduka after a little poor performance, so he did not have much time to express himself.

However, with VanVleet injured and absent this season, the Rockets have to give more playing time to two young point guards, Amen Thompson and Sheppard. Shepard has played more than 20 minutes in the last three games. In this game against the Wizards, he easily scored 21 points in 25 minutes and made 5 three-pointers. His scoring efficiency is also among the best among the Rockets.

Seeing the performance of the 21-year-old Shepard reminds us of Curry of the Warriors. Curry also didn't perform very well in the first few seasons of his career, but then he suddenly enlightened and quickly became a super shooter and top star in the NBA.

Sheppard is also following Curry's old path. They are both guards who are short in stature but can shoot very accurately. At least judging from the last three games, Shepard completely has the shadow of Curry. As long as the Rockets are willing to give him more time and more ball rights, then Shepard can use his shooting and organization of offense to help the Rockets win. The Rockets have achieved a record of 7 wins and 3 losses so far this season, and Shepard has contributed a lot to the second team. Now Shepard has become a perfect match for Durant. Once KD is double-teamed, Shepard can easily catch the ball and hit a three-pointer. This is one of the Rockets' offensive methods.