After an impressive run , the Houston Rockets are out of the NBA Cup . The young team undoubtedly benefited from the experience of semi-meaningful basketball. Now, they can go back to giving one of their young players the experience of any basketball at all.
Houston’s next steps will be centered around figuring out their perimeter scoring problem . Rookie Reed Sheppard could help with this perimeter scoring issue; however, his play has been very shaky so far, leaving his role with the team unclear. Next Steps for Rockets Rookie Reed Sheppard After NBA Cup Run The Houston Rockets lost their NBA Cup semifinal clash with the number one seed Oklahoma City Thunder in predictable fashion.
The team’s offensive focal point , Alperen Sengun , was the focus of too much defensive attention and was facilitated by too little offensive support. Houston’s lack of perimeter scoring remains a brick ceiling for the team’s aspirations. Whether it will be necessary to trade for more perimeter scoring is a decision that Houston will almost certainly defer to the offseason.
Chemistry and buy-in are major contributors to their unexpected success in 2024. As they look to carry that success into 2025, continuity, for the most part, will be key. Still, there are steps the Rockets can take without too badly upsetting the apple cart they rode to the NBA Cup semifinals.
The team needs more reliable perimeter creation. The team also has prospects, the realized versions of whom could potentially he.
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