J.D. Skeets

Like people talk about styles, make fights, rockets and heat play way different styles of basketball.

The rockets play the heat style in this game.

They were running up and down the court and they're only able to do that because Reed Shepard,

Pushes the pace.

He's so good with his hit-ahead passing.

He's so good with making the easy play.

They get so many more easy shots when Shepard is on the court just because he swings the ball from side to side.

Or if somebody comes and helps, he's able to dish it off to the corner.

Also spaces the floor, but the 14 assists I thought was huge.

So there will be times in the playoffs when he can't play just because...

his matchup will be a scorer.

That wasn't the case with the Heat.

And when that's the case for the Rockets, they got to get him involved as much as possible.

And I believe the Rockets are 10-2 when Reed Shepard starts.

So maybe my Rockets to the finals run has a chance.

Ndoka has figured it out.

Reed has to start.

Van Vliet's not coming back.

Let's go with this guy and we'll try and hide him defensively because we're a better offensive team.

It's a hell of a stat.