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Insane stat proves Rockets must take advantage of hidden Reed Sheppard lineup

The Houston Rockets have been getting huge performances from Reed Sheppard. The data suggests that they should play one lineup featuring him much more frequently.

It doesn't take a genius to figure this out. Sheppard has been excellent, so the Rockets are excellent when he's on the floor. That's typically how it goes in the NBA.

It's also understandable that Ime Udoka hasn't leaned on Sheppard as much as he could yet. He had a difficult rookie season. Sheppard is still emerging. He's a small guard, which may run contrary to Udoka's instincts. Still, it's getting to a point where Sheppard needs to be on the floor more often:

The numbers seem to concur.