As the Houston Rockets entered the season, there was almost no greater concern among the general NBA public than the prospect of Reed Sheppard, who struggled to crack the rotation in his rookie season, taking over a major role for the team in his second year.
Yet, through just his first 13 games, Sheppard has managed to silence most of these doubters as he's looked like the exact bench scorer, and the elite sharpshooter, that the team desperately needed him to be.
So far this season, Sheppard is averaging 12.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and three assists while shooting an excellent 47.