As the Houston Rockets entered the season, their primary question mark, undoubtedly, came in the form of second-year guard Reed Sheppard.
However, although many did, and still continue to, have serious doubts about the viability of his minutes given his defensive limitations and his relative instability as a playmaker, the Rockets must tune out this criticism in order to give their wildcard the necessary time to develop.
While Houston does indeed need Sheppard to take on a massive role this year in order for them to even approach their offensive ceiling, it should be no surprise that a guard with as little experience as Sheppard has struggled in his first games in a new role.