Uduka: Sheppard is more composed on the defensive end. He can quickly realize who to let go and who to press.

In the NBA regular season on November 10, the Rockets defeated the Bucks 122-115 on the road. After the game, Rockets coach Uduka accepted an interview with the media.

Talking about Sheppard's improvement on the defensive end, Uduka said: "Opponents sometimes try to target him, and he is more calm now. He can better identify some of the defensive tasks we assign to him."

"He needs to affect the game on both offense and defense after coming on the court. When the opponent tries to take advantage of him, I think he can quickly realize who to let go to help defend and who to press. You know, even if we face taller players, we have to Ask him to take some responsibility and switch to some bigger players. He got hit once when he first came on, but other than that, I thought he was very solid."

"Obviously, he has quick hands and does a lot of damage. "

In this game, Shepard played 29 minutes as a substitute, shooting 6 of 10 (4 of 6 three-pointers), contributing 16 points, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, with a plus-minus value of +3.