Kentucky fans are gushing over Reed Sheppard getting by Dalton Knecht in NBA Summer League on a missed call
Dalton Knecht had struggled to find his shot through the first few games of the NBA Summer League earlier this month in San Francisco. However, the Lakers' first round pick managed to get back on track on Friday night in Las Vegas. He dropped in 25 points on 9-18 shooting, including 5-11 from beyond the […]
Dalton Knecht had struggled to find his shot through the first few games of the NBA Summer League earlier this month in San Francisco. However, the Lakers' first round pick managed to get back on track on Friday night in Las Vegas. He dropped in 25 points on 9-18 shooting, including 5-11 from beyond the arc.
However, it was one particular moment that drew attention from many, and not in a way that initially appeared flattering to the former Tennessee Vols standout. Houston's Reed Sheppard, the #3 overall pick in last month's draft, faked a drive, dropped back, and then drove past Knecht for a basket.
The problem is that it wasn't legal. As the video clearly shows, Sheppard stopped his dribble by grabbing the ball with both of his hands before restarting his dribble to drive past Knecht.
As such, it's understandable why Knecht would have hesitated there when his opponent gave up his dribble. Nonetheless, many Kentucky fans seemed to believe that their star won a big moment over the former Vols superstar with a play that shouldn't have been allowed to happen.
But hey, that's life in the NBA. With the euro step and other areas of the game that are perhaps a bit more loosely called, that could be something that Knecht, Sheppard, and all other rookies have to learn to navigate during their rookie seasons. Knecht already learned that with the three-second defensive rule last weekend.
Nonetheless, that didn't stop Kentucky fans from having some fun with the situation. But when your team hasn't made it beyond the first weekend of the NCAA tournament since 2019, perhaps those are the jabs you have to take.
Former Tennessee Vols standouts Dalton Knecht and Santiago Vescovi faced off in NBA summer league matchup on Sunday night
The two ex-UT stars went head-to-head in San Francisco over the weekend
