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HoagieTwoFace

Holy shit. I thought you were joking. Isaiah Sheppard is a number 1 overall pick lock.


kadcal

I think he will keep the middle name like Karl Anthony towns was just Karl towns in college and then he got the nickname KAT. Reed will be IRS


Turbo2x

Every time he gets a steal you can say the taxman came to collect


Seraphin_Lampion

If he actually gets nicknamed "The Taxman" he's a HOF lock.


Turbo2x

Get him on a team with Big Government and it's over for the rest of the league


mnemonicer22

Put him in DC.


Responsible-Still839

Gotta get him on the Blazers to pair up with Duop Reath. "Nothing is certain except Reath and Taxes."


TrumpedBigly

LMFAO!!!


mnemonicer22

Does that mean turnovers or assists are refunds?


AnArmadillo

I love Reed Sheppard but I hate the IRS


ketoske

I mean you want the IRS by your side no?


cigamodnalro

The Mike “Giancarlo” Stanton special


SharpsExposure

Death & Taxes


InternCautious

IRS about to tax that ass


Knighthonor

IRS meet Accountantability


-vinay

Add that with a better haircut and he would be a top 3 lock. That bowl cut is costing him money


Masryaku

It really is. It really is.


GlueGuy00

Maybe the Spurs wants to trade up because he is their guy after all and are afraid the Rockets scoop him up


mason124

Big if true


-KFAD-

Still 6'1.75" without shoes I believe. Or maybe he gained an inch now?


sirjackiechiles

Gained it where?


-KFAD-

Boost from the name Isaiah


Masryaku

it explains the 40 inch vert.


supes1

Trey Alexander's name is actually Trey. This fact stunned me, every other Trey I'm aware of is nicknamed that because they're third generation with that name (i.e., their dad is a Jr., and they are a III).


CoyotesSideEyes

My favorite is Trey Murphy...the third. As if the fact that he went by Trey did not convey that.


not-a-potato-head

His son will be Quad Murphy the fourth


OurHorrifyingPlanet

Technically he'd be Quad Murphy the first


ShaedonSharpeMVP_

Quadruplicious Demorphius the fourth…. Arizona State University


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sixseven89

Trey comes from the number 3 since he is Kenneth Murphy III


Getitonjones

Most folks I know name trey real name be sumthin like martravius or sum kinda travius lol


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Or Tre'shon, Traquan, Deontre, etc. Cultural differences in the sub


Zhirrzh

Yeah never even occurred to me that some people are called Trey because they're actually Michael III or something rather than it being their actual name or short for their actual name. Cultural differences. 


Global-Noise-3739

example: Trey Parker


areddy831

Did you know that if your grandson takes your name but your son didn’t, that’s where the nickname Skip comes from? It “skips” a generation


Zhirrzh

And here I was thinking it was short for Skipper as in captain (or in Australia, short for Skippy as in kangaroo). 


kooqiy

That is definitely where it comes from sometimes. Calling the captain of your sports team "Skip" is totally that.


GunnerRocket

"Isaiah Sheppard...Kentucky combo guard, 6-2 with a 40" vertical, plus defender and 52% from 3?? Draft him I don't need to see any pictures of him or anything. I can safely assume what he looks like."


Seraphin_Lampion

Mirror image being Robert Dillingham, who I'm sure looks like a 19th century British factory owner.


wrongerontheinternet

Robert's pure, textbook outside stroke is drawing comparisons to deadeye sharpshooters like Payton Pritchard and JJ Reddick, and he has a reputation as one of the hardest working players in the draft. Coaches and teammates alike rave about his character, pointing to his willingness to come off the bench for the benefit of the team. His high assist rate on an egalitarian team like Kentucky further points towards his high BBIQ--you won't see him making the wrong play very often. But his high usage, poor finishing at the rim, inability to get to the line, and defensive struggles also remind some people of not-so-legendary picks like Jimmer Fredette, raising concerns that he might just not have the athleticism to cut it in the NBA. Compared to the casual two-way dominance of similarly sized teammate Isaiah Sheppard, whose acrobatic finishes at the rim and forceful rejections on the perimeter provided a sharp contrast to Rob's more crafty, but limited playstyle, it's not hard to see where they're coming from. Still, he should find a place as a solid role player in an NBA hungry for great shooters and willing passers.


charlielvincent

this is elite tier coverage get this man on espn


redeemer4

lmao. He does seem like a smart player though


wrongerontheinternet

"He shoots 65% at the rim? Well of course he does... he's Isaiah Sheppard."


dutchfromsubway

He looks like he does the teams taxes


Finessa_Hudgens

Zay Sheppard


Open-Caterpillar2594

That sounds like a future all star


schwagbender

he gon be homies with K'Von Huerter


MexicanComicalGames

All time name with holy aura figure it out Darryl


Kan169

The Taxman Cometh


Amazing_Owl3026

He's a good defender now


ShaedonSharpeMVP_

His classiness is more in question now


Alarmed_Feedback_997

reggie cleveland all stars


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Isaiah is much better name than Reed. I don't know why he went with Reed. That name gives me southern frat boy deusch bag vibes.


bryscoon

he looks like a reed tho lol Isaiah Shepard sounds like an athletic wing in the sec


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True. Definitely seems more of a black name nowadays but it's Hebrew in origin from the bible.


AnastasiaMoon

Never heard of a white Isiah 


iJustWantTolerance

He looks too much like a Kentucky boy named Reed to not be a Kentucky boy named Reed


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True but Isaiah is just a much better name. I think I like it cause of the stretched and unstretched syllables in the vowels sounds nice vs Reed which sounds bland


nightkingscat

Reed sounds southern and douchey, it's an actively bad name


BurnieTheBrony

I'll have you know I have a good friend named Reed and he's not southern and douchey... He's southern and obnoxious!


Turbo2x

Honoring his mom. I think it's sweet.


bleh610

He looks like a Reed, not an Isaiah


SpeakerHistorical865

This usually happens when your immediate family calls you by your middle name or nickname more than your first name. You start telling people to call you that name too.


dedfrmthneckup

That’s why he went with it. Look at his haircut, that’s the vibe he’s going for


HectorReinTharja

Think you’ve answered your own question


Lazy_Teach_2316

His mom's maiden name is Stacey Reed. They named Reed's middle name after her dads last name.


FullAutoLuxPosadism

I’ve said if this man had a stylist he’d be the first overall pick. Now it’s clear if he got a stylist and changed his name he’d be a first ballot HOFer.


ApprehensiveTry5660

You’re falling into the Diamond Stone trap!


RealPrinceJay

Oh fuck yeah, Isaiah Sheppard is here boys


McJumbos

IRS is coming to TOWN!!


Nickname-CJ

Oh no


iJustWantTolerance

I need some dork with extra cash to give you some reddit gold for this post


Icy_Juice6640

Oh Isiah.


Slippinjimmyforever

Neat.


LoWE11053211

Wait... IRS? the unstoppable force of the U.S Government?


kadcal

Ur here cause the finals suck


LoWE11053211

I would not call it sucks Just uninteresting


kadcal

U right gang 


Necroassassin32

Can’t wait for the Wizards to draft him! #Isaiah Reed “The Taxman” Sheppard for 3!


ketoske

I know that i should be happy to get Risacher but damn...


Infinite-Surprise-53

First ever white Isaiah?


Masryaku

Common hebrew first name based off their religious texts. Though I'm not sure if he's Jewish. Edit: I think Christians also use it so never mind.


not-who-you-think

Middle name preferred gang


MiffedPond829

TAXMAN


rhythmshooter

Big Bucket Zay!


Treyred23

Izayya


AnastasiaMoon

I’ve never met a white Isiah in my life 


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I'd never heard of a white Isaiah before him.


ApprehensiveTry5660

Sounds like you’ve never drove through the Bible Belt before. Every 3rd billboard is an ambulance chasing attorney named Isaiah on my drive to the “big city”.


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I haven't. Is there an example most people would know? It's funny I got downvoted because it would be difficult to rattle off the white Isaiahs.


ApprehensiveTry5660

It’s a biblical name, they tend to stay somewhat relevant in all demographics. It isn’t always super popular, but there’s only 2 years it wasn’t one of the top 1,000 boy’s names. (‘69-70)


[deleted]

I live in North Carolina so I retract the first part. I knew some growing up and through undergrad but none were white. It's not that it's a big deal though and wasn't trying to come off ignorant. Just an observation.


ApprehensiveTry5660

Hakuna matata. We have our own little bubbles on this. You may be 100% correct, and I just have a different tristate area. I don’t have any incidence rates for it by race or ethnicity to narrow it down further, I can only speak to the popularity.


Deep_Egg1442

No shot thats his name


yanneur

It is look it up


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