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[2022 NBA Draft/1-3] Jabari Smith Jr., F, Auburn

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., Jun 23, 2022.

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Do you like the selection of Jabari Smith?

Poll closed Jun 23, 2023.
  1. YES

    89.7%
  2. NO

    10.3%
  1. Bobbythegreat

    Bobbythegreat Member
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    How do you use him better than getting him wide open shots to brick? He just had a bad game, it happens.
     
  2. JD88

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    He has the most room for improvement from the first half to the second half of the season... And his first half wasn't THAT bad.

    We can put it that way.
     
  3. Icehouse

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    If only we had the bolded lol
     
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  4. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    Keith Jones is actually a really good athletic trainer
     
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  5. Aruba77

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    if u think we are maximizing Jabari’s talent with the way he’s being used, I’m sorry, we just have a different understanding of how to play winning basketball.
     
  6. Verbal Christ

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    Going to be an up and down ride with the youngster.

    [​IMG]
     
  7. Dobbizzle

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    I mean, it is with most youngsters to be fair. There are very few Lebrons who come in day one as a top tier player. I think half the problem is we haven't rebuilt in so long that people forget that young players take time.
     
  8. conquistador#11

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    The rim might have won last night but I liked that Jabari attacked it.
     
  9. gfab-babyboi

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    Looked like the back to back combined with guarding Tatum took his legs - l want him to stop reaching and picking up those silly fouls but maybe once he gets alil more respect those fouls will turn into steals - like Draymond / Smart / etc
     
  10. jiggyfly

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    That's not how it works and has nothing to do with anything I have said.
     
  11. jiggyfly

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    Says who?

    What are you basing this on?

    Why can't the other rookies improve just as much?
     
  12. tehG l i d e

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    Too many missed wide open 3s and many not even close to going in. I'll be concerned if he's still bricking them by the All-Star break.
     
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  15. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Corrosion, tehG l i d e and YaoMac09 like this.
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  17. xaos

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    Rockets moving the ball. Huge difference between shooting shots because a ball randomly finds its way to you vs having the expectation of the ball coming to you (as a shooter)
     
  18. zeeshan2

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    14 pts in the first, 2 points the rest of the way. Frustrating. Thought he was going to nuke
     
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  19. Believe It!

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    That's HYSTERICAL!

    LOL
     
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  20. daywalker02

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    Unless he is a darker Nowitzki I don't see why bigs should exclusively shoot long range shots.
     

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