1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

[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.

?

Do you like the selection of Jabari Smith?

Poll closed Jun 23, 2023.
  1. YES

    89.7%
  2. NO

    10.3%
  1. Aruba77

    Aruba77 Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 1999
    Messages:
    13,455
    Likes Received:
    14,343
    thank u. 15 or so games in it’s pretty hard to discern anything of significant value. He’s a young rookie on a struggling team with very little structure, discipline and ball movement.

    I guess I’m one of the few who isn’t panicking. But u said to best.

    pretty sure he’ll be fine. Folks should at least wait till the allstar break before picking him apart.
     
    monster likes this.
  2. palmsnbananas

    palmsnbananas Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2010
    Messages:
    1,523
    Likes Received:
    2,290
    I’d give him two years to be honest to see his trajectory, his game is super raw
     
    Aruba77 likes this.
  3. coachbadlee

    coachbadlee Member

    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2010
    Messages:
    28,003
    Likes Received:
    8,501
    So Jabari was the rookie of the week? Good to hear while still being early in the season. Let's see if he can get his name in that ROY convo.
     
  4. sealclubber1016

    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2010
    Messages:
    18,999
    Likes Received:
    27,530
    Kevin Garnett through his first 16 games was shooting 36% from the field (mostly 2's) and was averaging 11 and 7 per 36. That was with him coming off the bench against reserve units. KG came out of high school, but was basically the exact same age as Smith. Back then they were willing to let players ease in through their struggles.

    We knew Smith had work to do offensively, that was never in question. The fact that he's raw, young, and on a team with the offensive structure of an AAU team is a bad recipe. I'm of course not saying he will become Kevin Garnett, just that there is precedent for an extremely ugly start that clearly worked itself out in time.

    At some point the Rockets will make an effort to field an actual NBA team again and not a daycare/tryout camp, until then it's hard to really judge individual players in such a half assed situation. That goes for most of the team, not just Smith.
     
  5. fattz

    fattz Member

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 2009
    Messages:
    5,358
    Likes Received:
    5,087
    This is so true. I do thing the environment is purposeful to acquire top talent. Unfortunately we don’t really know what we have.
     
  6. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2006
    Messages:
    88,837
    Likes Received:
    42,764
    Just put young talents together with real good veterans that you don't actually try to hide on the bench, in the stands.
     
  7. monster

    monster Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2008
    Messages:
    1,370
    Likes Received:
    250
    Exactly! I’m still very excited about Smith, and think he’ll be an all-star one day. Just needs to settle into the game, and get a little more structure around him. Rockets are playing YMCA ball.
     
    Aruba77 likes this.
  8. jiggyfly

    jiggyfly Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2015
    Messages:
    21,011
    Likes Received:
    16,853
    Garnett was a high schooler who actually played hHS ball and did not have the benefit of playing AAU ball since being a teen.

    Averaging 11 and 7 through his 1st 16 games at that time was great I am actually surprised the numbers where that high.

    I am not writing Smith off but his circumstances are much different, yes there is a precedent, but I don't see what Garnett has to do with anything much different time and much different players.

    The thing is he was not supposed to raw and young his strengths were supposed to be NBA level (Shooting) so since when has his shooting supposed to be raw?

    I am more than willing to wait to see how the year plays out, but just using random players and random sample size is not helping.

    So if Smith does not shoot 49% on 10 and 6 what should we think?
     
    daywalker02 likes this.
  9. Spooner

    Spooner Member

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2009
    Messages:
    8,039
    Likes Received:
    2,803

    Yea I’m not sure why there are so many posts now saying “we knew he’d be raw on offense”. No you didn’t you all literally said he has the highest floor of any prospect. Gtfo with that revisionist BS. Not directed at you but the multitudes of people I had to argue with who do nothing but follow consensus and then have 0 accountability because it clearly wasn’t their own conclusions to begin with.
     
    red5rocket, YaoMac09 and jiggyfly like this.
  10. jiggyfly

    jiggyfly Member

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2015
    Messages:
    21,011
    Likes Received:
    16,853
    Its amazing how people are trying to make every excuse in the book, I mean now he is just Raw?

    He was supposed to be a plug and play type and the guy with the highest floor, but now is Raw?
     
  11. fattz

    fattz Member

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 2009
    Messages:
    5,358
    Likes Received:
    5,087
    he is plug BUT there is nothing to plug into
     
  12. YaoMac09

    YaoMac09 Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2008
    Messages:
    4,857
    Likes Received:
    2,416
    But if we pretend he is shooting 45% then he looks alright!!

    (Hopefully he is there by season's end)
     
  13. Spooner

    Spooner Member

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2009
    Messages:
    8,039
    Likes Received:
    2,803
    Jabari breakout game incoming?
     
    Believe It! likes this.
  14. palmsnbananas

    palmsnbananas Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2010
    Messages:
    1,523
    Likes Received:
    2,290
    Here he comes!
    Hold on to ya butts!
     
    xaos and Hakeemtheking like this.
  15. xaos

    xaos Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2015
    Messages:
    6,147
    Likes Received:
    15,395
    What a bust. Send him to the g league
     
    Believe It! likes this.
  16. J Sizzle

    J Sizzle Member

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2012
    Messages:
    43,478
    Likes Received:
    29,491
    He’s getting more confident. Good to see!!
     
    whag00 and apollo33 like this.
  17. apollo33

    apollo33 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2009
    Messages:
    20,368
    Likes Received:
    16,523
    The 3's are back on the menu boys
     
  18. Cstyle42

    Cstyle42 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2008
    Messages:
    21,841
    Likes Received:
    13,300
    2 really good games in a row. Really good two way player.
     
  19. zeeshan2

    zeeshan2 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2013
    Messages:
    48,035
    Likes Received:
    51,252
  20. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2018
    Messages:
    5,038
    Likes Received:
    13,515

Share This Page

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now