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!

Jabari Smith Jr.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by austinite, Apr 25, 2023.

  1. RocketsFido

    RocketsFido Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2013
    Messages:
    10,416
    Likes Received:
    12,609
    Jabari looks like he cares more about playing offense than defense this year.

    Unfortunately his offense still isn't proven against non-summer league competition.
     
    cheke64 and Dredd like this.
  2. knifejc

    knifejc Member

    Joined:
    Jun 16, 2001
    Messages:
    522
    Likes Received:
    10
    This is what I've noticed about Jabari. He has the look of someone athletic, but it doesn't translate on the court. He can't blow by anybody and if his jumper isn't falling when he is shooting over somebody it just looks bad.

     
    Entropy, RocketsFido and Dredd like this.
  3. knifejc

    knifejc Member

    Joined:
    Jun 16, 2001
    Messages:
    522
    Likes Received:
    10
    This is what I've noticed about Jabari. He has the look of someone athletic, but it doesn't translate on the court. He can't blow by anybody and if his jumper isn't falling when he is shooting over somebody it just looks bad.

     
  4. Dredd

    Dredd Member

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2022
    Messages:
    1,469
    Likes Received:
    1,881
    Pic of Jabari before last nights game.

    [​IMG]
     
    J Rock, Roomba and RocketsFido like this.
  5. RocketsFido

    RocketsFido Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2013
    Messages:
    10,416
    Likes Received:
    12,609
    Jabari is a bit of a weird athlete. He's built like he can be a young Giannis but he doesn't use his body to his advantage. He rarely gets blocks or dunks over dudes. Even Giannis, in his rookie year, who looked similar to Jabari's current build was playing very aggressively on his drives and going for blocks on the other end.
     
  6. Verbal Christ

    Verbal Christ Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2009
    Messages:
    19,925
    Likes Received:
    31,269
    His handle almost looked passable in the preseason and then suddenly brick hands again. SMH.
     
  7. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2006
    Messages:
    98,939
    Likes Received:
    48,831
    Montsho Senior, where you at.....
     
  8. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2006
    Messages:
    98,939
    Likes Received:
    48,831
    He looks more like an oversized Reggie Miller to me......obviously he bulked up more than Reggie ever has....

     
  9. bmelo

    bmelo Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2018
    Messages:
    3,933
    Likes Received:
    4,645
    because he probably was in his best form in preseason and others wasnt. now others have caught up physicaly
     
  10. Easy

    Easy Boban Only Fan
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2002
    Messages:
    38,092
    Likes Received:
    29,523
    He averaged about 1 block per game last season. Not earthshattering stat, but I wouldn't say it's "rarely ever" either.

    Al Horford is considered a good defensive big at 6'9 and he only average 1.2 blocks for his career. You don't have to be super athletic to be a good defender. Lateral speed is probably the most important in terms of physical abilities.

    Jabari needs more muscle mass to be a good low post defender. He has the length and foot speed to play effective switch. I expect the whole team will look better defensively when they have gelled.
     
    HD729 and Kevooooo like this.
  11. Roomba

    Roomba Member

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2017
    Messages:
    5,070
    Likes Received:
    17,553
    Hey, this man scored 40+ points in a summer league game! Put some respect on his name!!!! And he helped us get Ron Artest :p
     
    ClutchCity3 and Dredd like this.
  12. CantStopJG24

    CantStopJG24 Member

    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2022
    Messages:
    2,893
    Likes Received:
    3,603
    Bargnani with a worse 3 pt shot
     
    GotGame15 and Crashlanded19 like this.
  13. J Sizzle

    J Sizzle Member

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2012
    Messages:
    43,847
    Likes Received:
    30,172
    Drafted to play defense and hit 3’s

    doesn’t play defense or hit 3’s
     
    ArtV, Arnel, Imanimal and 7 others like this.
  14. tehG l i d e

    tehG l i d e Member

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2009
    Messages:
    27,341
    Likes Received:
    20,971
    He's a huge scrub man. I hope Udoka benches his ass when Tari gets back. Tari is everything Jabari thinks he is.
     
    Imanimal, GotGame15, J Rock and 4 others like this.
  15. Dredd

    Dredd Member

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2022
    Messages:
    1,469
    Likes Received:
    1,881
    Someone go pull up my posts when I said Jabari was a second round talent and someone here went off on me.

    I’ll find it later.
     
    Crashlanded19 likes this.
  16. pippendagimp

    pippendagimp Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2000
    Messages:
    27,752
    Likes Received:
    22,725
    never wanted this fairy from the start
     
    tehG l i d e likes this.
  17. Dredd

    Dredd Member

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2022
    Messages:
    1,469
    Likes Received:
    1,881
    he will. Tari brooks combo is more fun to me.
     
  18. cheke64

    cheke64 Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2009
    Messages:
    25,756
    Likes Received:
    17,676
    Jabari new whipping boy thread
     
  19. invocux

    invocux Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2022
    Messages:
    3,149
    Likes Received:
    3,963
    I'm so pissed i can't put into words. Kid's missing wide open shots like there's not a single soul anywhere near him.
     
  20. HP3

    HP3 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2018
    Messages:
    24,362
    Likes Received:
    33,854
    Normally I dont condone whipping boys. BUT......Jabari earned this tonight.
     

Share This Page