That could entirely be the case but an easy way to tell if you're a moron is if you think that Sengun and Jabari project to be similar impact defenders.
Yeah...no chance Jabari can handle the center position right now. Maybe in 2-3 years if he continues to bulk up and get bigger.
He's gotten stronger but majority of players in the league get stronger. So If all these people get stronger then he's just as weak as he was last season lol.
I have zero concerns about Jabari long term. Center will be one of his advantages when going to small ball. However, currently he is playing too high - both in leverage point on defense and where he is shooting the ball from on the court. the young rockets are having to learn a new system, on both sides of the ball. Unfamiliarity leads to players falling back on habits. Jabari’s got some bad ones that need to be resolved. This is great film for Ime to work with. Yes - he lacked confidence and it looked bad against a dynamic rookie. I’ll remind you that the Celtics struggled for half a season until they found their rhythm in the system.