Rockets sign Jabari Smith Jr. to 5-year, $122M extension

Was talking about the Spurs, Castle is 21, Harper 19, Wemby 21.

There is going to be teams with younger players because the Cooper Flaggs or Cameron Boozers, Darryn Petersons are so mature.

If any of those join an already decent team defensively, the team is going to be great.

 

Ok. Well id much rather go against these spurs than the dynasty warriors.

Theres always young talent in the league.

 

Also people overlook with SGA who joined the league late in his 21-22 and he had 2 seasons of big injuries like Embiid.

He is basically only feeling like a 25 year old because he almost did not play in 2 seasons.

It is even crazier if you think he became elite in like 3 seasons......because he did not play that much earlier in his career.

 

Sure, I want to watch the Warriors now 11 years later, everyone is shooting the high volume 3s.....

And defenders are better at closing out on shooters, very interested.

Especially when every other team has been emulating their playing style now.

 

I am not totally giving up on him to take a leap on offense. But I agree that it doesn't look likely as time goes by.

His defense and rebounding is not just "sometimes." He has visibly improved on defense. And he is a good rebounder. He's playing with guys like Sengun, Adams, and Amen who gobble up rebounds like breakfast cereal.

 

I don't disagree. But he's playing with a great low post player. So his role is to stretch the floor to open up the interior. That's his importance to the team.

We have two non-outside shooting high usage guys in the starting lineup. We need lots of floor spacers. Jabari just needs to hit those open shots and they need to find him more, him and Reed. If Jabari hits 1 more 3s a game on 2 more shots, he'll be an 18 ppg scorer.

 

At this point, anyone who can't see it...
I don't know what to say.

Jabari is a leader on D, that stretches the floor and hits the boards. He's coming along nicely.
I agree with those who say he'd be putting up around 20 & 10 somewhere else.
Obviously KD is helping him too.
Also, big men mature late. .

No matter what happens from here on in, Jabari should be a decade plus starter at the 4 here barring a trade.

 

we need amen or Res to be dependable scorers. It’s unknown about KDs future.

I’m glad and appreciative to ahe Sengun but he’ll need help if kd health orange catch up to him.