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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

    626 vote(s)
    89.7%

  2. NO

    72 vote(s)
    10.3%
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  1. Easy

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    That's true. I don't think anybody can guard his shot one on one. My worry is that in the NBA, help defense is quicker. He needs to learn to see the floor better and do more passing instead of forcing shots.

    In some way, he has that Kobe mentality. Good shots, bad shots, just keep shooting and making them. He will have those 40-point games when he is hot. When he's cold, he'll be frustrating to watch.
     
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    Rockets really drafted a whole core in an 11 month window. From last July -> June = Jalen Green/Jabari Smith/Alperen Sengun/Tari Eason/Usman Garuba/Josh Christopher/TyTy Washington.
     
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    He can’t dribble at all tho!!
     
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    If you pay attention. He only took two dribbles. Not impressive at all. :D

    What we want to see in our star is dribble, dribble, dribble, bake and shake, dribble some more, then take a step back 3.
     
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    let the Paolo fanbois tell it, those 2 dribbles should exceed what Jabari is capable of

    you’d swear he dribbles the ball like a newborn baby deer
     
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    "Jabari off the dribble"
     
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    LOLLLLLLL

    Paolo stay in more mouths around here than a Kardashian at the Essence festival.
     
    #1033 Verbal Christ, Jul 5, 2022
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    Let's not make this Jabari vs Paolo into another JG vs Mobley situation. Jabari will be a good player, so will Paolo.
     
    #1034 TriumVirate, Jul 5, 2022
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    The way his haters talk about it, you would think he couldn't take 2 steps without losing the ball. Haters gonna hate!
     
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    Too late for that. This started on draft night and will continue for at least this season
     
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    Not just the dribbling but he had a nice little layup finish at the rim. You'd think he'd airball that with how people talked about his finishing. No Kessler/Auburn spacing will be a game changer.

    Happy to be on the right side of history
     
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    Is it just me or is that Lamb dominating the shooting drill records and pissing half the board off? Jabari Smith my butt... Lamb is the future! :D

    [​IMG]
     
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    I know Jalen isn’t going to Vegas but I’d still like to see him running with Jabari in our gym…

    I don’t know what to make of it and I know I’m old enough to be these kids dad but if Green can go to Paris fashion week he can run some ball with the rooks. He’s a sophomore in the league…
     
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