People been humbling him his whole time here Why be surprised when that shows results This off season 1. LIFT LIFT LIFT 2. MENTAL TOUGHENING 3. Maybe some dribbling drills Rocket River
We need to see Jabari on the wing without jalen We need to see alpi adams Jabari Tari reed fvv dillon without jalen Better defense Better shooting Better length Better ball movement Better off the ball movement Better passing
To me it’s simple. Either we think Jabari will develop into an elite shooter or we should trade him. He’s not worth investing in if we don’t think he’ll get to high 30s% efficiency from long range because he can’t dribble. That puts him into more of a role player category. But if he can get to elite shooting he’s worth holding onto long term because of his 2-way play, size and versatility. But I don’t see the instincts, handles are hard to develop, he’s not a good passer, and he’s not a fast processor. He is a hard worker. They need to get the Bari evaluation right so we know what to do with him this offseason. We now have 3 seasons of data. I still think there’s a lot of upside but the ceiling is much lower than most of us expected when he was drafted. I’d probably extend him in the low-mid $20s.
Im confused by Jabari’s role and the way people talk about him. maybe he won’t be a star like how people expected when he first got here. Seems he also has confidence issues. I feel even if he dosent reach star status. He can still be a very great role player. Can shoot, play defense and rebound. Seems like a perfect fit for a contending team, why wouldn’t we want someone like that, especially since he won’t cost as much as Sengun, Green or amen. if he continues his to play to his strengths and gets confidence, his contract become a BIG steal what do y’all think
Dribbling drills and counters when help defense tries to attack his dribble. I think he should have gotten more time than he did in this series but every time he put the ball on the floor felt like it was a turnover.
What’s the thoughts on Jabari. seen his name a lot in trade rumors. I think it’d be a horrible idea to give up a 23 year old player that plays good defense, rebounds and can shoot. Might not be the “star” of a team, but could definitely be an excellent role player with more reps and confidence
Jabari isnt going anywhere unless we are getting an actual non geriatric star (i.e. no Giannis or KD). Amen (untradable) Sengun (almost untradable) Jabari (better be worth it) and Reed (better be worth it) you can put in permanent marker on this team. Everyone else should be on the table.
Jabari should practice learning how to dribble more than 3x without losing the ball or picking it up.
If they bring KD here, Jabari could learn so much from him. Like dribble, get to his spots. and more. I don't think I've seen Jabari take many bad shots and, if they were they were, not that significant.
Don’t trade Jabari. You won’t find shooting, rebounding, defense and height even if he is a role player for now. Trade Jalen Green, you will find tons of guards in the league who can give you what Jalen is giving you. Heck just trade for Tyler Herro.
Jabari actually just turned 22. I think he's already a good role player already and would be fine with keeping him long term. I never thought he had star talent, but that's no reason to just dump him.
Think money first......being a 3rd pick in the draft he is slotted to make $30M + in extension. Offer him $18 M or $20 M and his agent will laugh at you. Eventually test free agency and the Rockets end up getting nothing in return. Tari Eason was drafted the same year; but is slotted starting at $17M. Offer him $10 M or $14 M and his agent laughs at you. The Sengun and Jalen Green extensions kick in this season each around $31-33M. VanVleet $45M (team option) Sengun $34M Green $33M Dillon $21M Jabari ? $30M ? Tari ? $17M ? I was told by podcasters that Jalen Green and Sengun would be very upset if they didn't get their extensions when they were eligible last summer. Become malcontents. Now what do you do when every year there seems to be two eligible players for an extension? THEY MIGHT BECOME MALCONTENTS!!!! Now think about the new CBA breaking up 3-star super teams. Stars making $50M.....we will have multiple $30M players. Adds up quickly.....windows open and close fast. VanVleet money can be flipped for a star now. Clock on championship window begins. Jabari was coming off the bench last season. Basically a 3 & D player. Is that worth $30+ million? Another team can project how Jabari will turn out in a couple of years......Houston wants to add a star and win now. Not necessarily when Jabari develops which could be in a couple of years. Thus you see his name being mentioned in trade rumors. It's a timing thing. How many $30M players can one team have nowadays. VanVleet and Dillon can be moved.
He's a situational player. Still lacks the speed and strength to be a full-time starter. He started trying more off the bench.
I mean it's kinda hard when your coach doesn't call any plays for you and sits you on the bench for more than half the game even though he was one of the lone bright spots on the team. Big difference is Jalen gets all the opportunity in the world to be successful and Jabari is being told to stand in the corner..,
