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Jabari Smith

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rvo384, Mar 6, 2024.

  1. mac_got_this

    mac_got_this Member

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    20 years old
     
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  2. daywalker02

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    Haven't we all been 20.
     
  3. Nook

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    He dropped 19 points on 11 shots last night and was defending a pretty damn good player....

    He has averaged almost 3 rebounds a game the last 2+ months of the season.

    If anything you should question why he has a TS of 62% at home and only 50% on the road.

    Again though - he is still 20 years old, is playing out of position at times and his body still has developed.

    So far - so good - he has been exactly what I expected when they drafted him.

    We will see if the handle ever develops - but even if it doesn't, he is capable of shooting even better and in higher volume from outside, and he has a post game in the mid post that will get better.
     
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  4. mac_got_this

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    Were you perfect at 20 or did you have room/time to grow?
     
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  5. daywalker02

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    Could ask ChatGTP and it would give me an honest answer.

     
  6. Plowman

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    Jabari is a stud. Give him time to grow into that body, and put grown man lbs/muscle on. We're fortunate to have him.
     
  7. Old School74

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    I agree with all the excuses for Bari and I hope we can keep them in mind when we criticize JG and especially Alpi...just sayin...
     
  8. javal_lon

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    Dude 20 and has a definite skillset that will only get better with time, strength, and conditioning.. Yet he trash and being relegated to role player status already? Lol Yet some of yall thought he was KD 2.0 because he had a lil jumper at Auburn smdh..Highlights mixtape really ****ed up ports reality .
     
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  9. Rinaldi

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    yoga/pilates/yogalates/ etc mindfullness and all those other eastern chinese / indian gaymed and self-bj arts are the reason why he is skinny and soft. chinese practice karate while marketing yoga for all the hippies of the world, for their conquest for ruling the world lol. i dont market any product in china, so I can say this.
     
  10. glimmertwins

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    Wow. I've seen some dumb posts on this board but this? This is next level dumb....
     
  11. Rinaldi

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    thanks. we will see who is dumb and who is gay or who understands sarcasm. and we all know Jabari scks.
     
  12. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    bro it’s ok if you’re gay we don’t care
     
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  13. Rinaldi

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  14. AroundTheWorld

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    I'm ok with Jabari. I think Tari is better. But Jabari will continue to improve. If he ends up being a Robert Horry with more production, I'm good with that.
     
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    horry was a much more explosive and fluid athlete. and although he wasn't a lights out shooter percentage-wise, his actual form was immaculate and perhaps that helped out making the big shots when he focused. jabari still reminds me a lot more of lamarcus, just needs a few years to fill out
     
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  16. Haymitch

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    How many forwards in the NBA average more rebounds than him?
     
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  18. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    Ummm ok
     
  19. AuburnRocket

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    He won't let FACTS get in the way of his argument.
     
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  20. AuburnRocket

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    Yep..but,I wasn't in the NBA..how about you ?
     

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