The Rockets Have Been Using Jabari Smith Completely Wrong.
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- Опубликовано: 24 сен 2024
- Jabari Smith Jr. is one of the most polarizing rookies of the 2022 NBA Draft. The Houston Rockets selected him with the 3rd overall pick after Jabari Smith was speculated to have been the target for the Orlando magic with the #1 overall pick.
Jabari Smith Jr. was more often than not just stuck in the corner while most of the young guards on the Rockets took turns trying to score, but I truly believe that there is a lot more to Jabari Smith Jr's game than that. Now that the Houston Rockets have parted ways with Stephen Silas in favor of bringing in former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka, I have a feeling Jabari Smith Jr. will be in a much better position to succeed next year.
I looked at how Ime Udoka used Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown during the 2021-22 NBA season, and how those same schemes can help extract a lot from Jabari this year. The way Summer League went for Jabari Smith is a glimpse into the future too.
The mismanagement of Jabari Smith Jr highlights how it's one thing to draft a player, it's another thing entirely to know how to use them right.
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Silas literally said he was not making plays for Jabari. He ruined his rookie season by using him as a spot up 3 point shooter
Help him develop as shooter and cutter
Silas all time bad coach idc give him a million other chances and a good team he’s not doing much other than standing
Reminds me of Sabonis on the thunder his rookie year
@@akiyahwilliams9521he's not a shooter tho why are u tryna force him to be good he's a slasher and cutter already
Silas coaching of Jabari last year was mind numbing as a rockets fan. Looking forward to how productive he is next to two established PG’s and a more defensive minded coach
Don't forget Sengun. He played 3-4th string bigs ahead of Sengun.
Silas admitting to not running plays for Jabari, was completely inexcusable. Good riddance
Silas boaching of Jabari not last year were mind numbering as a hornets electric fan. Looking backward to how incentive he is next to four established SF"s and less offensive minded assistant coach
Remember how people considered Stephen Silas an offensive genius because he "coached" Luka on offense? hilarious
To be fair, most coaches are judged by how their players do. You can’t have high quality mics on every practice or timeout, so the teams performance is pretty much the only way to judge a guys coaching.
Jabari smith will have a break out year. He will find his role with Udoka
Exactly dude.
I doubt it tickets are set up like the old kings talent high picks but just can’t play nba ball but rather they just play pick up ball style
@@emsj86that whole point of hiring udoka, so that doesn’t happen anymore
@@emsj86that happened because silas played a isolation heavy system. a system that does not fit what the rockets players do. Jalen Green wanted a actual proper offensive system put in place instead of a ‘your turn, my turn’ offense(“sources close to Green pushed for more structure and play-calling, believing that the freelance system and a lack of a true floor general weren’t conducive to the rookie’s development.”
- The Athletic’s Kelly Iko). Now that Udoka will implement a system leaning on the rockets’ strength compared to their weaknesses. don’t run wild on these bullshit “they’re AAU players” narrative
@@jpfds1329 rockets so t s off the playoffs
Thanks for the rockets breakdown. I know it’s probably not gonna be the best video for you numbers wise but I’m definitely gonna watch it twice
well it doesn’t help that your coach (silas) blatantly says he doesn’t run plays for you.
im SOOO glad we have udoka now.
For the what? He said he wants Sengun to be his power forward so where that leaves Jabari on the trade block
@@theetruth8626 wtf are you talking about?
@@judoka. Wtf u talking about silly Udoka said he's wants Sengun as the power forward what u don't comprehend
@@theetruth8626 you have proof that he said that?
@@judoka. Check your internet y'all love talking but don't pay attention what u think the Lopez bid was for their health
Hands down the greatest film breakdown channel on YT. Keep doing your thing Alex ;)
Bari is definitely poised for a most improved type of season this year. He dominated Summer League and I expect a lot of that to carry over to the regular season,
I agree, it’s just unfortunate that sophomores basically can’t win the award
There's a handful of players that will shine under Ime. Jabari is one of them.
Seeing how Udoka figured out the Celtics rotation, I think he'll find the right roles for these young guys
He going to deal some of them to acquire his style of play
They need to be careful on how they extend JG and/or KPJ imo. Both have potential but take away a lot of touches and make some bad decisions on the court. Jabari and Sengun offer more upside, complement each other, and are easier to build around.
Obviously they'll be RFA at the end of rookie deals and so you want to keep them but giving them max is probably a bad idea.
@@adityavarshney6690 Udoka making Sengun the power forward so it ain't Green who has to worry it's Jabari
@@adityavarshney6690🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@adityavarshney6690Jalen has a much higher upside than Sengun lol
He was the projected 1st overall pick all pre-draft for a reason. Can't wait until Udola gets these boys clicking. Houston gonna have a chance to add some star talent soon. I think he should be the young guy they hold onto
Jalen Green may have the most talent bt i like the style of play from Jabari, Sengun, and Amen more already
@@Shortballa11amen definitely has more talent then green imo, green isn't even that good fr he's just a high volume shot chucker
@@joelembiid1295 in terms of "bag" and fluid shot its Green. But I believe more in effectiveness and high IQ basketball so im team Amen all the way.
@@Shortballa11 i mean bag doesn't translate to talent, u wouldn't say jordan poole is more talented then tyrese halliburton right
@@joelembiid1295 in this case it does. Green has all the requisite skills for his bag, he just has a low IQ on when and how to use them. You are using a false comparison with Poole-Haliburton. Hali shoots, dribbles, and passes better than Poole. And he has a better IQ.
Even after the draft and FA I still 100% think Udoka was the best offseason addition for the Rockets. It's difficult to put into words just how absolutely terrible Silas was as a head coach and how he consistently misused every player on the team
What I’d most like to see is Sengun/Jabari/Tari/AT/FVV lineups. If Tori’s shooting improvement holds getting the most BBIQ on the court paired with energy will keep this offense moving intelligently & with pace.
just say that jalen & kpj don’t have bbiq, stop trying to beat around the bush & say your false narratives with pride.
who is AT
@@vaithh amen thompson.
Watching this tape just showed me properly how good of a passer sengun is
Make a video about Bennedict Mathurin
HBO/ Showtime should do a documentary on this 2023-24 team....gonna be a movie with this mix of personalities and talents 😂😂 🍿
Yea they said Ime rlly want Brooks. We gonna find out why
Jamaya Smith definitely will have a Breakout games this season I said it last year already seen it coming for this year yeah boy💯
This will be the year they decide which young players they are going to build around and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s not Jalen Green
silas was such a stinker of a coach lol, as far as x and os goin from silas to udoka is prob the biggest upgrade this offseason, he also has a real pg now so he should have some better looks and jus easier offense in general, in summer league was he was clicking tho.. he wasnt hittin those shots last season, hand in his face stepbacks, i think hes gonna have a big year fr, confidence goes a long way as well, he looks good rn
Here is the "I've been telling you!!" button
Great video. You gained a subscriber!
My friend (who's an idiot) gave up on Jabari last season. Can't wait for his comeback 🔥
Jabari Smith's uncle is stephen a smith. He is the brother of jr smith and joe smith. Cousin of craig smith, steve smith and kenny smith.
I don't think Jabari had a bad first season. I think he had a similar season as Giannis had in his first season.
First off Houston got too many young guys that it gotta focus on Udoka focus is on turning Sengun to a power forward and acquiring a big center like lopez
Nice vid mate
Silas used everyone incorrectly
After the Rockets trade Jalen Green to the Clippers then they can get the needle moving with this Houston team, Jabari n Sengun should be the #1 n #2 options with Van Vleet n KPJ setting them up and scoring their points within the system for this team to become a playoff team. Y'all don't think they drafted Amen Thompson for a reason . A taller, faster, bigger player with the same skill set as Jalen Green....
💯💯💯
That war criminal Stephen Silas literally said he doesn't run plays for Jabari. Bumbling bafoon.
i love your videos man keep it up
Jabari will be key to this team so they have to get him working. Thompson and Green will be a hyper athletic backcourt but that won’t work without outside shooting. If anything they need at least another starter calibre three point shooter to get the best out of the backcourt.
Vanvleet and Green both can shoot. For green it’s just about taking good shots
Summer league is summer league, but that is just icing on top of his last two months in the regular season last year. I'm high on what he'll become.
As long as fleet and brooks don't come shooting the rock. The offense should run through smith not fleet or green
trade Jalen Green for a experienced play maker would instantly help with Jabari's growth
He's being used as a 6'11 Danny Green. Since he's still young, they should experiment with him more. Looking forward to the Rockets future
Greatest pickup is getting Udoka as coach.
New analysis needed! What is going on with Jabari??
ime udoka was the solution 🔥
Awesome fuckn vid, hope udoka & the staff peep this tbh
i like how jaken green and kevin porter jr aren’t in a single one of these assist clips lol
Watching the video made me realized kpj and green shouldn't be doing any olaymaking
yes, because it’s their fault & definitely not the incompetent coach who blatantly admitted to not running plays for one of their best players. 🤦♂️
@@judoka.Silas was bad bt those guards also don’t know how to just hit the open man
It is disgusting how ignorant people are. Especially with the lazy take that silas was the reason jabari didn't do amazing right out of the gate. And misconstruing comments, and providing they didn't actually watch the games.
The biggest reason jabari struggled was because everyone around him was also too young. And jabari was physically too weak early on.
Coaching is being way too overemphasized, when the biggest difference is going to be the players themselves. And their GM stone not screwing them over.
Both silas and udoka run the same type of offense. As a coach the biggest actual advantage udoka has besides reputation, is his voice. Actual schematic capability silas didn't get to do much. Because the players' development of their weakest skills was their primary focus.
This isnt a sengun vid but its crazy how much attention sengun grabs
Jabari should be used as a small forward and dominate.
Maybe the Rockets could use Jabari as the kind of player like David West 🤔
With Silas gone and the addition of FVV, Whitmore, and Amen, the rockets core is looking real nice!
Best future in the league alongside thunder
I still don’t like the fact Paolo didn’t even pay summer league even though he will play FIBA
Uh don’t recall Jabari ever being good at making his own shot even at auburn he was never really that guy. He was a good spot up for sure. You can’t bring him to the NBA and expect him to start creating his own shot when he’s never done that stuff
thats what you get for hiring kis cudi as headcoach.
Alex will the lakers be a contender
Suprise Rockets don’t know what there doing GSG
I think under Ime, if Green doesn't show signs of defense or better playmaking for others, he will no longer be the leader of the Houston Rockets. He can give some good scoring outputs, but he's not effective. JSJ, on the other hand, I can see being a 2nd or 1st option in the upcoming years. He's a pretty good defender, he should be able to find more comfort scoring and picking his spots. He has potential to be a modern day KG, if used correctly.
I would go a step further. If Green doesnt fall in line and Amen Thompson proves to be more effective they could trade Green while he still has high upside.
Tatum and Jalen Brown werent defensive players before Ime
@@Shortballa11 I can see Amen starting, even playing PG and Fred at the 2
@@williamwoods2151 Yea for sure. I dont think he will start right away but at some point he is gonna take a starting spot and not give it back from someone
@Shortballa11 I think both the Thompson brothers have massive potential. I dont think Ausar will stay in Detroit unless he can become a 3 or they trade Cade or Ivey which I can't see. But Amen I can see taking the PG spot. I can't see him as a 3 and he's not a 2 but Fred can be and Jalen.
He needs to do a better job of going for threes when the opportunity is there. He has a bad habit of driving and settling for long 2’s
when did you start showing ur face in videos lol
Silas is worst coach of all time. Learned alot from his dad and his last year coaching Charlotte
I guess you are more analytical than others presenting an issue.
Well keep in mind the rockets did not have a real coach and the rockets were clearly in tank mode
Alex will my wolves be good this year lmao
Define good
@@AlexHoops let's say top 6 seed
Seems like every season the Wolves are going through some sort of transition except for this season… Should be solid with the returning group imo
They need to trade KAT before this new CBA kicks in
The Rockets were god awful last season with amazing talent. I'm glad something has changed
he's 6'11
I honestly think the Rockets will blow Jabari and will trade him for some bad vet and he will shine on his second team
I've been saying that all year and I'm a Laker fan. Rockets Front office is TRash. That crap offense Silas was running was horrific. His Father was a great coach. He should never coach again.
how is the front office trash? and just because silas was a horrible head coach doesn’t mean he should never coach again. he’s still a good assistant coach.
The rockets use Alperen incorectly
No we just didn’t use him enough
@@barker8212 they started, but you have a guy J Green that was unhappy about it. As long is this guy there, you won't have a playoff team.
Rockets arent really using anyone right
I agree with you. Silas is never a good coach.
Silas is soft AF. Yes he is a saintly person, good human being, but that softness destroyed Rockets youth movement. He never gave accountability and never confronted young players. He's too nice to be a Coach, he just lets whatever happen and smile at it. The funniest thing is Detroit Pistons hired Silas in their rebuilding phase. Very Pistons decision-making right there. Maybe they wanna tank the next 10 years.😂🤣
Some dudes like Silas should stick to being assistants. He got job only cuz he was black. lol
Jabari Smith is just a not very good player and the rockets fell for drafting him way to high
That’s a stretch. Defensively he’s there for a rookie. We just gotta see how his offense plays out in a better system
He’s young, has good shooting skills and defensive upside both on the court and in terms of size and length. I think that even if he doesn’t blossom into a star, I’m not gonna wade into that, I would hope that he can develop into a good role player.
Ok bud imma come back to this in like 6 months when he’s dropped 30 on your favorite team
Wtf you mean he has clutch genes like Robert Horry. He is like a PF version of mini-KD. His potential is high AF and he even was projected Top 1 pick, Magic just pulled a plot twist. Jabari shouldve been 1st pick but Silas was trash and didnt develop Jabari at all, he made Jabari a catch and shoot corner guy. Now everyone saw in Summer League he developed play making and handles as he shouldve rookie season, league fckd now he is under Udoka. Jabari's defense is what made him projected 1st pick, his D is even above Chet and Paolo. Now he will show why under an actual Coach. All the Rockets young players will play mad cause everyone talked sht on them during Silas era. Watch them be the modern bad boys lead by FVV, Jeff Green, Dillon Brooks. If you see their Summer games clips theyre already starting the angry trash talk era, theyre on a mission this year. Their defense will be intense and it all depends on Jabari evolution.
Jabari just bad 😂