Houston Rockets Offensive Issues… Jabari Smith Jr. WORST Shooter In NBA? + Potential Trades & More

Houston Rockets Offensive Issues… Jabari Smith Jr. WORST Shooter In NBA? + Potential Trades & More

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) discusses how the Houston Rockets are grappling with offensive inefficiency, ranking 28th in the NBA for three-point shooting at just 31.3%. With key players like Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet, and Jabari Smith Jr. underperforming, the team faces significant challenges. Explore potential trade scenarios with the OKC Thunder, including the possibility of sending Jock Landale in exchange for draft assets. The episode also previews the Rockets’ upcoming back-to-back games against the LA Clippers, featuring the return of James Harden and Kevin Porter Jr. to Houston. Discover insights into the NBA Cup group play and how the Rockets might strategize defensively against the Clippers, with Amen Thompson potentially guarding Harden.

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29 comments
  1. Amen Alpi fred asisst çıkan oyuncular bencil oynamıyorlar ama asist rakamlarına bakınca takımın şut yüzdesi o kadar kötü ki asist rakamları dibe indi, ayrıca bu şekilde devam ederse geçen sene alpiye yüklenildi alpi savaştı ikili üçlü savunuldu ve mecbur dışarı asist çıktı!!! bu sene bu yüzdelerle dışarı asist çıksa son iki maçıda kaybederdik heralde? ayrıca böyle giderse tüm önlemler alpiye göre alınır sonra alpi ye bu maç ne oldu dersinizi!! bu şut yüzdeleri saçmalık, jalen kadar kime sabredilebilir anlamıyorum, jabaride saçmaladı. kes ilk beşten artık yeter ya, al tari ile ameni. Amen bile %15 den iyidir, tari zaten iyi ve çok yönlü.. sabah 04:00 am de kalkıp housten taraftarı gibi türkiyede maç seyrediyoruz, ama euro lig de olsa, oyarlar bu şut yüzdeleriyle. ime jalen sözleşme aldı diyemi kesmiyor ilk beşten, ne oldu adam gibi oynamayanı kenarda oturtan ime ye? iyi oynayanı öne çıkaran ime ye? bu sene tam tersi sanki, tari alpi oturuyor..

  2. Good pod Jackson. the deal with OKC sounds good for us if we can get them to give back our 2026 first rounder. on Rockets offense many have laid the blame on Udoka and while he does deserves some a lot of our woes break down too the fact we just aren't shooting the ball well. we generate a lot of open looks that we are not knocking down. a lot of those looks go to FVV and Jabari. I'm willing to give FVV a little more rope here, but Jabari's play has become an anchor. it's time to trade him and find another PF. Tari should get his minutes for now, but we should be searching for a PF

  3. Is this a real trade rumor or are we just theorizing? If the latter is true, let's get crazy with it. Jalen Green + Jabari + Landale + 1st round pick for SGA + someone off their bench to match salaries. Done.

  4. when alperen is double-teamed, jabari misses his shots.it's a problem for the team.the opponent concentrates more on alperen and it's harder for him to shoot.if he can shoot, team efficiency will double.

  5. The Rockets don't need Jabari to be great on offense. He doesn't stop the ball on the offensive end of the court and he' too good on the defensive end of the court and the boards.

  6. I’m a big Tari fan. But when it comes to Jabari the mistake they’ve made is just use him as a 3 point shooter. He has a sweet post game. I understand there typically going to go Sengun in the post, but they need to run a few Post touches to Jabari early to get him his confidence. I hope that will help his shooting. He knows how to shoot, but he needs confidence.

  7. If they can't patch it, Stone might look to turn some assets for a fit. It makes no sense to help OKC taking their bad fit off their hands and some minor future potential alone. How's Cam looking, Jackson, that might change my opinion? Adams gives us a very limited set and seems slowed while we're all saying we need some creativity and movement.
    Ime and Garrett go back a ways but when it's across the board you gotta take a look and wonder. It's just my impression so take it at that, some shooters look flatter and the body lang. across the board is doubt.

  8. Jackson. Im sorry I try to listen to your show. Yet you are such a harsh critic and so hard on alot of our young players. Havent we won some games? Ill root for players on our team.

  9. Stop shooting fuckin 3s. Fuck the analytics and move closer to the elbow. If you're not a good shooter Stop forcing it. A made 2 is better than a bricked 3.

  10. Jabari still see himself as 6'11 you guys dont understand that. He likes Tatum, he likes KD. He has an identity crisis. But he needs to understand nothing wrong doing the dirty work to get easy points. Elite role player get paid. If he does the little things, he will touch the ball more and get a better rhythm

  11. Rockets spend too much energy on defense. Our young shooters need to pick their spot defensivel, to have some juice on offense. We are not OKC or Warriors that can play both end at a high level

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