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Jabari Smith: A poor man's Carl Landry

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by JCDenton, Nov 20, 2025.

  1. daywalker02

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    A Poor man's LaMarcus Aldridge only swap 2s for 3s.
     
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    Jabari has shown consistent growth, he will be a 20/10 guy w elite defense soon.
     
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    18 and 8 is fine but his D is really overrated, he is a decent one but nothing struck me as really elite about it.

    He is a Swiss army knife, he can guard multiple positions, it is more like Jack of all trades defensively.

    Gallinari on Offense, visually Kirilenko lite but I guess Chris Bosh Defense.

     
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    Still not a bad player at 3, the issue is that JG and Reed and even Amen arent as good as Wemby, Flagg, or Cade, so we never got our guy to really compete. We have to close the gap somehow w OKC/SAS
     
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    Sure, Gallo on Offense, Chris Bosh on Defense.

    I need to see opponent's Draft selections in the next 2-3 years.

    I dislike the Spurs though but darn such talented players.

     
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    Robert Horry 0.3 version
     
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    Is his tooth still embedded in Dirk's elbow?
     
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    Where is this elite defense at? He always gets burnt by his man Jabari Smith still never be a 20/10 he can not create his own shot. Didn't use his size well.
     
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    I forgot to add he needs to come off the bench
     
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    Ref calls a foul against the T-Wolves player. Jabari barks at the ref and gets the tech. T-Wolves swishes the technical free throw. Jabari bricks both his. 3 point swing in a game we're already down double digits. Who does this dumbass think he is?
     
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    Jabari is about to show the world that he's on Anthony Bennett's level
     
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    Definitely Jalen Green

     
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    Landry had no outside or midrange game. Not as good defensively as Jabari will become.(no perimeter D)
    Not similar at all IMO.
     

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