Average 12 points and 7 rebounds per game, Smith Jr. is all-around offense and defense! Experts suggest: Don t touch him in big deals

On June 10, NBA expert Ryan Diamond directly called on the Rockets. He thinks the Rockets shouldn't have sent their power forward Jabbarry Smith Jr. away. Although Jabbarry Smith, 22, has now become a substitute for the Rockets, his abilities are still quite good. Perhaps Smith Jr.'s personal data is relatively average - 43% shooting percentage, 35% three-point shooting percentage, and averaging 12 points and 7 rebounds per game, making Smith Jr. look much worse than the No. 1 pick that year's No. 1 pick, Carorow.

Even in a 2022 draft re-arrangement not long ago, the analysis pointed out that Smith Jr. was obviously not worthy of the Tanhua lottery, and he was eventually ranked 9th. In other words, Smith Jr.'s personal ability and his performance are obviously a huge gap compared to his first round No. 3 pick.

However, this expert still believes that the Rockets should not put Smith in the big deal because he is a very flexible and agile player who can defend from No. 1 to No. 5. Smith Jr. was able to play solid defense and become a winning contributor to the Rockets. He has now accepted the status of a substitute. Although Amen Thompson performed well in the starting lineup, it is obvious that Smith Jr. also has the ability to serve as the starting lineup.

However, now he is willing to lead the second team to play. There are not many space power forwards like Smith Jr. in the league. In the three years since joining the Rockets, Smith Jr.'s scoring and positional movement ability have improved. The expert believes that Smith Jr.'s shooting choice has also improved significantly. The Rockets are rebuilding, and it is obvious that they are suffering from a loss when they let Smith, one of their core, rashly let go of Smith, a Jr. While the Rockets now need superstars to win games as quickly as possible, or even to hit the championship, the Rockets also need to have some patience - because Smith Jr. is a key factor in the Rockets' winnings, his shooting, his defense, and his selflessness on the court (he is willing to do anything to win games for the Rockets).

The Rockets made this new lineup this season to enter the playoffs for the first time, and the Rockets are also the No. 2 seed of the Western Conference. Therefore, for reason, the Rockets do not need to push down and rebuild, nor do they need to conduct so-called "large-scale transactions" that chase superstars, and there is no need to include Smith Jr. in any trading combination. Because the Rockets are young enough, they will soon be able to truly become competitors in the league.

In other words, this expert believes that Smith Jr. is still a non-sale product for the Rockets. His outstanding ability is more in line with the Rockets' tactical playing style. If the Rockets exchange him for a star, it will obviously be more worth the loss. Keeping the move and continuing to train young players seems to be better than those big deals. The expert called out to Manager Stone and hoped that the Rockets would consider it.