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With last nights win, the Rockets have the #1 defense this season. (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Rocket-Bru@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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How far can Houston go this year under Ime Udoka? He has the entire team playing principled defense while Sengun is an all star and Jalen Green is a home game all star.

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[–] MC-Jdf@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Honestly the amount of damage Jabari Smith Jr.'s versatility does to other teams defensively is going under the radar. Man can switch onto almost anyone which gives the Rockets a lot of options.

[–] Dirty0ldMan@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Not sure if it's under the radar. His defensive prowess was the second biggest thing he was drafted for.

[–] shane_pm@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

He was hyped as that guy but hasn’t really showed it until recently. A lot of the fan base weren’t really freaking out with how bad he was offensively as a rookie because of his defensive potential but it started to get a little scary because he was pretty shit on that end too. Who wouldn’t thought that a 20 year old would improve..?

[–] Coltshokiefan@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

If he starts shooring the way we thought he would he will be a dangerous player. I won’t lie I really wanted him in Orlando originally. Glad how things worked out but I still think he could be a great player. Not a number 1 option but like a more versatile Rashard Lewis.

[–] Ocean_Bee@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Crazy how good the top 3 picks were in last years draft.