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I want all CNB + Game Control! Three-point + defense has been trained. The Rockets 22-year-old star has a big appetite. Can he take over Durant?
1:52am, 4 August 2025【Basketball】
Jaylen Green was sent to the Suns by the Rockets in the offseason, and he became one of the Rockets' main bargaining chips for Durant. Of course, the Rockets also took on their starting forward Dillon Brooks for Durant, as well as the No. 10 pick this year and five second-round draft picks. But these sacrifices of the Rockets are worth it to be able to get Durant. If the Rockets' Jaylen Green could perform a little more normally in the playoffs last season, the Rockets wouldn't be likely to chase Durant in the summer.
Because at that time, the Rockets general manager Raphael Stone once said that it would give young players more opportunities to see what ceiling they can grow to, but obviously the Rockets' young players did not perform to satisfy the management in the playoffs, so quickly using young players to exchange for superstars, improving their combat power, enhancing the team's strength, and rushing to the championship are the main goals of the Rockets this summer.
Jaylen Green scored less than double in 4 of the seven games in the playoffs last season, and he was basically locked by his opponent's outside players. Jaylen Green actually lacks more offensive methods, and the most effective scoring is to break through and attack the basket, but he only uses speed to attack the basket, lacks rhythm changes, does not need to play, does not need to be accurate in three-pointers, and does not have the ability to make damage at the basket and win free throws. So, once Jaylen Green's breakthrough route is blocked, it will be difficult for him to get high scores in his own way.
Now that Durant has arrived, it is obvious that even if Durant faces double-teams, he can rely on various comprehensive scoring methods to easily score, such as three-point shooting, mid-range shooting, breakthroughs and kills. Durant is one of the most comprehensive offensive forwards in the league, and he is also one of the best scorers in NBA history, which is basically recognized by everyone. Even though Durant is almost 37 years old now, he is still an all-round scorer. He can catch and shoot the ball, and create shots by himself to create shots and score easily.
And now Durant is about to be 37 years old, and his peak period with the Rockets may be at most two or three years. So, after Durant bids farewell to the league, who is the Rockets' ace player on the front line? Apparently, Jabbarry Smith, the 22-year-old star striker, seems to be Durant's ideal successor. Because the two are almost the same size, and Smith Jr.'s play style is also somewhat similar to Durant, for example, they both have excellent shooting abilities. But compared with Durant, Smith Jr.'s offensive ability is obviously not comprehensive enough.
In this offseason, according to reports, Jabbarry Smith Jr. has been practicing mid-range shots and sports control. He wants to become an all-round forward like Durant who has stable mid-range shots and can attack with the ball next season. In addition, his three-pointers and defense have been trained. As long as the Rockets' Smith Jr. practices luck control and central shots, he will definitely become the Rockets' next Durant in the future. It can be said that the 22-year-old star has a big appetite and is not satisfied with the status quo. Next season, he will become the starting power forward of the Rockets, and in the future he will also become a star forward or even a top forward in the league, just like Durant.
So hard training this summer is very beneficial to Smith Jr. and the Rockets. Even if Durant fails to help the Rockets win the championship within three years, then the Rockets will still have the opportunity to rely on Smith Jr. to continue to strive for the championship in the future. Smith, who has more comprehensive skills, can completely become Durant's successor.
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