The performance on both ends of the offense and defense was a disaster! The Rockets new star forward was simply beaten by the Spurs?

In the previous NBA regular season, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets 121-110 at home. After this game, the Spurs' record, which ended their two-game losing streak, improved to 6-2, while the Rockets' record, which ended their five-game winning streak, dropped to 5-3, and their ranking dropped directly to sixth place in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of the Rockets' starting power forward Jabari Smith Jr. was really disastrous. Smith played 26 minutes and 40 seconds, shooting 2 of 6, 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block. He also had 1 turnover and 1 foul. His plus-minus value was as low as -19, the lowest in the game. Smith's touch on the offensive end was not ideal, his scoring ability was not fully utilized, and he was unable to find the role he should play on the court, and he did not provide any support to the team on the offensive end. Not only that, Smith's performance on the defensive end was also terrible. His defensive contribution was also seriously insufficient, and there were various missed opportunities. Smith's performance in this game was a disaster, and the team's situation was in a mess when he was on the court. This was also a key factor in the team's eventual loss of the game.

In the NBA regular season last season, Smith was affected by injuries in 82 games and played a total of 57 times, averaging 30.1 minutes per game. 12.2 points, 7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.8 blocks, 1.1 turnovers and 2.2 fouls, shooting 43.8% from the field, 35.4% from the three-point range, and 82.5% from the free throw line. During the playoffs, Smith played a total of 7 times, averaging 20.5 minutes per game. He averaged 7.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.1 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. He also had 1.4 turnovers and 0.9 fouls. He shot 50% from the field, 45.5% from the three-point range, and 80% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Smith has played a total of 7 times in the first 8 games, averaging 33.1 minutes per game, averaging 13.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover and 2.1 fouls. He shot 46.1% from the field, 38.2% from the three-point range, and 86.7% from the free throw line.

Smith's performance in the past few games has impressed everyone. He can show his shooting ability on the offensive end, and he can also have a certain effect on the defensive end. Everyone is beginning to feel that he has really begun to show the potential of an excellent 3D forward this season. As a result, in this game, when the team needed him to step up, he directly performed a disaster-level performance. It is not too difficult to complete the icing on the cake task when the team is in a good situation. Can Smith perform better in games where the team needs him to step up?

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