Jabari Smith's offensive production has been relatively muted in his first season with the Houston Rockets.
The No. 3 pick in the 2022-23 draft sits fourth on the rookie scoring leaderboard with 12.1 points per game, and the tantalizing moments of Smith draining pick-and-pop triples are often few and far between. In an offense featuring a pair of ball-dominant guards as well as precocious big man Alperen u015eengün, Smith's involvement is typically secondary. Yet recent weeks have featured a more assertive version of Smith.
The Auburn product is often relegated to pure spacer status in Houston's offense, glued to the wing as the Rockets' guards dance in isolation or pick-and-roll opportunities.