{"id":120074,"date":"2026-05-08T08:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/jabari-smith-jr-i-know-im-nowhere-near-where-i-want-to-be-talkbasket-net\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:16:29","slug":"jabari-smith-jr-i-know-im-nowhere-near-where-i-want-to-be-talkbasket-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/jabari-smith-jr-i-know-im-nowhere-near-where-i-want-to-be-talkbasket-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Jabari Smith Jr: \u201cI know I\u2019m nowhere near where I want to be\u201d &#8211; TalkBasket.net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HHB75l2agAATjbG-scaled-e1778227930963-696x462.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HHB75l2agAATjbG-scaled-e1778227930963.webp 959w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HoustonRockets\/status\/2049274063802257548\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Rockets\/X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Houston Rockets power forward Jabari Smith Jr. thought he improved during 2025-26, but knows there\u2019s more to unlock as a player (averaged 15.8 PPG\/6.9 RPG\/1.9 APG\/1.4 TOV\/0.7 SPG\/0.9 BPG\/2.5 PF\/45.0% FG\/53.7% 2-PT\/36.3% 3-PT\/77.5% FT\/54.1% eFG\/35.1 MPG\/+3.4 +\/- in 77 games started).<\/p>\n<p>*set career-highs in PPG, APG, 2-PT percentage, eFG percentage, and MPG*<\/p>\n<p>*tied career-bests for SPG, BPG, and 3-PT percentage*<\/p>\n<p>(via Rocket Fuel-A Houston Rockets show):<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI think I just improved on confidence, knowing where to be, the mental side of it, knowing where my shots gon\u2019 come from, being aggressive. I got a lot stronger. I feel like my handle got a little better. I feel like I improved a little bit in all areas, but again, this offseason I just gotta get better at a lot of things. A lot of things I gotta work on. A lot of things I want to clean up. I know I\u2019m nowhere near where I want to be. I know I\u2019m nowhere near where I know I\u2019m gon\u2019 be. So, it\u2019s just on me to clean up everything. I feel like I can contribute in so many ways. I don\u2019t want to pinpoint one thing Imma work on, but work on my jumper, work on my handle, work on my strength, feet. 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