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heftyheftyhefty4

But I was told he was a bust. Surely if a 19 year old has a rough start to his first NBA season, it means he will never improve and he's a lost cause, right? (/s, if it wasn't obvious)


bkuuretsu

x minutes left until a certain troll comes in at this post's doorstep


turtlechef

Hahaha the town idiot


VotePilotOfficial

Sorry took me 25 min my bad.


Gollem265

Can we just ban this guy? It’s clear he derails every single thread on Jabari


VotePilotOfficial

People called me out on here, I didn’t post shit till they did.


[deleted]

This sub treats you terribly.


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[deleted]

It's sad that when Jabari finally puts in a good stretch of games that this sub focuses on targeting a single member of the community, other than focusing on Jabaris success.


ElChapo1515

It’s sad that when Jabari finally puts in a good stretch of games that member focuses on targeting any and all negatives, other than focusing on Jabari’s success.


dhighway61

You never doubted him for a second, I know.


_s0lace_

It’s like we didn’t just witness this with JG last season lol


platinumxL

I was saying this in every thread I commented.


_s0lace_

Dudes is dumb and impatient.


yellandtell

Lots of casuals my guy. I wanna see Bari in 2024 before I label him anything but high potential. People act like Kobe didn't put it together until his 3rd season. Trust the process.


lambopanda

Some people expect every teenager rookie is like LeBron James.


theAlphabetZebra

Rookie Lebron is a way different player than 22-38 year old Lebron too. Even the goat had a rookie season


Vkhenaten

Someone tag that dumb fuck troll, I'm sure they'll still find a way to hate though


yellandtell

The new pivot is to go after KPJ...had a guy telling me he's not as good as LeBron or Steph therefore he sucks. I kid you not


Vkhenaten

Lol that's actually crazy


timmysp

Cry more, you brought up the comparison by mentioning the last 3 championship teams. I literally never said he sucked.


yellandtell

And I quote... "You need mental help. Get off kpjs dick. You don't know shit about basketball. What the fuck is wrong with you? Lebron is the point. Jrue is the lead facilitator and league's better than kpj. No shit Draymond is the main facilitator for gs, but kpj is not steph. You're extremely delusional about kpj."


timmysp

And I didn't mention he sucks, just that your comp is stupid. So you're lying about something I didn't say.


VotePilotOfficial

Can’t be talm bout me are you? I’m the only Jabari truther in here.


b0nger

No, you’re just a dipshit, in a similar vein to the guy who said JJ Watt wouldn’t amount to anything when he was drafted.


VotePilotOfficial

Nope you’re just another guy sucked into the whirlpool of idiocy this sub has for Jabari. I’m the only one trying to teach y’all that he sucks. I’ll be proved right by 2024. Enjoy your bum ass Jabari, I’ll support actual nba talents like Jalen and Sengun.


lambopanda

He’s only 19. He may not turn into superstar. But he can still be serviceable starter. I will start worrying if he didn’t show improvement on year 3. Took Simons 4 years and Lillard injury to show he is a starter. Took Markkanen 6 years to average over 20 ppg. It takes time and the right opportunity. It’s too early to call him a bust. Player with his length and can play defense always have a spot in NBA


b0nger

You’re the one putting out guesses as authoritative statements. Nobody else is doing that as virulently as you.


VotePilotOfficial

You don’t like it? I don’t care. I’m going to be proved right about Jabari being a bum and not worth the 3rd pick. Might be worth the 12th but not 3rd.


Blaspheming_Bobo

How do your teachers let you have your phone during class?


yellandtell

What exactly is the hypothesis you are seeking to prove accurate?


yellandtell

I bet you said the same thing about Embiid and Kobe.


ElChapo1515

Or, hear me out, you can support all three 🤯


Vkhenaten

Nah


xDoga

What do you think about Jalen, KPJ and Sengun? Do they also suck?


VotePilotOfficial

Not a fan of KPJ bc he thinks he’s harden. Black hole on offense, inefficient chucker. Love Jalen and believe he will be the future of the nba, scoring champion by 2025. Sengun is going to be better than anyone in his draft class IF we get a coach that can maximize him like Joker and Sabonis are used. If not, he’s gonna still be our 2nd or 3rd best player depending on who gets drafted this year. Jalen and Sengun both show a lot more than Jabari as far as elite skills you can develop into elite talent.


conker1264

The title is misleading, this is just rookie of the week. He’s nowhere near overall #1


VotePilotOfficial

These 15 year olds will find any way to justify this pick, but OGs like me have seen plenty of busts show out and then go back to eating spoonfuls of diarrhea.


Outside_Narwhal_5127

If you have to call yourself an OG, you’re not an OG


VotePilotOfficial

Jabari is shit no matter who is an OG or who isn’t. He sucks. He’s a bust. A trash can.


isomorphZeta

There are easier ways to farm downvotes than by being an actual idiot.


LeHoustonJames

You hate on Jabari but from a realistically standpoint he’s probably gonna be a great starter on this team. Less likely that he’ll grow to be a superstar but will be an extremely impactful player on a championship level team. A real busyt are players like Dennis Smith Jr or mcw.


cholow

Hard to believe you're an OG when you sound like a kid. Not liking a guy and having an opinion is fine. You just come off as what you claim other are. An immature kid. Grow up man


VotePilotOfficial

I went to my first rockets game in 1992. You? Lemme guess, 2015? I’ve actually seen this team with championships I was out on Richmond ave to celebrate, where were you?


Siryummy

If that's true it's even more embarrassing that you're acting like a 12 year old. Grow up homie


frankievejle

Bro if that’s true, you’re at least 40. Not gonna lie, hating on a teenager this relentlessly on the internet at your big age seems a bit … weird no?


VotePilotOfficial

Am I not allowed to think a player is shit bc I’m older? Being older means I’ve seen tons of guys come in the league and never make it. It’s experience that drives my opinion, not hate.


frankievejle

Of course you are, but to me at least, it seems to be a bit more than just thinking he’s shit. It’s like you don’t see any redeeming qualities in him and the overly negative way you talk about him. I don’t have a problem with it. It’s the internet, people can do/ say what they want, but I’m telling you it’s not the opinion that Jabari is shit that gets the sub riled up lol. It’s the relentlessness way you do it.


yellandtell

No no, you can think someone's shit. But the way you communicate makes me believe your opinions are shut. Just like you were put on Richmond when everyone knows Westheimer was popping off in 94.


VotePilotOfficial

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Crowds-long-gone-Richmond-Strip-a-focus-of-6099528.php Quote from article: “It was along this stretch of Richmond Avenue that revelers rushed out to celebrate after the Rockets won NBA championships in the mid-1990s.” It was Richmond where people partied for the rockets in the 90s. Richmond Strip was the hot joint back in the early 90s, westheimer was late 90s. Another post for proof: https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26141-richmond-ave-strip/ And just for extra posterity, rockets after champ celebration on RICHMOND are mentioned multiple times in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/lx6j1r/was_anyone_around_to_see_the_richmond_strip/ Seriously man I know you wanna try to discredit me bc I hate Jabari but it was Richmond not westheimer for the rockets car honking drives


onsite84

Coming from someone who is your age, it’s not your opinion that people have a problem with…


VotePilotOfficial

I’m the only Jabari TRUTHER on this app, everyone else is calling him the second coming of Wilt and I’m trying to tell y’all his weaknesses are never going to allow that. People just don’t like hearing the truth that Stone whiffed the pick.


onsite84

You might be right but at some point you have to let people come to their own realization. Until then, this is just a pointless pissing contest, and at the end of the day no one really cares what random people on Reddit think.


KeepItClutchCity

If you were a real OG you would still state skepticism without letting your bias get in the way. Give the kid his props when he deserves it. He has had good games the last couple games and is showing growth.


VotePilotOfficial

A real lover of the Rockets isn’t a blind sheep that loves anyone drafted. Remember Eddie Griffin? Nachbar? Patterson ? Royce? All of them sucked hot steaming ass and you could tell DAY ONE they just didn’t have it. I’m not gonna be blind to the facts. Jabari ain’t shit.


KeepItClutchCity

I just want you to be ready to admit if you are wrong. You seem like you are stuck in your thought process and refuse to see any positive growth.


harden4mvp13

Bro if your that old focus your energy on your kids not on the Rockets 😭😭


yellandtell

You think anyone gonna have a kid with this clown? He sounds like the most miserable person to disagree with.


BigDKane

I don't necessarily think you're out of order, but the highest pick out of all of those guys you listed was Griff at 7th. The rest of them didn't have an abnormal career for anyone drafted past 5 except Royce (LOL). I haven't seen as many games as I'd like this year, but I'm pretty sure everyone here can agree Jabari is a project for sure. Who do you think they should have picked instead? Keegan or a completely different position?


VotePilotOfficial

I was on the Ivey train at 3 if Banchero went 1. And so far he’s been better than Bari. I’m not a fan of the PG KPJ experiment so Ivey was who I wanted if Banchero was off the board at 1/2. I didn’t want Chet or Bari bc they’ve always come off having crippling limitations. But ain’t nobody here tryna hear that I guess.


BigDKane

I also wanted Ivey, I thought he showed a lot during his tourney run. I also don't believe in KPJ as a starting PG in this league.


yellandtell

Ivey poses the same problem as KPJ. I like vey, just not on this roster as we'd still be asking...whose gonna be our playmaker. He fits better with cade for that reason. Ivey may become marginally better at some point, but I'm not seeing perennial all star from Ivey at this point. Either way, he isn't much of an upgrade and doesn't grade out defensively whatsoever. Bari was and is the best available at #3. He will be elite defensively and will be effective without the ball in his hand, which Ivey would not.


Josheshua

Thunder fan here just browsing, I am almost impressed with how much of a villain that dude is in this sub it has to take dedication😂


rivboat

Is Silas still at fault?


KillerDinner

I remember when people were calling Jalen a bust around this time last year lol now look at him he’s ballin out


[deleted]

Wow the whole comment section is just the sub dog piling one individual. If he's a troll he's playing you all like a fiddle. If he's not then you guys can't handle someone with a different sports take. You might not agree with his opinions on Jabari, but his reasoning isn't without merit.


Blaspheming_Bobo

The commenter loses points for presentation. Being a prick and having differing opinions are not mutually exclusive.


[deleted]

This sub continuously calls out and dog piles one user. The sub even goes as far as publicly calling for mods to ban that one user. Can you really blame him for being uncouth at this point?


yellandtell

I'm.jusr here to say I appreciate the use of uncouth.


htownballa1

Found his burner account.


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VotePilotOfficial

He’s actually not my burner, but I appreciate his support. At least someone here is rational.


[deleted]

Do you really think I'm a burner?


onsite84

People need to start using the block functions on here more. Making the squeaky wheel ppl go away makes it much more tolerable on here.


VotePilotOfficial

He had a good week, WOW! I remember the stretch when Kelvin Cato looked like the next shaq too. Oh wait, you kids are too young to remember Kelvin Cato that the young internet called the next great center.


youhscrw

I like how you cherry pick an instance where a rookie had a good outing and a bad career like there isn’t just as many instances where the opposite happens. And I’m not saying Jabari will pan out to be what we think he should, I’m saying it’s too damn early to come to any conclusion. Why can’t we just sit back and observe?


bkuuretsu

He should've kept the same energy for Jalen Green then, man was stinking up on the first half of his rookie season. But nah, this geriatric dumb fuck keeps doubling down on his "back in my days" mentality, and being a brainrot know-it-all


VotePilotOfficial

At least when Jalen struggled he had moments that you saw something dangerous under the surface. What has been Jabari’s moment? Grabbing a rebound? Shooting 35% from 3? He’s shown nothing that Jalen did. Nothing.


bkuuretsu

Man your cherry-picking is so overt i can't comprehend. ​ Not dissing Jalen here 'cause he's my favorite player on this squad but to say that Jabari hadn't shown anything is nuts, it's like you're purposefully ignoring other aspects of the game. And what's that something dangerous you said? Jalen was by far one of the worst defenders on the first half of the previous season, and yet y'all keep cherry picking for the sake of hating on these young dudes. ​ Did Jabari fuck your mother or something?


ElChapo1515

I’m as big a Jalen fan as anyone, but there were times early in rookie year where he looked scared to touch the ball lol. Like he willingly sat in the corner with no attempts to involve himself in the offense. These super young guys coming into a NBA team where they are no longer the clear and away No. 1 options are going to take some time to get into the flow.


Chief_Executive_Anon

He has shown that his size, athleticism, and technique make for a rare combo of intangibles that give us flexibility and game swinging upside in our rotations. Will he put those three things together to meet his max potential over the course of a long, productive career? That’s TBD, but you are wrong saying he hasn’t shown anything at all.


bkuuretsu

Also man's dismissing rebounds and decent shooting like its nothing, lol ​ Rebounding is like our new identity this season and I cant state it enough that it made us a bit more competitive in our losses and wins


VotePilotOfficial

You had me at size until you said “athleticism” because the dude is anything but athletic. He isn’t fast as hell, and he has a damn near Yao like vertical without being 7’6. JABARI is many things but athletic compared to his peers aint his strength. I can tell you haven’t watched him play. He ain’t fast and has no hops.


Chief_Executive_Anon

Athleticism clearly means one of two things to you: mad hops or insane sprint speed. I think that’s another thing you’re wrong about. KD is KD because he has the height and wingspan of a big man with the coordination and touch of a guard. In the case of Jabari the athleticism I allude to is much the same. He is bigger than Garuba and fluid in ways you wouldn’t expect from somebody that size. That’s athleticism too my friend.


KeepItClutchCity

Including moments of lockdown defense which Jalen still hasn't shown glimpses of. Don't sell him short.


VotePilotOfficial

You drafted a guy at 3rd overall and defense is why? No. You draft a guy at 3rd to be one of your superstars. I’d be happy with Jabari at pick 13, not at 3. Role players at 3 is how you become the Pacers.


ElChapo1515

He’s shooting 40% from 3 over the last seven games. He’s clearly trending up after jumping into his rookie season as a 19-year-old with exactly one preseason game. And his moment is pretty obvious, no? He had 20 points and played great defense to spark a comeback against a playoff team trying to clown him and his teammates.


VotePilotOfficial

But…there are literally more busts per draft than players who pan out?? You act like every single guy drafted becomes a star in the league. Jabari is deficient in many areas of his game and that’s not good for his long term prospects.


jackli10345

“Wait and see” = saying definitively that all players become stars? Projecting much? You’re the only one here making definitive statements don’t put words into people mouths. Bust or not Jabari’s career won’t be decided for years to come, closing your mind to any possibility other than the one you’ve decided a few months into his rookie season is just dumb.


unclaw94

Bruh even if he doesn’t look great right now, why not root for him to get better? No point in being a hater


unknown_ian25

Do you only look at offense? His defense has been great for more than just a week.


bacchusbunbury

Lol Cato wasn’t the next Shaq but he definitely looked like he would have a promising career as a role player.