Somewhat exaggerated people describe Jabari Smith Jr. as the 6'10 (208 cm) Ray Allen, not only because of his beautiful shooting, but also because his arm span + height is almost unattainable for the average defender. In other words, Jabari Smith Jr.'s size can have such a projection level and mechanism, almost a talent of heaven.
The potential beast from Auburn made most of his college shots outside the box, and Jabari Smith Jr.'s style of play will vary from heaven to hell depending on the views of different scouts and coaches. Jabari Smith Jr. has nearly 75 percent of his shots either in mid-range or at the three-point line, with the remaining 25 percent scoring directly in paint or near the basket.
Jabari Smith Jr. shot 42 percent from three-point range in 188 shots, and he's particularly good at bottom-corner shooting, with a 48.7 percent shooting percentage (39 shots) in the bottom right corner and 45 percent on the left (60 shots). For many scouts and experts, there are teams that are good at cutting into the star players who fight in the penalty area, the characteristics of Jabari Smith Jr. will make them salivate, the defenders will have to choose which side to abandon and lose the other, Jabari Smith Jr. will have a lot of outside opportunities, and if the defender pounces, the penalty area will be destroyed.
Another admirable aspect of Jabari Smith Jr. is that even when he is in the position of defenders, he can still shoot steadily into the outside and mid-range, and many game films can see that even if two or three players are paying attention to him, Jabari Smith Jr. is still decisive and has a certain level of shooting rate, and this part of the advantage is also his talent for being a master, allowing him to run amok in college.
In many analytical articles discussing jabari Smith Jr.'s strengths and weaknesses, it can be found that there are similarities with Brandon Ingram before entering the league, which is whether it can create mid-range shooting space.
While Jabari Smith Jr. lacked Brandon Ingram's ball-handling and on-court creativity, his fake moves and footsteps allowed defenders to miss their best positions and give him a shot break. Jabari Smith Jr. excels at carrying the ball from the basket before turning to the basket, getting rid of his opponent's shot after one or two dribbles, and his mid-range shooting rate is 40%, and he can also attract opponents to foul.
Although Jabari Smith Jr. didn't have excellent basket guarding skills in college, he also had 35 blocks in a single season, ranking 11th in the SEC League. Jabari Smith Jr., who will also participate in the draft, will also be selected by his college classmate Walker Kessler, who ranks first in the United States with 155 blocks in a single season, so it can also be said that because of Walker Kessler's town guarding the box, Jabari Smith Jr.'s defensive data is relatively less eye-catching. Jabari Smith Jr.'s top-notch lateral speed and arm span allow him to move around the penalty area and stay in front of opponents against the little man.
More importantly, Jabari Smith Jr. is quite enthusiastic and willing to fight defensively, and he does not hesitate to take on the task of defending opponents' main ball carriers and scorers.
Jabari Smith Jr. is also a bit underrated in his rebounding ability, ranking third in the SEC League with 220 defensive rebounds last season, and although his play style is biased toward the perimeter, he also has the consciousness of sticking to rebounding.
In addition to projection, Jabari Smith Jr.'s size and speed are also popular in offensive and defensive conversion sports battles, but his biggest advantage is the singles threat of position warfare and no-ball running. In modern basketball, Jabari Smith Jr.'s strong function in offense is his main attraction, which is why his talent can make the top three teams so covetous.