The overall performance is stable! If the Rockets Prospector maintains this state, he will be worthy of his salary.

In the previous NBA regular season, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at home narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets 125-124 after a hard-fought double overtime, making a good start to the new NBA regular season. However, the Rockets unfortunately suffered a bad start.

Although the Rockets lost the game, the team's starting forward star Jabari Smith Jr. still performed well. Smith played 41 minutes and 44 seconds, making 7 of 15 shots and 2 of 6 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal, including 3 offensive rebounds, and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus of +2. Smith also maintained a relatively stable offensive efficiency on the offensive end. He showed good off-ball movement and shooting abilities. He also scored a lot of points through his shooting ability. And at critical moments, Smith is also able to withstand pressure and complete shots. In addition, Smith's performance on the defensive end is also relatively stable, and he can still have a certain effect on the defensive end. Overall, Smith played his role as a 3D striker relatively well, but the performance of some players on the team failed to meet expectations, and in the end they still lost the game with some regret.

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. In the previous NBA preseason, Smith played a total of 3 times, averaging 23.3 minutes per game. He averaged 17.7 points, 47 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. He also had 1.7 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 48.6% from the field, 47.4% from the three-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line.

Smith received a five-year early contract extension from the Rockets this summer with a total amount of $122 million. Because of this, everyone will pay more attention to his performance, and everyone hopes that he can perform worthy of his worth. In the previous preseason, Smith was in good condition, and he was able to provide the team with more help and support on the offensive end. In this game, Smith still maintained this state. If Smith can continue to perform like this throughout the season, then his contract can be considered a relatively appropriately priced contract.