NBA Fans React To Jabari Smith Jr.’s Insane Game-Winner In The Summer League: “It’s Official He’s Him”

NBA fans reacted to Jabari Smith Jr. drilling an insane buzzer-beating game-winner in the Summer League.

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The Summer League clash between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets was a marquee one, as Scoot Henderson faced Amen Thompson. Both men, unfortunately, had to exit the contest, with Scoot injuring his shoulder while Thompson suffered a sprained ankle.

Their injuries were a dampener, but in their absence, Jabari Smith Jr. stole the show. The former third-overall pick had a terrific second half with 29 points, and he capped it off with an incredible game-winning buzzer-beater.

NBA fans reacted to Smith’s insane shot.

One believes Smith is him.

One fan thinks Smith is Baby Kevin Durant.

Smith will become a special player someday as per one fan.

A fan thinks Smith is the best player from his 2022 Draft class.

This was the greatest Summer League game ever for one fan.

That was a truly wild finish as the Rockets stormed back to steal the game. Smith had a very slow start but was immense in that second half. He finished the night with a game-high 33 points to go with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal.


Jabari Smith Jr. Looks To Have A Big Sophomore Season

Heading into the 2022 NBA Draft, Smith was viewed by many as the best player of his class. He was expected to be selected first overall, but slipped to the third pick and didn’t seem all that happy about it.

He would have been keen to show it was a mistake to not draft him but while his rookie season was good, it was nothing too special. Smith averaged 12.8 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.5 SPG, and 0.9 BPG as he made the All-Rookie Second Team.

He had flashes of excellent play though and the expectation would be that he would break out in 2023-24. It’s only Summer League, but the signs are there that he could do it and the Rockets would certainly be hoping for that to be the case.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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