Smith Jr. s exclusive interview, talking about the draft coach s playoffs and other things, and he is still confident that he has the No. 1 pick

In the annual draft in the NBA, high rankings represent high strength and high potential. However, as popular rookies, they also have their own worries, such as not being selected in the expected rankings, or failing to achieve their goal of becoming the core of the team, which also plagues their careers.

Recently, Rockets' forward player Jabbarry Smith Jr. accepted an exclusive interview with a TV show, in which he talked about issues such as the first draft, the comparison of coaches, and the feeling of the first playoffs.

As Xiao Jia, who was selected as the third pick in the first round in 222, had just reached a five-year, $122 million contract extension with the team, which reminded him of the scene in the first draft. You should know that before the 22nd draft began, Xiao Jia always ranked first in the major list, until the storm changed suddenly on the eve of the draft, and a lot of news about the Magic's going to choose Bancero.

As expected, in that draft, the Magic finally chose Banchero, and the Thunder took the Chet with the second pick. Jabarry Smith Jr. said that he still remembers the scene at that time. Before the draft, he always thought he could be selected in the first and second overall picks, so in the previous trials, he only tried out for the Magic and Thunder teams. However, when he was in college, he did go hand in hand with Banchero and Chet, and all three of them were possible to become the No. 1 pick.

Looking back, Banchero and Chet are now maximum-paid players, and Xiao Jia's positioning is just a team puzzle. Some media said that if Xiao Jia had refused all teams' trials like Es Bailey this year, he might have finally got a better position than the third.

After entering the Rockets with the third pick in the draft, Xiao Jia came to coach Silas to play, and he also talked about the difference between current coach Uduka and former Rockets coach Silas in the show. Jia said Silas was a very friendly coach, but no one on the Rockets could control the team at that time. Coach Silas is very professional in tactics and basketball knowledge, but for the Rockets lineup that has suddenly poured into many high-potential rookies, it is no longer possible for him to control, which is too difficult for him.

In fact, after all, the Rockets signed Coach Silas for the purpose of transition. As the head coach, the annual salary is only 500,000 US dollars, while the team's rookie salary for Green and Jia Xiao's rookie season is about 10 million US dollars. The team just waited for the young players to improve, and it was time for Silas to leave.

After the coach changed from Silas to Uduka, and with players such as VanVleet and Dillon Brooks joining the team, the situation for the Rockets has become much more stable. Talking about the difference between Uduka and Silas, Xiao Jia said that Uduka is very persistent in his work. When there are problems with players, he asks the players to conduct crazy training to make up for the mistakes. It is his energy that makes the Rockets team tough overall. At the same time, Uduka is good at communicating with players, and is always very sincere, whether as a coach or a friend. Xiao Jia also thanked Wuduka in the show, saying that it was Wuduka that he continued to improve.

Finally, Xiao Jia recalled his first experience in the playoffs. He said that before the playoffs began, he never knew that the home atmosphere of Toyota Center could be so lively. When the first game of the playoffs started, he felt the entire venue was shaking.

When the players entered the court, the fans' voices could overturn the roof, and all the equipment was upgraded, with cameras everywhere. As a player, Xiao Jia said that he could have experienced such a scene in his life, which made people excited. However, the team did not win the series in the end, which made him a little regretful.

From Xiao Jia's answer, it is not difficult to see that he is a player full of energy and aspirations to win. Now with Durant, Xiao Jia will definitely grow faster. As for next season, it may be able to make up for the regret of losing in the first round of the playoffs. Do you think Xiao Jia still has room for improvement in the Rockets in the future? Welcome to like, follow, and leave a message to discuss!