In this video I rank the #houstonrockets top 6 prospects based on their potential to be stars in the #nba. #podcast
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Players discussed include Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Kenyon Martin Jr., Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Cam Whitmore, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jock Landale, Jeff Green, Ime Udoka
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all 4 have the potential to become Allstars at the same time.
contracts will be a big problem. I'm sorry Sengun, I love watching you the most, but I'm voting for Jalen. (I think he will make great improvement in defense)
I felt bad bro. I want to choose all four :)))
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Since his rookie year (Tari) I’ve always said he’s going to be a WAY better version of Trevor Ariza
With more opportunities this season we will get the full view of Sengun. Breakout szn incoming
Great video who doesn't love a good ranking video 👌
Alpi in #4! Is this a joke? He has everything.
Jalen lacks the character, motivation and IQ to be great player.
Jabari is smarter but he's extremely inefficient because plays for himself. He has the worst VORP in his draft class.
Let me see those ranks, GO!
I think you made a pretty good list here bro. You made a lot of sense with your description of each player. Great job on the video
This is same approach led Jokic drafted #41. And his 3rd MVP ring is stolen by the same kind of people. But numbers dont lie, people do. Alpi was the best player of the team by any advanced metrics (winshares,vorp,raptor,per etc etc) despite having the shortest leash, with a pg constantly ignoring him on the court. And he will be the best player of the team this year again. People will be shocked that he is already better than FVV. we will see
Intro is 🔥🔥🔥
Jabari #1 imo
Great list. Can't wait to see the team in action
To compare Jalen Green's offense in his second year to great shooting guards like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Devin Booker, Jalen would rank next to Michael Jordan statistically. Here are their second-year stats:
Michael Jordan: 22.7 points per game (PPG), 2.9 assists per game (APG), 3.6 rebounds per game (RPG), 57.7% true shooting percentage (TS%).
Kobe Bryant: 15.4 points per game (PPG), 3.1 rebounds per game (RPG), 2.5 assists per game (APG), 50.3% TS%.
Devin Booker: 22.1 points per game (PPG), 3.2 rebounds per game (RPG), 2.6 assists per game (APG), 51.9% TS%.
JG: 22.1 points per game (PPG), 3.7 rebounds per game (RPG), 3.7 assists per game (APG), 52.3% TS%.
I didn't include year two Lavine and Bradley Beal because they're not even close to Jalen offensively in their second year.
Kobe, Michael, and Booker all have better defensive ratings than Jalen, but not really by much in their second year.
It's understandable why people are so high on Green. His potential is very high, especially if he starts making more of an effort defensively. Explosiveness can't be taught, but everyone can learn defense.
Jabari hits his upside he could look like KG/Dirk type
Frank, thanks for the fascinating analysis. I agree it takes 3-5 years to know how the upside plays out. This will be a very pivotal year. Also, KPJ is not listed but I still believe has huge upside.
Please compare & rank our core to other young cores like: OKC, Det, ORL, UTAH, NOLA & PORTLAND.
we just saw summer league games and now ranking amen bari on the top … yeah thats our one way iq fan base ^^ … jalen and alpi destroyed first year summer league too … i gonna wait the true nba lvl games where these guys need to shine and then im convinced that they are good … even wemby is overrated imo
LOL Same list. Did not know anyone that would put Jabari over Jalen.
1. Amen – Swing Skill – Middle Game – Yeah, he needs to be able to knock down an open three.
2. Jabari – Swing Skill – Handle – Biggest knock since college. A reliable handle can help getting to his spots better, but also finishing
3. Jalen – Swing Skill – Middle Game – Some of the better scorers in the league has a reliable middle game, Jalen can get to wherever he wants. Having a reliable middle game opens the game up so much for him.
4. Alperen – Swing Skill – Defense – Was tempted to go shooting, but defense is the key to him being an elite prospect, to a guy that can get played off the floor. Being a solid rim protector and a great team defender would help him become great.
5. Cam
6. Tari
I agree with your list. I'm just gonna change jalen and sengun because i really dont see jg getting better on d and he is at most a devin booker type facilitator. Sengun on the other hand gets jokic comparisons. Sengun has bbiq which jalen seems to lack or has less.
Tari.has.long.arms.and.large.hands….that's.a.pyshical.trait….disagree.with.Frank.on.that.one;…Ceiling.is.Kawai.Leanard….he.just.needs.belief.
Great video
I would probably flip alpie and JG … mainly because JG IS 6'4 – 6'3 And there is no modern great comp at that size
And Sengun you can go Pau Joker kucok and his floor is sabonis…. he Dat now …
Also Tari kawhi artest brewer
And cam Melo artest Jalen
Is worth a thought cause ,hey kawhi and Melo had totally different careers …. but anyway
The last thing is the players who played the longest are over 6'7 so Jabari is clearly the one with the highest upside so yea
Bari 1
Sengune 2
Amen …3 (could be injury problems a that height and athleticism )
JG 4 short SG
And I'd go
KAWHI
MELO
Nice list. I largely agree with your commentary, but purely on upside, I'd go Amen > Green > Sengun > Jabari. I think offensive creation (for self and others) is the most valued skill in the NBA. Amen, Green, and Sengun are similar in that area, and Amen has the highest defensive potential, which is the tiebreaker here for me.
Rockets needs shooting easily worst shooting team in NBA
Thank you, Charlotte!!! We are forever grateful.
Frank I love the Channel, but Tari master of None? Seems overly disrespectful. I think he’s the best defender by a wide margin as of now. I think he can be a game changing defender.
Overall, I’m not a fan of this video because ranking players is a much too simplified lens to look at them within their potential in the team. But that being said, I think you made a fair list. My problem is much more with the concept of the video.
The rockets are watching the Pistons summer league to gauge Amen.
you don't know ball. sengun definitely number 1
Dude is dying for bari
I wish we could post memes. I was MJ eating popcorn as soon as I clicked on the vid lol. Great work as always. This is an impossible task because all these youngsters have amazing potential. Hell I still think Tari could be Kawhi Leaonard if given the free rein to go for it. But it's a testament to the talent that has been brought in by Stone. He made not be able to make good trades or do the most cost effective FA signings but the dude can draft some players lol. The order really doesn't matter, I just really hope we can keep them all together because it's deadly no matter who is #6 or #1. But anyway here's my list.
6. Cam
5. Tari
4. Jabari
3. Al-P
2. Amen
1. Jalen