Stone: I can t predict what the players will be like in the draft. I was impressed by Jabbarri s rookie year

September 11th News Rockets general manager Stone talked about his team member Jabbarry Smith Jr. when he participated in a radio program this week.

"Jabbarri Jr. is a person with clear goals. In the draft, you can't predict what these players will look like. But his rookie season left a deep impression on me, and those days were very challenging not only for him, but for the entire team. And what I have discovered and appreciated most from his rookie season is that he never makes excuses for himself, but faces difficulties calmly. This quality is very rare in sports, in the NBA, and in life," Stone said.

"How many of us don't think about shirking responsibility when we perform poorly? For Jabbarri, this is a kind of character power, very rare. He has been like this since we signed him, and this is not a trait we have cultivated. I appreciate this very much and believe it will help him grow into what we expect and the kind of player he pursues himself." Stone continued.