Ben DuBose

When he plays, their defensive rating is 114, which is middle of the pack.

So that is a massive swing.

16 points.

And what I think... Just this month, you're saying, right?

Yeah, just January.

Yeah, and so, like...

Definitely, Jabari's had an underwhelming month.

That's why I'm splitting off January.

He's definitely underachieved.

But the data shows you it's hurt the Rockets much more defensively than offensively.

And I think the reason why, offensively, he provides enough value just based on the totality of his package.

He doesn't make mistakes.

He's respected as a shooter.

That he still gives KD and Shingun and Reid and your top-shelf offensive players opportunities to make plays.

Whereas defensively, and Imei has talked about the body language, how it slipped from Jabari at times.

I think when Jabari doesn't see the ball go through the net and he's in his head seeing these bricks and knowing what's out there on social media and whatnot, I think that's when it takes a toll on his overall effort.

And I think that's what's happened this month.

And I think tonight what we saw from the outset, and I think KD set the tone, go out and control what you can control.

He played disciplined.

He played within himself.