Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. had an interesting response to Victor Wembanyama’s reaction to Houston obtaining the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday.
However, NBA Twitter had a field day over the post, with many fans looking forward to Smith and Wembanyama facing off on the court.
The Rockets-Spurs rivalry is considered one of the most chippy as both teams are in the Southwest Division and located on Interstate 10 in Texas. “That’s the matchup I want to see,” one person wrote, while another added, “This is going to be a movie.”Jabari Smith Jr. ff the Houston Rockets handles the ball during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on March 24, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.Metropolitan 92’s French power forward Victor Wembanyama during the French Elite basketball match against Paris Basketball at the Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan in Levallois-Perret, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 16, 2023.
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