Why Dorian Finney Smith Will Be An X FACTOR For The Houston Rockets... | Rockets News |

Ladies and gentlemen, the Houston Rockets just keep getting better. Defensively, offensively, everything you can think of. Dude, this Rockets team is legit. They just added Dorian Finney-Smith to the team on a four-year deal. Now, Dorian Finney-Smith, guys, is a player that everybody in the NBA would love to have, okay? And we're going to break down exactly why this is such a good fit for Dorian Finney-Smith. But more importantly, the Houston Rockets. Guys, this is—it's unbelievable, okay? First thing that we're going to talk about in this video is the fit. We're going to watch some film. I'm going to break it down. Before we dive into the video, though, comment down below a letter grade for the signing. I'm just going to be honest. I'm giving it an A+. Man, whenever you can get a 3-and-D win, you can, you know, shoot that ball. It's, you know, unselfish. Doesn't need the ball in his hands alongside Kevin Durant and Ahmed Thompson and Fred Van Fleet. Yeah, that's great. Also, hit the Like button. What should the Rockets do next? They might be done. They might be done, okay? Let me know what you guys think. Hit the Like button, subscribe, and let's dive into the video. Now, again, Dorian Finney-Smith coming off of KD and Ahmed Thompson is going to be huge. Look at this play here. Finishes through contact and one. It's too easy, but I love him as an off-ball shooter, okay? Now, right here, we're going to see LeBron James top of the key. Great slot cut. Okay, let's actually go back, okay? So, we're going to see Amir Coffey here do what we like to call ball watching, okay? He's going to perfectly time up this slot cut to the basket. Essentially, when your defender stops paying attention, A, let's beat him, right? Boom, he's not paying attention. You get behind the defense and you have a guy like LeBron who just puts on a dime. Now, over here in Houston, Fred Van Fleet, Ahmed Thompson, both good passers as well as Kevin Durant as well. Going to take a lot of attention from defenses, okay? Now, Houston gets a big-time three-point shooter here. Look at this. Comes up a little bit of a floppy screen. Drains a three off the ball. Look at this once again. We're going to set up this pin down. We're going to have him scream off this thing. Doesn't need to dribble. Can just catch and shoot from the corner. Beautiful job right here. Quick release. No hesitation. This is the guy you need on your basketball team. And when you look at the Houston Rockets roster right now, you can start him if you need to or you can come off the bench. Either way, he is such a reliable weapon. Here we go again. Let's break down this next play. Another big-time play. We're going to start off with a double drag DHO. Essentially, double drag is when you get two screens for a ball handler. The DHO dribble handed off in this direction. As we come off, we want to swing this thing into the paint. Maybe roll the big and then pop the first screen. Essentially, as we set that double screen, that's exactly what they do. So as we get that leverage, big rotates over. This guy's got to drop back to guard and stop Anthony Davis. But he can't fully commit because he's still got to go back to LeBron. And the weak side corner has to make sure there's no lob threat here. So Dorian just sits in the corner. We pass it. Wide open three. Drains another one. Again, I'm telling you, he can fit on any basketball team. Here's a behind-the-back pass. Pump fake a three. Because he can shoot that three ball so well, a lot of these guys go for that block or over commit to the three ball, allowing him to get into the paint. Boom. Drives by. Throws it down on Myles Bridges. I mean, that was disrespectful. Overall, guys, Dorian Finney-Smith is a guy I absolutely love for this Houston Rockets team. Again, any basketball team. Yes, he's 32 years old, but he's a perfect size. Can switch onto multiple different offensive players, whether it be a guard, wing, sometimes even a four. I'm all in. I'm all in on the Houston Rockets right now. Last season, Dorian Finney-Smith averaged about 7.9 points a game, but shot 40% from downtown. The year prior, 43% from downtown. I guess that was with Brooklyn. Either way, this guy can shoot the three ball, and he brings versatility, toughness, and a guy you just want on your basketball team. Shout out to Houston, man. Fred Van Fleet, Ahmed Thompson, Jabari Smith, Kevin Durant, Alpi, and now Dorian Finney-Smith. This might be the best team in basketball. Let me know what you guys think, and I'll see you in the next one. Peace.