Dennis Smith, Jr. Thread

Knicksfan20 · Post #521 » by **Knicksfan20** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:05 pm

Richard4444 wrote:
Mecca wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:
I’m curious. Why not?

RJ is ball dominant, will need a PG that can play on or off ball, particularly one that can shoot the 3 to space the court. DSJ doesn’t provide any of that.

DLO?

D Lo is a rat

Mecca · Post #522 » by **Mecca** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:23 pm

Fat Kat wrote:
Mecca wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:
Gotcha, but I see Dennis as the pg and primary distributor on this team, and RJ as the secondary ball handler and spacer. He was one of the better floor spacers in college last year.

RJ isn’t really a floor spacer. He needs floor spacers around him.

Sure he is

Read on Twitter

This is the perfect example of stats not telling the full story. A floor spacer is someone who’s adept at scoring off ball, moving without the ball, and finding off ball screens to catch. That’s not RJ.

Post #523 » by **DOT** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:46 pm

Mecca wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:
Mecca wrote:

RJ isn’t really a floor spacer. He needs floor spacers around him.

Sure he is

Read on Twitter

This is the perfect example of stats not telling the full story. A floor spacer is someone who’s adept at scoring off ball, moving without the ball, and finding off ball screens to catch. That’s not RJ.

I think it's more people are focusing on the wrong stat. Look at the ppp, RJ's at .89 compared to Keldon's 1.08, Iggy's 1.19, or Cam Johnson's 1.3

He just took more than everyone else, so his raw ppg is high, but he's not super efficient

Him and DSJ both need to work on their shooting

HarthorneWingo · Post #524 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:05 am

Knicksfan20 wrote:
Richard4444 wrote:
Mecca wrote:

RJ is ball dominant, will need a PG that can play on or off ball, particularly one that can shoot the 3 to space the court. DSJ doesn’t provide any of that.

DLO?

D Lo is a rat

If he pulled that stuff in NYC, he'd be sleeping with the fishes in the East River. Or even sleeping with the raccoons in the Pine Barrens.

MaseInYourFace · Post #525 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:13 am

HEZI wrote:
MaseInYourFace wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Too bad the Knicks aren’t interested in that snitch

This idea Dlo is a great shooter, not sure where it’s from but last season was first season he had ok shooting splits. His splits for his career are mediocre.

Who said he was great? Being able to shoot or at the very least better than DSJ doesn't mean you have to be great. DLo is a better shooter/scorer than DSJ this isn't even a debate

Not that much better and Dlo has been in the league longer.

Mecca · Post #526 » by **Mecca** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:14 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:
Knicksfan20 wrote:
Richard4444 wrote:
DLO?

D Lo is a rat

If he pulled that stuff in NYC, he'd be sleeping with the fishes in the East River. Or even sleeping with the raccoons in the Pine Barrens.

Or maybe even sleeping with Lisa Leslie :wink:

HarthorneWingo · Post #527 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:32 am

Mecca wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
Knicksfan20 wrote:D Lo is a rat

If he pulled that stuff in NYC, he'd be sleeping with the fishes in the East River. Or even sleeping with the raccoons in the Pine Barrens.

Or maybe even sleeping with Lisa Leslie

Mmmmmm, Lisa Leslie

Mecca · Post #528 » by **Mecca** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:08 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:
Mecca wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
If he pulled that stuff in NYC, he'd be sleeping with the fishes in the East River. Or even sleeping with the raccoons in the Pine Barrens.

Or maybe even sleeping with Lisa Leslie

Mmmmmm, Lisa Leslie

3toheadmelo · Post #529 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:13 am

DSJ shot 43.6% from 3 on open look 3’s as a Knick and shot overall 35% from 3 as a Maverick this season. His jumper isn’t broken. Just needs consistency. There’s potential there for sure. Let’s see what happens next year.

will · Post #530 » by **will** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:48 am

Be interesting how DSJ plays next season. Gotta share the rock with RJ.

blanko · Post #531 » by **blanko** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:27 am

Lets be honst both him and frank need come back shooting at least 36% from 3.

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Juco24 · Post #532 » by **Juco24** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:36 pm

DSJ is needed because he's the only one who can penetrate consistently and break down the defense. I think him and RJ can thrive

Fat Kat · Post #533 » by **Fat Kat** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:48 pm

blanko wrote:Lets be honst both him and frank need come back shooting at least 36% from 3.

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So they both need to shoot better than Booker and as good as Eric Gordon. At least.

blanko · Post #534 » by **blanko** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:49 pm

Fat Kat wrote:
blanko wrote:Lets be honst both him and frank need come back shooting at least 36% from 3.

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So they both need to shoot better than Booker and as good as Eric Gordon. At least.

Without bookers volume? Yea. They should.

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Fat Kat · Post #535 » by **Fat Kat** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:04 pm

blanko wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:
blanko wrote:Lets be honst both him and frank need come back shooting at least 36% from 3.

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So they both need to shoot better than Booker and as good as Eric Gordon. At least.

Without bookers volume? Yea. They should.

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They won’t. You know that, so you can start your indignant outrage now. That’s higher than Frank’s fg% for chrissakes

Post #536 » by **moocow007** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:50 pm

Rondo actually would be a good "mentor" for Junior. Rondo has that arrogant no holds barred personality (that Smith seems to also have) but knows what it takes to excel and win in the NBA. Smith needs someone that he can connect with that can get him to take the next step up in his evolution as an NBA player. The talent is obviously there in loads. You don't need to change who Junior is, they just need him focused and pointed in the right direction.

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blanko · Post #537 » by **blanko** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:53 pm

Fat Kat wrote:
blanko wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:
So they both need to shoot better than Booker and as good as Eric Gordon. At least.

Without bookers volume? Yea. They should.

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They won’t. You know that, so you can start your indignant outrage now. That’s higher than Frank’s fg% for chrissakes

The guy shot almost 32% as a rookie, yes he regressed last season but its not like he cant get to 33~36% in year 3.

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denterprise · Post #538 » by **denterprise** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:05 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:

I’m not saying they didn’t work out those guys early. I’m saying the smoke was if RJ went 2 they were going to pivot and pick one of the point guards. That was why they were bringing in all the points late so they can get a good read on them if Memphis did something funny

We don’t know what they would’ve done. That’s all speculation. Case closed lol

I’m just connecting the dots...

Perry is a savvy GM, so I am sure he is looking at all options in the event one door is closed he will try another. I would not be surprised that depending on what happens in free agency he would not be in touch with those teams about the pg's they selected. After the draft, he will not be able to get a personal look at them again until they become free agents.

Phish Tank · Post #539 » by **Phish Tank** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:11 pm

moocow007 wrote:Rondo actually would be a good "mentor" for Junior. Rondo has that arrogant no holds barred personality (that Smith seems to also have) but knows what it takes to excel and win in the NBA. Smith needs someone that he can connect with that can get him to take the next step up in his evolution as an NBA player. The talent is obviously there in loads. You don't need to change who Junior is, they just need him focused and pointed in the right direction.

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not a bad choice. Granted I want Junior to shoot a lot better than Rondo, but he's a good role model

HEZI · Post #540 » by **HEZI** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:11 pm

He's a good 6th man. Would be solid off the bench but we still need to find our starting PG imo