SlovenianDragon wrote:Joshyjess wrote:SlovenianDragon wrote:
Eh he is bad more often than not... but if they got smart for free sure w.e you deal with his weaknesses... But they gave up Jones and draft picks...They got worse for no reason. Weird trade they should have stayed out of...
Even when he is off, it's not necessarily a problem is\f he recongnizes that, and doesn't shoot. The problem arises when he is off, doesn't recognize it, and goes on to shoot tons of shots. Some games he would miss his first couple of shots, and not take any more the rest of the game, instead focusing on his defense or his passing (which is actually extremely good). When Smart is on his game, he really is a great player. Whether that's hitting shots on a night he's shooting well, or focusing on playing defense and doing the other things he's so good at when he's not shooting well.
In Boston he definitely had many, many more "good" games (not necessarily good shooting games, but good overall games) than he did those stinker games when he shot his team out of the game. The problem is that his stinker games are the ones most fans remember because they didn't get to see him on a nightly basis doing so many other things that just helped his team.
You know you already got Zingis right? Dont need to hype up a mediocre role player... Smart is backup PG and nothing more... Boston realized that... Memphis will realize that...
Smart was appreciated in boston because he is a hustle player that had two guys next to him handling the load and rly just needed to play defense. You dont want Smart to be your main ball handler... And hes not a SG so when Ja gets back thats still going to be a problem... And even if the grizz move him to the bench now you are paying 18 million for ur back up PG... Terrible move by the grizz in every way shape and form... And they gave up Jones and draft picks...SMHHHH
I was happy with the trade, getting KP is a real improvement for our team on a number of levels.
I dont however think your assessment of Smart is accurate.
He's a starting calibre player and DPOY level guard in this league, as shown his entire career, that's a factual statement.
Dismissing him as just a hustle player isn't accurate (based on any assessment of watching his game) ignores the significant leadership and half court anchorship he plays in a team's defense. He's not just diving on balls, he's running the teams point of attack (PnR and help) communication on everything. Then on the other side of the ball he possesses effective secondary ball handling duties i.e. you can run multiple offensive sets with him, and he's an effective passer, who took a lot of pressure off both Jaylen and Tatum and could step into shots on the perimeter as well.
His shot selection was always in question, but he had a well rounded game that plugged a lot of gaps between the deficiencies across the lineup.
Though I'm guessing the fact you've described him as a 'mediocre role player' suggests you're not exactly starting from a point of reason.
