Is Rookie Jason Smith underrated?

raptor21_85 · Post #1 » by **raptor21_85** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:58 pm

He's a good rebounder, Hasn't played many minutes this season, but he looks like a good defender (he can block many shots)

discuss

Bucky O'Hare · Post #2 » by **Bucky O'Hare** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:23 pm

His per minute stats - especially his rebounding - kind of suck. Looks like your average mid-to-late 1st round 7' white guy who will amount to nothing in the NBA.

Of course I could always be wrong.

NetsForce · Post #3 » by **NetsForce** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:38 pm

I'm with Bucky on this one. I won't completely write Smith off yet but he's done nothing to justify getting any substantial playing time... Or a thread about him.

cjs55 · Post #4 » by **cjs55** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:43 pm

Watching him play, it seems like he has a good amount of potential. He's definitely not a stiff, which is nice.

LakerFanMan · Post #5 » by **LakerFanMan** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:47 pm

Yea he has potential. He's rated about where he should be though. As others have said, he hasn't done anything significant enough to be considered underrated.

BobbySura · Post #6 » by **BobbySura** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:49 pm

Cevap · Post #7 » by **Cevap** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:54 pm

Texas Longhorns · Post #8 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:56 pm

I don't know who Jason Smith is.

Post #9 » by **Flash3** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:04 pm

When the Heat drafted him, I was like "WTF!!!11!!"

And, then when we traded him a few minutes later for Daequan Cook and a future 2nd, I was like :rofl:

MagicNolesFSU · Post #10 » by **MagicNolesFSU** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:12 pm

seeing that i have no idea who he even is, no hes not under rated...

INFACT hes not even RATED.

carrottop12 · Post #11 » by **carrottop12** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:27 pm

He's a good player, he was good in college, has solid athleticism for his size and plays a smart game.

He will definitely survive in the NBA.

a-rod · Post #12 » by **a-rod** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:19 pm

Flash3 wrote:When the Heat drafted him, I was like "WTF!!!11!!"

And, then when we traded him a few minutes later for Daequan Cook and a future 2nd, I was like

He's probably in Phily laughing his butt off at the humiliation the heat are undergoing. :wink:

btw i like him hes very solid player.

Scalabrine · Post #13 » by **Scalabrine** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:36 pm

the games ive seen he has gotten up and down the floor pretty quick for his size, he had a good jumper and made some nice plays on D. Hes not great but he will be good.

Taiwan Killa · Post #14 » by **Taiwan Killa** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:38 pm

Bucky O'Hare wrote:His per minute stats - especially his rebounding - kind of suck. Looks like your average mid-to-late 1st round 7' white guy who will amount to nothing in the NBA.

Of course I could always be wrong.

Why does it matter whether he's white or not. You say it as if it's a negative thing that he's white. I hate when people say this kind of crap. You know how many black players there are that suck and don't make it to the NBA? :roll:

Just because you're white doesn't mean you suck.

Turkleton · Post #15 » by **Turkleton** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:09 pm

Texas Longhorns wrote:I don't know who Jason Smith is.

aka Nathan Scott.

ankle420breaker · Post #16 » by **ankle420breaker** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:09 pm

Smith has a nice stroke for a 7 footer. He's not a bad rebounder, but he's certainly not good. He is a good weak side shot blocker, but his overall defense is nothing to write home about. He's athletic, can run the floor, and can put the ball on the floor very well for a 7 footer. A crippling weakness of his is his short wing span and low shot release in the paint. He needs to get stronger and establish his post game.

JWiLL02 · Post #17 » by **JWiLL02** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:34 pm

The fact that a thread has been made about him now makes him over rated.

CPops57 · Post #18 » by **CPops57** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:39 pm

For where he was drafted, Jason Smith is having about an average rookie year IMO.

I think he ultimately amounts to a decent rotation big man, not a starter or somebody who's out of the league in 2 years.

shrink · Post #19 » by **shrink** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:51 pm

I prefer the old Jason Smith -- uncensored and unrated.

Doe_Doe · Post #20 » by **Doe_Doe** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:10 pm

Very good player. He can be a decent center in this league someday.