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Lester Freamon wrote:30% and 15% FG in the last two: he's back on Earth
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CrowderKeg wrote:Lester Freamon wrote:30% and 15% FG in the last two: he's back on Earth
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This coincided with Rozier being back in the rotation and getting heavy minutes while Smart's good shooting stretch occured when Rozier barely played or didn't play at all.
Smart's TS% with Rozier on the floor dips 10% compared to when he's on the bench. (43.1% vs. 53.8%). Data from nbawowy doesn't include last night's game. There might be a correlation here.
NormanDale wrote:CrowderKeg wrote:Lester Freamon wrote:30% and 15% FG in the last two: he's back on Earth
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This coincided with Rozier being back in the rotation and getting heavy minutes while Smart's good shooting stretch occured when Rozier barely played or didn't play at all.
Smart's TS% with Rozier on the floor dips 10% compared to when he's on the bench. (43.1% vs. 53.8%). Data from nbawowy doesn't include last night's game. There might be a correlation here.
How do you interpret this data? Do you really think it's Rozier's fault that Smart is missing shots?
CrowderKeg wrote:I can't stop watching this. Help.
5. Marcus Smart, venturing into the post
In the playoffs, teams bust out matchup-specific strategies they might not bother with in the regular season. They aim to surprise. They go to greater lengths to shut down one weapon, and dare you to find a counter.
One such gambit for which Boston must prepare: teams slotting bigger wings onto Isaiah Thomas, and hiding their point guards on Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart, or even Jae Crowder. This doesn't scare Boston, and it shouldn't. Nothing scares Isaiah Thomas. Put Leonard on him, and Thomas still thinks he can rain step-back fire.
Bradley can shoot over some little point guards, and Smart is developing a bruising post-up game -- one he broke out this week, when Atlanta assigned Thabo Sefolosha to Thomas and stashed its point guards on Smart:
Versatility is everything the playoffs. It is adapt-or-die territory. Smart's proficiency on the block gives Brad Stevens another tool.
NormanDale wrote:CrowderKeg wrote:Lester Freamon wrote:30% and 15% FG in the last two: he's back on Earth
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This coincided with Rozier being back in the rotation and getting heavy minutes while Smart's good shooting stretch occured when Rozier barely played or didn't play at all.
Smart's TS% with Rozier on the floor dips 10% compared to when he's on the bench. (43.1% vs. 53.8%). Data from nbawowy doesn't include last night's game. There might be a correlation here.
How do you interpret this data? Do you really think it's Rozier's fault that Smart is missing shots?
wizfactor94 wrote:Annnnnnddddddddddddd the Elfrid Payton backers can rejoice.
They were right all along as was I.
I still like Smart, he has become a good point guard but........Elfrid Payton is an NBA Starter , sick point guard.
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wizfactor94 wrote:Annnnnnddddddddddddd the Elfrid Payton backers can rejoice.
They were right all along as was I.
I still like Smart, he has become a good point guard but........Elfrid Payton is an NBA Starter , sick point guard.
Parliament10 wrote:wizfactor94 wrote:Annnnnnddddddddddddd the Elfrid Payton backers can rejoice.
They were right all along as was I.
I still like Smart, he has become a good point guard but........Elfrid Payton is an NBA Starter , sick point guard.
Can he Start at 3 different positions?
Can he Guard all 5 positions?
Can he TAKE a Ball, from Damn near anybody?
Oh.
I guess he's a Good Point Guard.
Parliament10 wrote:wizfactor94 wrote:Annnnnnddddddddddddd the Elfrid Payton backers can rejoice.
They were right all along as was I.
I still like Smart, he has become a good point guard but........Elfrid Payton is an NBA Starter , sick point guard.
Can he Start at 3 different positions?
Can he Guard all 5 positions?
Can he TAKE a Ball, from Damn near anybody?
Oh.
I guess he's a Good Point Guard.
wizfactor94 wrote:Annnnnnddddddddddddd the Elfrid Payton backers can rejoice.
They were right all along as was I.
I still like Smart, he has become a good point guard but........Elfrid Payton is an NBA Starter , sick point guard.
wizfactor94 wrote:Parliament10 wrote:wizfactor94 wrote:Annnnnnddddddddddddd the Elfrid Payton backers can rejoice.
They were right all along as was I.
I still like Smart, he has become a good point guard but........Elfrid Payton is an NBA Starter , sick point guard.
Can he Start at 3 different positions?
Can he Guard all 5 positions?
Can he TAKE a Ball, from Damn near anybody?
Oh.
I guess he's a Good Point Guard.
You are the worst type of basketball fan to talk to you. You are driven by emotion and homer ism and hate.
Elfrid is a pretty good defender. He has more blocks , he has just as many steals. He may not be a better defender but he was defender of the year in college in his conference. He also is a good defender statistically.
What seperates him is that he can actually play offense really well. Smart cannot yet.
What seperates them is that Elfrid had a skillset that was very good, the average fans did not see that.
Banks2Pierce wrote:wizfactor94 wrote:Annnnnnddddddddddddd the Elfrid Payton backers can rejoice.
They were right all along as was I.
I still like Smart, he has become a good point guard but........Elfrid Payton is an NBA Starter , sick point guard.
Smart's got the better RPM, PTPM, and set of nuts. I suspect Payton's may be damaged from a weird Wiz fan hanging on them.
Parliament10 wrote:wizfactor94 wrote:Parliament10 wrote:Can he Start at 3 different positions?
Can he Guard all 5 positions?
Can he TAKE a Ball, from Damn near anybody?
Oh.
I guess he's a Good Point Guard.
You are the worst type of basketball fan to talk to you. You are driven by emotion and homer ism and hate.
Elfrid is a pretty good defender. He has more blocks , he has just as many steals. He may not be a better defender but he was defender of the year in college in his conference. He also is a good defender statistically.
What seperates him is that he can actually play offense really well. Smart cannot yet.
What seperates them is that Elfrid had a skillset that was very good, the average fans did not see that.
OK.
Aren't you Wizards fan?