Revived wrote:AtheJ415 wrote:Revived wrote:I think Archie Goodwin might actually be a better comp for than Gerald Green.
Please tell me how this sounds like either of them aside from just being athletic. None are similar players at all.:
"Zhaire Smith came out of nowhere to establish himself as a legitimate NBA prospect over the course of this season thanks to his outlier athleticism and surprising feel for the game. By some advanced metrics, he was one of the 20 or 30 most valuable players in the NCAA, with his tenacious defense and ability to do the little things on offense a key part of Texas Tech’s surprisingly successful season. He faces real questions about his ability to add value on offense without a reliable jump shot or particularly advanced handle, but Smith brings a high floor with his athleticism, feel, and defensive versatility. If his offensive game develops faster than expected, he could emerge as one of the steals of the draft."
Neither of them can do anything offensively besides be athletic. Zhaire’s shooting %s on .5 attempts a game means nothing to me. He isn’t shooting more cause he knows if he did, his shooting % would plummet to like 21%.
He’s a better defender than Archie sure. But both were these athletic freaks who don’t have much of a basketball skill set and are long term projects but have high ceilings.
He should go a little higher in the draft because of his defense being better but not by all that much imo.
He shot over 1 attempt a game, not 0.5. He didn't shoot more because he knows his strengths and weaknesses, so he shot 3s when wide open and he hit them at a great rate. Otherwise he went to the hoop where he dominated.
He is not the long-term prospect you think he is, and he plays nothing like Archie. Archie was good with the ball driving to the hoop. Smith is good off the ball cutting and operating around the FT line. That is because he was a Center at his high school up until this past year. He is very good setting screens, crashing the glass for boards, blocking shots, shooting the passing lanes, defending all around, and more. They are so very dissimilar. Archie was great driving to the hoop at sucked at everything else.
Smith's weakness is his handle. Archie made awful decisions. Smith is a heady player who plays to his strengths and makes solid decisions. Playing within yourself is a good thing. The playing styles and abilities are nothing alike. Also, Archie had an entirely broken jumper. Smith didn't--it is just slow. That presents a big difference.
Look at the player comparison linked below. Smith was a more efficient scorer in literally every category despite having a lower usage rate, and a better defender by a landslide. He had 5 TIMES the OBPM and 6 TIMES the DBPM. The comparison is just in no way accurate at all:
[url]http://www.tankathon.com/players/compare?players=zhaire-smith--archie-goodwin
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