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F N 11 wrote:Knicks gunna have a breakout year imo. We have a team full of slept on talent. The difference is they all want to get better.
* We have a Brunson Burner™ * ** GO NY GO NY GO NY GO! ** 
3toheadmelo wrote:Throwback
KingDavid wrote:3toheadmelo wrote:Throwback
This looks like before the acl tear?
Jeff Van Gully wrote:BKAY wrote:As a longtime DSJ skeptic, I have to admit he has been putting in the work you want to see in the off season. Its at the point, where not a week has gone by without some clip recently. Working on his shot and hopefully is stronger on defense. If those two things happen, he is shaping up to be a solid starting pg for us.
lack of clips doesn't mean you're not working. but i feel you. DSJ is showing us the effort, and i've got nothing but respect for that. it was a concern of mine in the pre-draft with him. remained a concern in DAL. it's go time for him and many young players who've gotten a season or three under their belts.
very much looking forward to how it looks on the court.
3toheadmelo wrote:
BBALLER4FR wrote:3toheadmelo wrote:
I sure hope DSJr is not looking to replicate Baron Davis. Not that Davis wasn't one of the most dynamic PG's in the game but I don't feel like emulating this would be a benefit to the team. If he believes he has the skill set to be Baron, he'd be best served to shoot for some hybrid of Baron Davis and Chris Paul. Dial back on the Baron flash and develop more of that CP3 floor general.
3toheadmelo wrote:
NYKAL wrote:3toheadmelo wrote:
I'd be exstatic if he reached BD's level (without BD's fragile body)
Jeff Van Gully wrote:NYKAL wrote:3toheadmelo wrote:
I'd be exstatic if he reached BD's level (without BD's fragile body)
i believe in the draft thread some of us mentioned baron davis as a ceiling comparison for junior.
TheScout31 wrote:Jeff Van Gully wrote:NYKAL wrote:
I'd be exstatic if he reached BD's level (without BD's fragile body)
i believe in the draft thread some of us mentioned baron davis as a ceiling comparison for junior.
Many did, and I thought it was an odd one. Athletically, yah, they're a match. Both definitely more scoring oriented PGs (with poor shot selection and efficiency), but Davis' vision was far superior to Smith's. DSJr is a fine passer, but Davis had legit elite vision.
moocow007 wrote:Smith's problem hasn't ever been talent or athleticism. It's been his mental game.
His rep is not that of a hard working team first player. He hasn't always took care of himself physically which may have contributed to his up and down performances and health issues. And he does have that me first rep that clashed in Dallas with coach and teammates (true or not, that's the rep so you have to believe there's some truth in that).
It's a contributing factor into why he was drafted 9th instead of in the top 3. From a pure talent and tools standpoint many scouts said he was a clear top 2-3 talent.
So it's good to see that conditioning is something he's been taking a lot of time working on and being serious about. It's something that he's not really shown great interest in in the past. Does it guarantee anything? No. But it's a good sign.
Just like with Frank, this is a potential make or break season for Junior.
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RIP mags That wasn't the reason he dropped all the way to 9 is the point. Teams were reportedly scared away because of concerns about his mental makeup which included his work ethic. A top 3 talent (again some felt he was the top talent) wouldn't drop to 9 even with the knee issues.Are We Ther Yet wrote:moocow007 wrote:Smith's problem hasn't ever been talent or athleticism. It's been his mental game.
His rep is not that of a hard working team first player. He hasn't always took care of himself physically which may have contributed to his up and down performances and health issues. And he does have that me first rep that clashed in Dallas with coach and teammates (true or not, that's the rep so you have to believe there's some truth in that).
It's a contributing factor into why he was drafted 9th instead of in the top 3. From a pure talent and tools standpoint many scouts said he was a clear top 2-3 talent.
So it's good to see that conditioning is something he's been taking a lot of time working on and being serious about. It's something that he's not really shown great interest in in the past. Does it guarantee anything? No. But it's a good sign.
Just like with Frank, this is a potential make or break season for Junior.
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It's been reported that his knee surgery is why he dropped.
moocow007 wrote:That wasn't the reason he dropped all the way to 9 is the point. Teams were reportedly scared away because of concerns about his mental makeup which included his work ethic. A top 3 talent (again some felt he was the top talent) wouldn't drop to 9 even with the knee issues.Are We Ther Yet wrote:moocow007 wrote:Smith's problem hasn't ever been talent or athleticism. It's been his mental game.
His rep is not that of a hard working team first player. He hasn't always took care of himself physically which may have contributed to his up and down performances and health issues. And he does have that me first rep that clashed in Dallas with coach and teammates (true or not, that's the rep so you have to believe there's some truth in that).
It's a contributing factor into why he was drafted 9th instead of in the top 3. From a pure talent and tools standpoint many scouts said he was a clear top 2-3 talent.
So it's good to see that conditioning is something he's been taking a lot of time working on and being serious about. It's something that he's not really shown great interest in in the past. Does it guarantee anything? No. But it's a good sign.
Just like with Frank, this is a potential make or break season for Junior.
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It's been reported that his knee surgery is why he dropped.
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RIP mags
