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For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« on: June 29, 2014, 11:37:00 PM »

Offline coffee425

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eG37EH0_U0

analysis of his D against the "future allstar"
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2014, 11:41:20 PM »

Offline CoachBo

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Wiggins is a stick.

I'll hold my opinion on this until Smart guards a proven NBA three.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2014, 11:42:26 PM »

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I saw this earlier and was surprised. I can't wait for the first time DWade tries posting up Smart and gets trashed. Can see Wade rolling around on his back now begging for call
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2014, 12:30:52 AM »

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Quote from: CoachBo on June 29, 2014, 11:41:20 PM
Wiggins is a stick.

I'll hold my opinion on this until Smart guards a proven NBA three.

Agreed.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2014, 12:47:29 AM »

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I'm getting more and more excited to see what he can do at the NBA level. Saw highlights of him suffocating Exum defensively as well.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2014, 12:58:52 AM »

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Quote from: D.o.s. on June 30, 2014, 12:30:52 AM
Quote from: CoachBo on June 29, 2014, 11:41:20 PM
Wiggins is a stick.

I'll hold my opinion on this until Smart guards a proven NBA three.

Agreed.

True.

But still, guarding someone who's very athletic and has about 4 or 5 inches than you and holding your own should get some merit. Especially when that someone is also a highly touted prospect who's supposed to be a star in the same league.

And it's not like he'll consistently guard SF's, it just shows that he can. If anything, this should be any indication that a PG or SG in the same size like Smart would be well guarded by him.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2014, 01:03:23 AM »

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Quote from: ron235 on June 30, 2014, 12:47:29 AM
I'm getting more and more excited to see what he can do at the NBA level. Saw highlights of him suffocating Exum defensively as well.
Yea Exum faked a ankle injury (speculation) just to get out of the game to not hurt his stock, after Smart owned him defensively
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2014, 01:39:42 AM »

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Great! But what's the point? Okay he can guard the 3 but does he have to do that in the NBA? He's a guard so he will be guarding the 1 and 2 positions. Does it really matter if he can or can not guard the 3? To prove the critics wrong? To hell with those critics.
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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2014, 01:41:51 AM »

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Quote from: staticcc on June 30, 2014, 01:39:42 AM
Great! But what's the point? So he can guard the 3 but does he have to? He's a guard so he will be guarding the 1 and 2 positions. Does it really matter if he can guard the 3?

Yes... it does. If you can't see the value of a player that on any given possession can switch assignment (because of a screen, pick, etc.), then not worth discussing further.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2014, 01:43:30 AM »

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Man he made Wiggins look silly...Wiggins just doesn't seem to have the fire either

But that is definitely some impressive defense by Smart.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2014, 03:05:37 AM »

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Quote from: BudweiserCeltic on June 30, 2014, 01:41:51 AM
Quote from: staticcc on June 30, 2014, 01:39:42 AM
Great! But what's the point? So he can guard the 3 but does he have to? He's a guard so he will be guarding the 1 and 2 positions. Does it really matter if he can guard the 3?

Yes... it does. If you can't see the value of a player that on any given possession can switch assignment (because of a screen, pick, etc.), then not worth discussing further.

Not really. The 3 rarely sets picks, the 4 or 5 does most times. I'm pretty sure Smart can't guard 4s or 5s. And if by any chance the 3 sets the pick, the bigger guy is now guarding Smart's man (quicker guard) and they'll just take advantage of that match-up.

Switches do not happen on every pick by the way; teams actually hedge and rotate back to their match-ups most of the time. So again, Smart guarding the 3 doesn't have some HUGE impact that will severely interrupt opponents' possessions. Pretty sure Stevens would rather have Green rotate back to guard the 3 than to leave Smart on Green's guy, whether Smart can guard the guy or not.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2014, 05:07:08 AM »

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he doesnt need to guard sf's in the nba. but he will shut down some pgs and sgs in this league.

and i still think wiggins has jeff green written all over him.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2014, 07:20:14 AM »

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But still, guarding someone who's very athletic and has about 4 or 5 inches than you and holding your own should get some merit. Especially when that someone is also a highly touted prospect who's supposed to be a star in the same league.

 A guy who likes to try to lockdown others is always welcome.   Guys who do it to people not their position have indomitable spirit and fire.
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2014, 07:36:30 AM »

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Quote from: staticcc on June 30, 2014, 03:05:37 AM
Quote from: BudweiserCeltic on June 30, 2014, 01:41:51 AM
Quote from: staticcc on June 30, 2014, 01:39:42 AM
Great! But what's the point? So he can guard the 3 but does he have to? He's a guard so he will be guarding the 1 and 2 positions. Does it really matter if he can guard the 3?

Yes... it does. If you can't see the value of a player that on any given possession can switch assignment (because of a screen, pick, etc.), then not worth discussing further.

Not really. The 3 rarely sets picks, the 4 or 5 does most times. I'm pretty sure Smart can't guard 4s or 5s. And if by any chance the 3 sets the pick, the bigger guy is now guarding Smart's man (quicker guard) and they'll just take advantage of that match-up.

Switches do not happen on every pick by the way; teams actually hedge and rotate back to their match-ups most of the time. So again, Smart guarding the 3 doesn't have some HUGE impact that will severely interrupt opponents' possessions. Pretty sure Stevens would rather have Green rotate back to guard the 3 than to leave Smart on Green's guy, whether Smart can guard the guy or not.
It doesn't matter if he won't guard the 3
it shows he can guard bigger and quicker pg/sgs
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Re: For those that doubt if Smart can guard a 3...
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2014, 08:59:13 AM »

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Quote from: D.o.s. on June 30, 2014, 12:30:52 AM
Quote from: CoachBo on June 29, 2014, 11:41:20 PM
Wiggins is a stick.

I'll hold my opinion on this until Smart guards a proven NBA three.

Agreed.

+2
He can't guard Lebron, Melo or even Green because green would shoot over him with ease.
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