marcus smart...

[ScoobyDoo]

...also started off very cold in summer league. but didn't he start shooting better as the week went along? i think he's a guy that so badly wants to suuceed that he geeks himself out and it shows on the offensive end. i expect him to settle down offensively by the end of pre-season and start dropping 8-12 a game with one 120 point outing.

he'll likely do the same thing once the 'real' season starts. but once he's finally settled i think we have an 'engine' type player who drives the team.

lastly, once rondo's back, he bradley, smart and 'possibly' even young are going to be an absolute defensive load in the backcourt. opposing teams may well be very hesitant with passing for fear of steals/deflections similar to theway a good shot blocker affects the paint...

[letsgoblue86]

If he scores 120, then I will be impressed

[manl_lui]

i expect him to settle down offensively by the end of pre-season and start dropping 8-12 a game with one 120 point outing.

you have very high hopes 

jk jk

but yea, I do think that once the season starts rolling by, you will see him more and more comfortable with the offense. He may not be the quickest guy out there, but I do see him drive to the basket no problem. Probably due to his size, he can bulldoze his way through. I agree with you on the motor part, the dude has so much energy, he just doesn't stop...

He is also extremely physical on defense as well which I love

[gpap]

Why stop there?

Stevens should have him play all five positions on the court, at the same time.

[pablohoney]

Rondo can't shoot.... But he can score.   Smart can't shoot and he can't score.   His impact on defensive end is immense and he is a savvy player .... but as a scorer he's got nothing.   Too bad....this was a deep draft and we got a defensive specialist with a lottery pick.

[GzUP617]

 
  He's transitioning to the NBA game,  like all rookies do.  He has to play his game and just learn what works and doesn't work for him in this league. \

 As far as shooting, he will improve.  Derrick Rose didn't come in the league a shooter either.
One thing I want to see is Smart attack the basket more like he was doing in college and not force the passing and shooting but let that come to him.

[CelticsFanFromNYC]

Rondo can't shoot.... But he can score.   Smart can't shoot and he can't score.   His impact on defensive end is immense and he is a savvy player .... but as a scorer he's got nothing.   Too bad....this was a deep draft and we got a defensive specialist with a lottery pick.

He has the potential and work ethic to be a good scorer. He missed a lot of open shots.. That can easily be fixed over time. Hopefully things go for the best with him. After  the first 20 games we'll see exactly where he stands as a scorer

[manl_lui]

Rondo can't shoot.... But he can score.   Smart can't shoot and he can't score.   His impact on defensive end is immense and he is a savvy player .... but as a scorer he's got nothing.   Too bad....this was a deep draft and we got a defensive specialist with a lottery pick.

He has the potential and work ethic to be a good scorer. He missed a lot of open shots.. That can easily be fixed over time

he's also a very strong driver. I saw a lot of drive and dish and some hard drives to score but too bad he misses those. As said above, he has potential and work ethics to correct himself. With his bulky body, he can already tank his way through smaller guards as yesterday, he just needs to finish them.

[Vermont Green]

Marcus Smart....

Has so far done exactly nothing other than show he has the body/athleticism and the BBIQ to be a good to very good player in this league.  We are going to have to wait to see if he has enough skill or touch or whatever you want to call it to be a good to very good player.

I think Smart is a good pick but I do not expect much out of him this season.

[ScoobyDoo]

120 - hih hopes indeed,,, 😊

i think smart's offense is already leaps and bounds above where rondo's was when he entered the league. his jump shot has decent form and while he's no ray allen, i expect to be adequate offensively in short time...

i think he'll show he has a nose for the rim just as he has a nose for the ball on D.

also, didn't he have a couple 15-20 point games in summer league where he also drained several threes?

[CelticsFanFromNYC]

120 - hih hopes indeed,,, ?

i think smart's offense is already leaps and bounds above where rondo's was when he entered the league. his jump shot has decent form and while he's no ray allen, i expect to be adequate offensively in short time...

i think he'll show he has a nose for the rim just as he has a nose for the ball on D.

also, didn't he have a couple 15-20 point games in summer league where he also drained several threes?

He certaintly did. His shooting has been streaky. The 3 point line isnt as close as the college line. He just needs time.. Rondo improved , rose improved.. Dont see what makes him any less capable

[ScoobyDoo]

yeah, i thought so. again, smart strikes me as a guy who has to settle into things. he got better and better as summer league play went along.

i think as he gets comfortable with each new processm pre-season the current new process, he then starts slowly grinding it out and steam rolling his way around the court.

i could be wrong but don't be surprised if he starts attacking the rim more and more aggressively as pre-season goes along.

lastly, guys get nervous - as he settles, so will his shot.

[droopdog7]

120 - hih hopes indeed,,, ?

i think smart's offense is already leaps and bounds above where rondo's was when he entered the league. his jump shot has decent form and while he's no ray allen, i expect to be adequate offensively in short time...

i think he'll show he has a nose for the rim just as he has a nose for the ball on D.

also, didn't he have a couple 15-20 point games in summer league where he also drained several threes?

Completely disagree about smart and rondos offense at the start. Rondo was very clever and could get to the basket to score from the start.  He just could not shoot.  As someone said above, rondo couldn't shoot but he was/is a decent scorer.

Smart looks like he is and will be even more offensively challenged than rondo.  His form looks pretty bad to me so that would limit how good he could get.  But it's beyond shooting.  Smart had trouble finishing in summer league.  It will only get worse in the real games.  Smart is not a dynamic athlete either.

I agree with the other poster.  What we have is a defensive specialist.  But that doesn't mean we made the wrong choice or that smart won't be a good player.  What it does mean is that I don't think smart has star potential.

[shrinkage36]

He's doing the same thing I predicted he would. This is what he did in College as well. First few games, sort of get the respect of the vets, etc. Doing that by passing the ball a lot. As the preseason, and then season goes on, he will insert himself more and more. I didn't see him even try to do much on the offensive side of the ball.

Patience...

[twistedrico]

I can't believe that someone complained about getting  a "defensive specialist" Marcus Smart was a good pick, there is no one that was drafted after him that I would rather have.