120 - hih hopes indeed,,, 
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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.
I agree that Smart and Rondo are offensively challenged in very different ways. Marcus will likely never be the finisher that Rondo is but I do expect him to be an average perimeter shooter as he develops.
Went back and looked at Smart's draft scouting report on ESPN insider and one of the positives is that he finishes at the rim? So I am wondering why people are saying he can't do it??
Positive -
Strong, physical guard
Excellent penetrator
Good finisher at the basket
Excellent motor
Good rebounder for a guard
Can play both the point and the two
Super quick hands, racks up steals
Natural leader
Super competitive
High character player
Negatives
A bit of a tweener
Undersized for his position if playing the two
Not particularly long
Needs to get more consistency on his perimeter shot
Don't worry. You are exactly right. Smart's strength is his ability to drive to the rim, finish, and create contact. He was the best attacking guard in college basketball last year with a 65% FG around the rim. He also had an absurdly high free throw rate. Smart hasn't played "his brand" of basketball yet. He's usually extremely aggressive and a little turnover prone because of it.
He's been trying to play more in control like a pure PG since summer league. I'm sure that was something the Celtics are having him work on, and it's not easy to make that adjustment and find the balance between being aggressive to score and making the right pass. Rondo struggled with this balance earlier in his career (passing up open layups), but his passing was always elite so it was never incredibly obvious.
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.
So based on ONE pre-season game. Smart is doomed to be a defensive specialist? He has offensive potential, being a fearless slasher and a player that loves the open court and he has good passing skills. He needs to work on his jump shot and shot selection, but I really believe Smart is a star.
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It's not about one game. It's about evaluating the player and what he can do. For instance, it's obvious he has great defensive potential and can be a disruptive force. And I'm able to see that from ONE game. So why can't i do the same with other facets of his game?
It's not fair because it's pretty clear he hasn't played his aggressive style of basketball on the offensive end quite yet. He's not forcing his offense and drives like he did in college (successfully I might add), and he's focusing more on learning how to play like a pure PG. If you watched him in college, you'd know that he is playing a bit slower and more in control right now rather than going all out driving to the hoop.
His defense automatically translates to the NBA like most defensive guards. It's easier to understand he is NBA ready on the defensive end after only a couple games. It's harder to know where he is at offensively since he really hasn't played "his game" yet.
