I'm not saying that Smart is crap. I like him a lot, but he's not even remotely close to Rondo, imo.
He is, in fact, VERY close to where Rondo was when he was 20, so...
koz, you raise very interesting point and i would like to see more. would you please expand on how they were similar?
In his age 20 season, Rondo played 20 mpg on a terrible team, started 20-odd games, shot in the low 40s (20% from three), and was good for 10 pts and 6 assists per 36. He looked like he may be a player, but he wasn't all THAT special at that age.
I fully expect Smart to be in the same ballpark where production is concerned, which is ok. It doesn't mean he won't turn out fine, whether or not people think he's a "savant".