If people aren't concerned about Smart yet, than they really need to take off the green goggles. Why are the Marcus Smart lovers ignoring that he is worse than last year?
Randle is averaging a double double for the year, and is shooting 48% his last ten games. Please remember he is also in his rookie year coming off major surgery...
Smart is not worse than last year. Everyone should be concerned with his excessive 3 point shots but that's a common theme with this team. They all take untimely 3s.
As for Randle being the focus point in the paint for your team means you get yours more often. He's still not a good defender and he's still not a great passer. Also how come you use his injury as an excuse and not Smart's? Randle has had one major injury, smart a series of significant injuries and lingering pains. It's very clear that early this season his shooting form was off due to his recovery from the dislocated finger.
As I've said already, this debate is incredibly premature as neither have shown the leap forward teams hope for. After their 3rd years I'd hope to have a much clearer picture of where the two are heading
Okay dude, if you say so. I think Randle will make a jump next year and we will see how Smart improves. Also, you can't compare the two players injuries. For god sakes, Randle couldn't play basketball until this summer, literally. Smart played 67 games last year and he has played 47 so far. Smart has had time to really work on his shot too. I really didn't get your injury point. Completely different circumstances. And please stop using the 3's as an excuse dude. Rozier doesn't jack up threes when he plays. He drives, and so does Isiah Thomas. Same with Turner. Take the green goggles off and come to terms with the fact that he lacks finishing ability, as well as a first step.
I can definitely use Smart's injury to say that his rhythm would have been affected. That's not unreasonable.
With the 3s, what about Sully the last few years before this? Or Crowder, who hasn't always lit it up behind the line? Granted Smart is the worst culprit for it, I won't deny that, but he isn't the only one that has been at fault there.
He does lack finishing ability, he does have weaknesses. He also has strengths. I don't think I've ever seen someone as tenacious as him. The way he can just rip the ball out of someone's hands is incredible. His positioning when the opponent drives is fantastic.
Randle has been doing well but he's still what he was projected to be, someone who can bully down low and rebound but has little offensive game outside of that and is a weak defender.
I'd bet a lot that Smart will be an All-Star before Randle. Smart will work hard on his weaknesses, either his 3 point shot or his finishing at the rim will be much better next year. Randle I don't see ever becoming a good defender so he will always rely on his offense to carry him
