How can anyone think Marcus Smart is a good NBA basketball player?

[KeepRondo]

Why this sensitivity for Rondo continues I have no idea. It's like a wound that some will not let heal, it gets torn open every few days on this forum. 

Get over it, he's gone. Smart had nothing to do with the trading of Rondo. If it bothers you that the team played better when he was gone, you must be taking great delight in the way the C's are currently playing.

Downing Smart every chance you can, because you miss your boy, is childish.

Smart sucking has nothing to do with Rondo. 

The question is, why when Rondo is brought into any conversation, negatively do you feel it's your duty...your obsession to defend his honor. The tone you take when doing it is much like a child. You just can't tolerate if anyone has an opinion of Rondo that differs from yours.
Sorry pal, You need to better examine these irrational feeling you have for a former player.

I guess I'm not allowed to comment on Rondo. Haha

Do you even think before posting? I have responded to maybe a few posts about Rondo in the last year. You are the one with the agenda.

You're wrong, at one time I was a fan of Rondo, but in a normal context to the Celtic team. When he no longer fit, it was time to let it go. You have to learn to except that not all Celtic fans, are fans of Rondo. And simply let it go.

And the rabbit hole goes deeper. You clearly don't know how to follow a discussion.

I corrected a poster on this board that Rondo actually posted a good field goal percentage. Show me where I am saying we need Rondo back or anywhere else on these boards.

So what exactly do I need to let go other then stop responding to idiots like you.

I fully understand you corrected a poster about Rondo and his field goal percentage. It's the tone you take while doing it. You get so defensive, and quickly resort to name calling, when presented with an opinion that differs from yours concerning Rondo.   
...your forum name says it all dude, you need to pull down the Rondo photos on the wall, and relax.

I called the poster stupid for arguing with me over the difference of 47.5 and 48 percent. I then called you stupid, rightfully for not being able to follow a discussion.

I also used facts. Not an opinion. Keep trying.

Dude, you may want to reread the forum rules.  Serioudly.

I disagree. It was warranted.

[BitterJim]

Why this sensitivity for Rondo continues I have no idea. It's like a wound that some will not let heal, it gets torn open every few days on this forum. 

Get over it, he's gone. Smart had nothing to do with the trading of Rondo. If it bothers you that the team played better when he was gone, you must be taking great delight in the way the C's are currently playing.

Downing Smart every chance you can, because you miss your boy, is childish.

Smart sucking has nothing to do with Rondo. 

The question is, why when Rondo is brought into any conversation, negatively do you feel it's your duty...your obsession to defend his honor. The tone you take when doing it is much like a child. You just can't tolerate if anyone has an opinion of Rondo that differs from yours.
Sorry pal, You need to better examine these irrational feeling you have for a former player.

I guess I'm not allowed to comment on Rondo. Haha

Do you even think before posting? I have responded to maybe a few posts about Rondo in the last year. You are the one with the agenda.

You're wrong, at one time I was a fan of Rondo, but in a normal context to the Celtic team. When he no longer fit, it was time to let it go. You have to learn to except that not all Celtic fans, are fans of Rondo. And simply let it go.

And the rabbit hole goes deeper. You clearly don't know how to follow a discussion.

I corrected a poster on this board that Rondo actually posted a good field goal percentage. Show me where I am saying we need Rondo back or anywhere else on these boards.

So what exactly do I need to let go other then stop responding to idiots like you.

I fully understand you corrected a poster about Rondo and his field goal percentage. It's the tone you take while doing it. You get so defensive, and quickly resort to name calling, when presented with an opinion that differs from yours concerning Rondo.   
...your forum name says it all dude, you need to pull down the Rondo photos on the wall, and relax.

I called the poster stupid for arguing with me over the difference of 47.5 and 48 percent. I then called you stupid, rightfully for not being able to follow a discussion.

I also used facts. Not an opinion. Keep trying.

Dude, you may want to reread the forum rules.  Serioudly.

I disagree. It was warranted.

Then you may want to read them again. Seriously. There's no part in there that says personal insults are acceptable if you feel that they were warranted.

You make some good points, don't detract from them by resorting to name calling

[celts55]

I like Smart. Think he's a good player to have on any team, a defensive stopper. The problem now is they are so limited at scoring from any other position ( IT excluded) that it magnifies his lack of scoring ability.
He'd be great on a team that had 4 other players who could score the ball, not so much on one that can score at all.

[droopdog7]

I see Draymond Green in the same exact way as I see Smart.

Draymond Green has the intangibles, the leadership, and the ability to just bring people together with his energy and hustle. I see that in the same way in Smart, when he plays defense, and the way he hustles on the boards.

Except that Draymond is shooting 49% from the field, 42% from three, and is averaging nearly a double double.  Yeah, smart and green are similar .

[positivitize]

Tony Allen is a useful NBA player. Marcus Smart right now is already about 90% of Tony Allen.

I don't think there's any question that he's going to have a career.

this.

[PhoSita]

Eh, TA has at least shown over his fairly long career that he can regularly finish inside.  Even then, other teams have frequently ignored him on that end.

Last year, Smart was pretty close to break-even on three point shots, at least, so I thought that while he might not be the kind of finisher that TA has been, having an adequate three point shot could make up for it.

He hasn't been able to find any consistency with that shot, though, and so far this year he's been completely hopeless from deep.  Smart really needs to get his jumper back.  You can have a long and successful career as a 3 and D guy in this league.  Take away the "3" and the road gets much tougher.

[Hemingway]

Smart just needs to score 20 in the next game to shut this thread up.

[Donoghus]

Smart just needs to score 20 in the next game to shut this thread up.

That won't shut people up.

[positivitize]

Smart just needs to score 20 in the next game to shut this thread up.

That won't shut people up.

but it will make them easier to ignore!

[droopdog7]

Smart just needs to score 20 in the next game to shut this thread up.

That won't shut people up.

Nor should it.  This is not about one game.

[Csfan1984]

Great defense, hustle, and team play. Poor shooting and shot selection. Good ball handling, Fts and passing. Bad game control and just an average finisher. More good then bad so he is a good player.

[kozlodoev]

Smart just needs to score 20 in the next game to shut this thread up.

Given that he's scored 20+ points exactly 3 times over his first 80+ NBA games, I'm not holding my breath.

[kozlodoev]

Good ... Fts

I don't know what Marcus Smart you've been watching, but the one I have is a career 65% FT shooter.

[guava_wrench]

Under many circumstances I might agree, but he doesn't always shoot that bad, and when he shuts down an all star (Harden says hello) he's kinda worth it.

What I would say is all the folks that criticized  Rondo for not being able to shoot....pretty soon they have to make a choice between going after Smart or boarding the hypocrite train.

Rondo shot 50 percent or close to it for most of the years with the Cs.

The train is derailed. Nice try.

In 9 seasons with the Celtics Rondo shot 49% or better only 3 times, shot above 30% from three only once, and never once shot 65% or better from the line.

To say "Rondo shot 50 percent or close to it for most of the years with the Cs" is just plain wrong.

Don't mean to be rude, but you really should check the numbers before you decide to use those numbers as a justification for telling other people they are wrong.

 

Oh you weren't being rude. Just stupid.

He shot 49 percent his second year. 51 percent his third. 51 percent his fourth. 48 percent his fifth. 45 percent his 6th. 48 percent his 7th. This was pre-injury and most of his years.

He is being a bit obtuse.

Rondo is also shooting 45% this season, which is respectable for a guard -- though his 32% from 3 and his ineptness from the line make the 45% a bit less impressive.

Even with a few horrible seasons post recovery, Rondo is a career 47% from the field. Can't really compare that to Smart.

[aingeforthree]

Last year I nicknamed Marcus "one-fer" because of how often he only made one FG in a game and got ridiculed for it.  Since Marcus came back the Celtics have been terrible.   Not all his fault of course, but again last night he was 2-9 in a another loss where the C's were pathetic in the 4th Q.

He is shooting .314 from 2 pt range and .210 from 3 pt range...absolutely pathetic.

I personally don't think his defensive skills overcome his utter lack of shooting ability.

MikeB (Celtics fan for 50 years)

I don't think you've ever coached this game, been around this game, or have played one minute.  If you had, you'd want this player on your team for what he brings defensively, alone.  To top it off, his physicality, size, and body would make you drool.  You'd love a shot at developing this talent.