Marcus Smart's historical shooting ranking

[TheTruth]

This entire conversation about Efg doesn't change the fact that one his Efg is still awful and two that he's second to last in the last 50 years in field goal percentage.

I want Smart to be a 45 percent shooter like everyone else but he is what he is currently. The fact that he was a 29 percent three point shooter 2 years in college, and now a 35 percent overall shooter in the NBA makes me think the odds are against him in becoming a star.

[lefty12]

It's time to start evaluating smart based on production

Not what fanboys want/ hope he will develop into

[mctyson]

Here's where the 22-year-old sophomore Smart's shooting ranks historically among all similar players. The worst FG% of all time for players in their first two seasons, up to age 22, and with a minimum 3000 minutes.

http://bkref.com/tiny/Bcdjh

Even better, though, and way more meaningful, is sorting by eFG% instead raw FG%.

http://bkref.com/tiny/2N6PR

/endstupidthread

And I think his career track projects very favorably to Jason Kidd from an offensive perspective.

[Boris Badenov]

It's time to start evaluating smart based on production

Not what fanboys want/ hope he will develop into

Or fanGIRLS.

We wouldn't want to stereotype. That's simplistic, narrow-minded and judgmental.

[BornReady]

It's time to start evaluating smart based on production

Not what fanboys want/ hope he will develop into

Or fanGIRLS.

We wouldn't want to stereotype. That's simplistic, narrow-minded and judgmental.

Hahhaha

[guava_wrench]

Working on his form won't make a significant difference. This isn't pitching.

[lefty12]

It's time to start evaluating smart based on production

Not what fanboys want/ hope he will develop into

Or fanGIRLS.

We wouldn't want to stereotype. That's simplistic, narrow-minded and judgmental.

PC police on celts forum.

Nice you have time to contribute

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[RockinRyA]

The Oracle.

I don't have it backwards.

When you take Efg, player A may take 40 percent of his shots from behind three. Giving him a nice boost to his Efg. Player B may shoot 95 percent of his shots from two with 40 percent from long range twos.

Player A shoots 35 percent and player b shoots 41 but both have the same Efg.

I'm taking player b without hesitation.

This player can develope more range to add a three or the player could improve his shooting since it's not beyond terrible like player A's 35 percent shooting percentage.

Id take the guy who can shoot the 3. 40% is pretty bad for a two point shot. Id rather have someone take the 3 at a slightly lower percentage than score two at 40%. Its what you get from long contested two's, and the league has gone away from them in favor of layups or threes. thats why theres eFG, because shooting 4/10 only nets you 8 pts, while shooting 3/10 from three nets you 9. eFG measures balance between both

[clover]

Working on his form won't make a significant difference. This isn't pitching.

Huh?

[Boris Badenov]

It's time to start evaluating smart based on production

Not what fanboys want/ hope he will develop into

Or fanGIRLS.

We wouldn't want to stereotype. That's simplistic, narrow-minded and judgmental.

PC police on celts forum.

Nice you have time to contribute

****

I'm not surprised you didn't get the joke. Never mind.

[Dino Pitino]

Working on his form won't make a significant difference. This isn't pitching.

So NBA teams hire shooting coaches just for ****s and giggles? Kawhi Leonard dramatically improved his shooting by doing what...praying?

[GC003332]

The guy's chances of expanding his offensive game and getting his number called more regularly are decreasing daily with those sad numbers of his, What confidence would management have in clearing the decks for him given his performance to date so far, It is only going to get worse this summer, With a top pick in the draft and potential upgrades at other positions through free agency, his place in the offensive pecking order could drop down even further.
Good news is the Celtics aren't in a situation that they need him to be any type of saviour.
In his role if he can even approach average offensive numbers imagine how much of a boost that would be to a team on a major upswing already.

[hwangjini_1]

It's time to start evaluating smart based on production

Not what fanboys want/ hope he will develop into

Or fanGIRLS.

We wouldn't want to stereotype. That's simplistic, narrow-minded and judgmental.

PC police on celts forum.

Nice you have time to contribute

****

I'm not surprised you didn't get the joke. Never mind.

There must be a rock close by

Please go slither back under it

this was uncalled for and contributes nothing positive to our discussion on smart. indeed, it degrades the debates and is insulting.

one of the best things here at cb is our overall level of respect and civility. let's keep it that way.

please don't post things such as this. nothing good ever comes from them. thank you.

[Boris Badenov]

It's time to start evaluating smart based on production

Not what fanboys want/ hope he will develop into

Or fanGIRLS.

We wouldn't want to stereotype. That's simplistic, narrow-minded and judgmental.

PC police on celts forum.

Nice you have time to contribute

****

I'm not surprised you didn't get the joke. Never mind.

There must be a rock close by

Please go slither back under it

Lefty, I was trying to gently point out that calling people "fanboys" is not productive. In case that wasn't clear.

Anyway. Off I slither.

[lefty12]

If you replied to my point about smart - that would be one thing

Instead you trolled on the "fanboy"

Now you made 3 comments irrelevant to the topic

So all we know is that you think it's your job to flash your badge of indignation

Please stick to Facebook or Twitter or something else