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A-Train (old)
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Smart is going to lead Oklahoma St. to a Final 4 run and skyrocket into a top-5 pick.
tim hardaway jr. 2nd year 3fg% - .283%
i'm not worried too much about smart's shooting ability. i worry more about his size and his ok athleticism.
that's almost as bold as my friend picking harvard to final four
Hantlers
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You do of course realize that he's shooting ~ 74% from the FT line…right? Not outstanding, but certainly not 46%.
In the end, if you're basing his hype off of how he was projected last year, then that's your fault for being an idiot. Taking previous hype instead of the current lowered projections is the epitome of idiocy.
In short, you're a moron.
Hantlers
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His size? He's 6'4 with a 6'8 wingspan and 220 pounds…what's to worry about? His athleticism is more than enough…it's not outstanding, but easily above average.
Also, this isn't related to your post, but Marcus Smart is shooting over 50% from 2. His problem comes that he shoots too many 3's, which is an easy problem to fix.
who's 6ft 4? marcus smart? i doubt he is that tall. 6ft 3 max
Hantlers
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You do realize that he's been measure before…right?
any measurements other than nba predraft is highly unreliable. i have no idea how tall he is. i'm just assuming he is 6ft 3 ish because he looks short. but if he comes in at solid 6ft 3 barefoot than i'm fine with it as llong as he puts up good predraft numbers
You know that stress fractures are usually the result of putting too much stress on a part of your body like the name indicates?
So the 10 games with 20 min per game due to foul trouble probably are not the reason.
Maybe it's the practice and him expanding his game and not developing in the weight room at the same speed?
Maybe it's also bad luck that he developed this injury from another one which was bad luck?
You simply gotta be patient about Embiid.
The NBA draft guys will get their hands on his MRIs in some way.
When I first noticed him in a DX vid I was a little bit intrigued and worried about how they displayed him. Then I watched him play this year and totally became a fan of his game. Eliminated weaknesses, developed strengths further. Not many guys who have the strength to battle inside care enough to develop a jump shot at a young age. Would totally draft him.
Givony's estimate is that he's a lock between 10 and 20 no matter what he does in the NCAA tourney and it will depend on finding a fit for him.
LOL.. convenient for you to suddenly say he now has a "lowered projection" isn't it. So if he doesn't pan out - "oh well, my expectation was lowered anyway".
What part of Marcus Smart misleading the public about the "N" word don't you understand?
He's a liar - plain and simple.
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Are we sure the floor was completely level when they measured? Did they bring in a civil engineer to properly check for floor balance? Did they make sure the ruler was true to the exact quarter inch? If I look at some random picture I can deduct he is about .29'' shorter than his listed height.
Wes Matthews shot 28% from college 3, while not being the main ballhandler and star, and is now one of the best in the NBA.
His 3pt shot is a negative, but not something I would get hung up on. Players get better at shooting if they are dedicated and don't have major form flaws.
Jazz4ever
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Don't know about that. He is 23 years old. His jump shot and free throw % aren't great making me question his shooting touch is good enough for NBA 3s. Has a super slow release that could also be bothered by closing defenders.