Aaron Gordon vs. Marcus Smart

[Elizah Huge]

The draft is tomorrow and Embiid, Parker, Wiggins, and Exum are all gone by #5. Jazz are rumored to be down to two players, Gordon and Smart. Who would you want them to take?

Smart would play the one or two, two-point guard line-ups are becoming popular. Gives you a ton of options between Burke, Burks, Smart.

Gordon would play the three, would have a lot of potential line-ups. Gives you wiggle room especially with Hayward due for a new contract.

 

[fishonjazz]

Gordon.... then vonleh, then randle, then smart

 

[Elizah Huge]

Chad ford regarding the Jazz and Marcus Smart:

I actually think he'd be a good fit. A big guard who can play both positions and provide toughness, leadership and can play right out of the gate. I just get the feeling for the last year that the Jazz have never been as high on him as other teams were. I think the wildcard for them is actually Aaron Gordon.

 

[fgcamel]

If the draft is tomorrow, how do we already know they are all gone by 5?


And i take smart. He gives us a genuine mismatch and guaranteed defensive impact right away.

 

[Elizah Huge]

If the draft is tomorrow, how do we already know they are all gone by 5?


And i take smart. He gives us a genuine mismatch and guaranteed defensive impact right away.

All the top-4 players signed contracts with their teams.

 

[Fakers Luck]

They're both in the same tier for me right now, but Gordon's upside is better and fits a position of need. Smart's defense would be nice, but could he and Trey be a dynamic duo on the offensive end? At the end of the day, the problem with either player is the Jazz will need to start finding shooters keep defenses honest.

 

[phippsj]

Tough one... I have not followed Smart a lot but it seems his competitive fire is a big bonus. I'll trust the scouts. I'm leaning towards Smart

 

[jazzfan1971]

I'd go with Gordon as I think Smart is lacking in the BBIQ department.

 

[Beantown]

All the top-4 players signed contracts with their teams.

Lol what?

 

[d@!!0n0rcutt]

I totally see Aaron Gordon being this tweener, freak athlete, that isn't a great shooter, but having an insane work ethic and out hustles everyone on the court developing in the small forward version of Russell Westbrook. Westbrook dropped in his draft because no one really knew what position he played and if he could ever shoot, and it could be argued he is the top 2 or 3 players in the 2008 draft and he was insane athletically.

 

[The Midnight]

Neither, I'd take Vonleh/Randle before those 2.

 

[d@!!0n0rcutt]

Tough one... I have not followed Smart a lot but it seems his competitive fire is a big bonus. I'll trust the scouts. I'm leaning towards Smart

It seems Gordon competitive fire is a more big bonus, his Arizona team made deep tournament run and had a very good regular season record because Gordon is a total team player and helps do all the little things to win a basketball game even if he is the most talented on his team, Gordon is more about team and getting W's, and doing whatever it takes to do so. I don't want some player like Smart, who is a head case and seems more about himself and not the team, plus undersized for the position we would want to play him in, we don't need another Millsap, too small, inches matter in this game, I see all the Dwyane Wade comparisons, Wade measured out to be 6'4" predraft, Smart 6'2", no thanks, I could care less how much they hustle. Being too short by two inches is a BIG deal in the NBA, just think if Millsap was 2 inches taller, he would be starting power forward material from day one in this league and be worth more money and worth more to a franchise.

 

[spycam1]

Just not Randle.

 

[phippsj]

It seems Gordon competitive fire is a more big bonus, his Arizona team made deep tournament run and had a very good regular season record because Gordon is a total team player and helps do all the little things to win a basketball game even if he is the most talented on his team, Gordon is more about team and getting W's, and doing whatever it takes to do so. I don't want some player like Smart, who is a head case and seems more about himself and not the team, plus undersized for the position we would want to play him in, we don't need another Millsap, too small, inches matter in this game, I see all the Dwyane Wade comparisons, Wade measured out to be 6'4" predraft, Smart 6'2", no thanks, I could care less how much they hustle. Being too short by two inches is a BIG deal in the NBA, just think if Millsap was 2 inches taller, he would be starting power forward material from day one in this league and be worth more money and worth more to a franchise.

I thought Smart was taller than that. If he's just 6'2" then no thanks, I'll pass. It's pretty easy to find undersized 2 guards.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Smart is about 1/2 taller than Deron Williams and weighs 25 lbs more.

 

[d@!!0n0rcutt]

Smart is about 1/2 taller than Deron Williams and weighs 25 lbs more.

Marcus and Deron are about the same height, Deron at 6'2"3/4 in shoes and Marcus at 6'3" in shoes and if Marcus is suppose to be the next Dwyane then he better grown another two inches because Dwyane measured out at 6'5"! Marcus isn't going to be a starting shooting guard in the NBA, if he wants to start in the NBA it's at point guard, and we have a pretty darn good one that we moved up in last draft to get in Trey.

 

[Doublea]

Dude is built like a tank though. That's all muscle on him.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Marcus and Deron are about the same height, Deron at 6'2"3/4 in shoes and Marcus at 6'3" in shoes and if Marcus is suppose to be the next Dwyane then he better grown another two inches because Dwyane measured out at 6'5"! Marcus isn't going to be a starting shooting guard in the NBA, if he wants to start in the NBA it's at point guard, and we have a pretty darn good one that we moved up in last draft to get in Trey.

No Deron is 6'2 3/4 in shoes and Smart is 6'3 1/4 in shoes, hence why I said half an inch taller.

 

[d@!!0n0rcutt]

No Deron is 6'2 3/4 in shoes and Smart is 6'3 1/4 in shoes, hence why I said half an inch taller.

Still doesn't take away the fact Marcus is too short to be a starting shooting guard in the league, you don't draft a bench player at the 5th spot in the lottery.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Still doesn't take away the fact Marcus is too short to be a starting shooting guard in the league, you don't draft a bench player at the 5th spot in the lottery.

Wouldn't' say he is too short to be a starting SG. It isn't ideal size, but he will manage.

How many really good SG's are in the league right now that can take advantage of height mismatches anyway? Plus, posting up Smart won't be easy because of his strength.