Smart is not a point guard

[Chris22]

Given Smart hasn't shown the ability to be an outside shooter in either college or the pros, he really isn't a SG. He's gotta be a PG otherwise, his future in the NBA is that of defensive oriented combo guard off the bench, which isn't what you want as a #6 pick in a supposed super deep draft.

He needs to come off the bench and develop slowly but he has to do it at PG. He just isn't a SG.

Then let Smart backup Nelson and let Bradley backup Turner.

[Rondo9]

So when will the Marcus Banks comparisons begin?

[kozlodoev]

So when will the Marcus Banks comparisons begin?

They began the day we drafted him.

[Who]

I think Smart's future is as a PG but he is clearly struggling quite badly right now and looks ill-prepared to take on immediate starting role. I think he would be better off continuing to come off the bench as a PG/SG for 25mpg. If he improves enough, he can take over starting PG duties later in the season. If not, he should stay in bench role until next year.

[tazzmaniac]

Given Smart hasn't shown the ability to be an outside shooter in either college or the pros, he really isn't a SG. He's gotta be a PG otherwise, his future in the NBA is that of defensive oriented combo guard off the bench, which isn't what you want as a #6 pick in a supposed super deep draft.

He needs to come off the bench and develop slowly but he has to do it at PG. He just isn't a SG.

He hasn't shown the ability to be a PG either.  In college, he split time running the OK state offense with Markel Brown.  He's got a better chance to develop his shooting skills and to do so more quickly than to develop the skills needed to be a NBA point guard.  Rondo not only was a true PG but he also had Rivers to mentor him. 

[MBunge]

I think Smart's future is as a PG but he is clearly struggling quite badly right now and looks ill-prepared to take on immediate starting role. I think he would be better off continuing to come off the bench as a PG/SG for 25mpg. If he improves enough, he can take over starting PG duties later in the season. If not, he should stay in bench role until next year.

I wonder if Ainge flatly ordered Stevens to start Smart?

Mike

[Rondo9]

So when will the Marcus Banks comparisons begin?

They began the day we drafted him.

Yeah, but that was only from one guy I'm wondering if people will join him though......

[Chris22]

I think Smart's future is as a PG but he is clearly struggling quite badly right now and looks ill-prepared to take on immediate starting role. I think he would be better off continuing to come off the bench as a PG/SG for 25mpg. If he improves enough, he can take over starting PG duties later in the season. If not, he should stay in bench role until next year.

I wonder if Ainge flatly ordered Stevens to start Smart?

Mike

Probably.

[Jiri Welsch]

I think Smart's future is as a PG but he is clearly struggling quite badly right now and looks ill-prepared to take on immediate starting role. I think he would be better off continuing to come off the bench as a PG/SG for 25mpg. If he improves enough, he can take over starting PG duties later in the season. If not, he should stay in bench role until next year.

I wonder if Ainge flatly ordered Stevens to start Smart?

Mike

It seems Stevens is just an Ainge mouthpiece this year, so I'd believe it.

[chambers]

lol how many games as he played let alone started at PG?

This is what 'development' is all about. He's a smart, tough kid and he'll work it out.
Brad Stevens coaching style is about slow development. He's restricting the shots he wants Smart to take- limiting his drives to the hole for now.

Eventually once Smart understands the offense and the fundamentals of this half-motion offense, he'll be able to manipulate it and add his own flair of offense when he sees fit ala Tony Parker (attack when you see an opening, keep the ball moving until you find an opening, and when a double team comes find your shooters).

We've barely seen him attempt to get to the hole which is a huge strength of his and this will come at a later point.

Rookie season 101:
-Learn offense
-improve 3 point shot
-improve passing

Forget about everything else for now.

Stay patient my fellow green fiends.

[Chris22]

So when will the Marcus Banks comparisons begin?

They began the day we drafted him.

Yeah, but that was only from one guy I'm wondering if people will join him though......

That was cb8883.
But he was wrong. Smart is much better than Banks.

[Chris22]

lol how many games as he played let alone started at PG?

This is what 'development' is all about. He's a smart, tough kid and he'll work it out.
Brad Stevens coaching style is about slow development. He's restricting the shots he wants Smart to take- limiting his drives to the hole for now.

Eventually once Smart understands the offense and the fundamentals of this half-motion offense, he'll be able to manipulate it and add his own flair of offense when he sees fit ala Tony Parker (attack when you see an opening, keep the ball moving until you find an opening, and when a double team comes find your shooters).

We've barely seen him attempt to get to the hole which is a huge strength of his and this will come at a later point.

Rookie season 101:
-Learn offense
-improve 3 point shot
-improve passing

Forget about everything else for now.

Stay patient my fellow green fiends.

So pair him with Turner, so he has some help.

Bradley is a disaster.

[MBunge]

Brad Stevens coaching style is about slow development. He's restricting the shots he wants Smart to take- limiting his drives to the hole for now.

If that's true, Stevens is an idiot.

Mike

[tazzmaniac]

lol how many games as he played let alone started at PG?

This is what 'development' is all about. He's a smart, tough kid and he'll work it out.
Brad Stevens coaching style is about slow development. He's restricting the shots he wants Smart to take- limiting his drives to the hole for now.

Eventually once Smart understands the offense and the fundamentals of this half-motion offense, he'll be able to manipulate it and add his own flair of offense when he sees fit ala Tony Parker (attack when you see an opening, keep the ball moving until you find an opening, and when a double team comes find your shooters).

We've barely seen him attempt to get to the hole which is a huge strength of his and this will come at a later point.

Rookie season 101:
-Learn offense
-improve 3 point shot
-improve passing

Forget about everything else for now.

Stay patient my fellow green fiends.

So pair him with Turner, so he has some help.

Bradley is a disaster.

Don't bench Bradley yet.  I'm hoping Ainge has a trade lined up once Bradley become trade eligible on the 15th. 

[showtime]

So when will the Marcus Banks comparisons begin?

  Right now he's not good enough to be compared to Banks.  Maybe J R Giddens!