Smart has for sure improved his passing, and his bounce passes seem far more crisp. The thing is he doesn't need to have a great handle... Just good enough to help him navigate around picks, and set up running big men. I mean honestly, people are extremely critical of him. Its a practice, but he's already nailing tough passes most point guards probably wouldn't make on the bounce. His defense is still as good as advertised, and while his shot doesn't look that much different, he's gaining a multitude of knowledge and basketball credibility being around the best players in the NBA.
I really don't want to let go of Smart. I know its crazy, but I would keep Smart over IT, only because I believe he will become an superstar/Allstar defender like Tony Allen, Billups, or a guard version of Draymond Green.
Expectations have always seemed overly, and maybe unfairly, high for Smart. He is offensively inept and probably always will be. So be it. Blame it on injuries all you want, but he's playing the exact same brand of bball as in college, he's just not as physically imposing at this level now.
If Smart can dish out 10 PPG, 4-5 RPG, 4-6 APG, with All First Team Defense/Second Team, I am perfectly content with those numbers, and I think they are indicative of him becoming a potential two way player.
Two way players can dominate on other skill-sets on offense, be it passing, offensive rebounding, drawing fouls, posting up, etc. Smart can pass, take advantage of smaller defenders, rebound offensively and defensively, and take the charges most players wouldn't do.