How much is Smart actually helping the Celtics? Can't score, can't shoot and getting rep for being a flopper...
MikeB
Well ...
He's not getting as many steals, his rebounding is a little bit worse, his shooting isn't any better, he's getting to the rim less, his free throw rate is less ...
Also, his defensive rating stinks.
I guess the answer is that he's providing ballhandling and playmaking on the second unit. His assist rate is significantly higher than it was last year. But his point per-36 are down despite his usage rate being higher.
Combine that with the fact that his defense has not been up to his previous standard.
So, yeah, Smart seems to be stagnating. It's pretty disappointing.