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Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2017, 09:20:07 PM »

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Which of these is more accurate?:

"What Thomas takes away on defense outweighs what he adds on offense"

"What Marcus takes away on offense outweighs what he adds on defense"

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2017, 09:21:53 PM »

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He WON the game for us at the end of regulation...but the refs guessed on that call.

Reputation call.

The NBA agrees with you:

From Jay King's twitter:

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It doesn't matter at all but the NBA's report says Marcus Smart's last-second steal in regulation was clean. Would've had a go-ahead bucket.

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2017, 09:22:36 PM »

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He WON the game for us at the end of regulation...but the refs guessed on that call.

Reputation call.

The NBA agrees with you:

From Jay King's twitter:

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It doesn't matter at all but the NBA's report says Marcus Smart's last-second steal in regulation was clean. Would've had a go-ahead bucket.

Did not see this.

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2017, 09:26:02 PM »

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Which of these is more accurate?:

"What Thomas takes away on defense outweighs what he adds on offense"

"What Marcus takes away on offense outweighs what he adds on defense"
both players are net positives Id say.

Thomas is the better player.
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Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2017, 09:28:05 PM »

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Which of these is more accurate?:

"What Thomas takes away on defense outweighs what he adds on offense"

"What Marcus takes away on offense outweighs what he adds on defense"
Thomas due to this team's needs.

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2017, 09:32:28 PM »

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IT allows other players to have the chance to be effective.

If we had a better shooting guard, we probably would be much better

Thomas also changes the way the scheme is .....our defense suffers for it.

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2017, 09:43:38 PM »

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I hope the fact that the NBA admitted that Marcus actually won the game will get him better calls in the future. He is such an amazing defender, that the refs have to get used to the things he can do.

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #22 on: January 22, 2017, 09:48:42 PM »

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I see a lot of us are critical of Smart shooting too many 3s.

Personally, I think that improving his 3pt% is key to improving his offensive game. And this won´t happen unless he keeps shooting 3s.

Granted if his % stays at 30 or below, at some point (probably this time next season) he will have to stop. But now would be too early.

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2017, 09:57:10 PM »

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I see a lot of us are critical of Smart shooting too many 3s.

Personally, I think that improving his 3pt% is key to improving his offensive game. And this won´t happen unless he keeps shooting 3s.

Granted if his % stays at 30 or below, at some point (probably this time next season) he will have to stop. But now would be too early.
Plus, smart takes so many  off balance shots. If the Celtics could have him take all set shots, or post up other guards,  I think his shooting percentages would improve. Maybe not dramatically, but improve.
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Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2017, 01:00:38 AM »

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A lot of times the shot clock is running out and Marcus has to throw up a 3.

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2017, 01:21:50 AM »

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A lot of times the shot clock is running out and Marcus has to throw up a 3.
yes but this accounts for a small small amount of his historically bad shooting numbers.

He needs to learn to shoot or learn not to shoot. one or the other.

Lately he hasnt been too too bad in terms of shot selection. He took a couple 3s but aside from one horrible shot they were all generally in rythym in situations I dont really have a problem with him shooting.

When hes in the pain his thinking is clearly draw a foul first shoot later and its leading to him taking and missing some really tough shots when he doesnt draw contact. The more experienced and respected he gets the less I expect that to happen.
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Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #26 on: January 23, 2017, 02:07:08 AM »

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just a quick side note, Smart's 3pt% was at 31% before the last game

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #27 on: January 23, 2017, 06:54:39 AM »

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just a quick side note, Smart's 3pt% was at 31% before the last game
which is still terrible.
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Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #28 on: January 23, 2017, 09:27:09 AM »

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I mean, can anyone explain his last 5 games? He's just not a scorer.

6th pick or not, Marcus is headed towards role player status in the NBA.

Re: Explain Marcus Smart's Performance vs the Blazers
« Reply #29 on: January 23, 2017, 10:07:25 AM »

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not sure if anyone already mentioned this but the NBA declared Smart's steal in the 4th was ruled clean. Not that it matters anymore, but I am still kind of heated because on replay it looked VERY clean, and we would've been up by 1

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