06-02-2021, 02:51 PM
(06-02-2021, 11:46 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Are we overrating Smart perhaps a bit? Sure he's an emotional leader and his defense, when he's on, is All-NBA level.
But he's also a horrid scorer. He at times becomes a black hole (at least thats what avid Celts fan Bill Simmons says). Trading KP for him would be a step back.
I like Smart. I just don't know if he'd be a good fit around Luka especially because he can't space the floor.
Another way to think of it as, does Smart bring something new to the table that Josh Richardson didn't have? And seeing how Richardson failed mostly because he couldn't space the floor, I'm wary to bring Smart in to play that same role.
I never did like Smart much. I also believe he has peaked and is a good ways down the slippery slope. I would hope the MBT looks elsewhere. If I had to choose...I'd take JR.