Nicholasp27 Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 as a raw rookie, smoove just needs time to get his groove on the floor...here are his numbers when he gets 19+ minutes in a game...these are mostly in the low 20s for minutes per game...he did get 35 minutes last night, and got a double double to show for it... 19 minutes or more: (in order of games, from first to most recent) pts/rebs/blocks 7/7/1 9/5/1 11/10/2 8/5/1 12/5/4 11/7/1 14/10/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBAreject Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Those two double-doubles give him as many as Eric "Right Behind Shaq" Dampier in the month of December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 feed him the rock. he's hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiral Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I agree that Smoove is putting up some impressive numbers, but he is doing some things on the floor that are driving his coach crazy. Mainly, if he's playing defense out on someone on the perimeter, he needs to recognize who he's guarding. Last night, Jim Jackson got several open looks from the 3-point line because Smoove left him and couldn't get back. This has been happening all year. He's done it with Kyle Korver and Reggie Miller too. These guys have proven they can knock down an open shot, all they need is a look. If he's going to be starting at the 2, he will need to learn to cover the shooters. I understand he is pinching the lane to help,(mainly because our centers can't block anything) but you can't leave these kind of shooters that open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholasp27 Posted December 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 yeah, but he can learn that via coaching...that's not a limitation in his potential... also, he'll be sf/pf for his career, not sg...he's just at sg to get mins right now...good that he can excel even at sg, tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiral Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 I agree that he can learn that. The thing is, even if he's playing the 3 spot, he'll still need to stay at home on the shooters if we're in a zone. It's something that the coach should only half to tell him once. I'm not sure what's so hard about staying with your man. I could understand him losing Reggie Miler because he tries to run you off 3 picks before he ever gets the ball, but the others are head scatchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainview1981 Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 If he develops we could have a Shawn Marion.... His athletic ability plus his rebounding and shot blocking leads me to believe he could be like Marion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholasp27 Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 or an amare stoudamire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainview1981 Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I'd say more Marion.... I think his jumpshot will develop like Marions has. Amare Stoudamire is for the most part a inside player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiral Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Marion is a very good comparison. I doubt Smoove's shot will ever develop into that of a Tracy McGrady, but who knows, the sky is the limit. I'd put his leaping ability up against anyone in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeans Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 It's funny, I would compare Chillz game more to Marion because they have similar mechanics in their jumpshop. Chillz reminds me more of Marion than Smooth. I compare Smooth to a taller Vince Carter because of his leaping ability and athletic ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainview1981 Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Quote: Chillz reminds me more of Marion than Smooth. I compare Smooth to a taller Vince Carter because of his leaping ability and athletic ability. Vince Carters doesn't block shots or rebound aswell as Josh Smith does NOW even. Childress isn't as athletic or as fast as Shawn Marion. I would compare the jump shots of the two though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyman3 Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 i can see how the JUMP SHOT comparison works (marion/childress). but watching their overall games, i say CHILDRESS is tayshaun prince/richard hamilton mix. Smith is a Marion/90s shawn kemp mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Diesel Posted December 18, 2004 Premium Member Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Mentally, He's a PF. That's why he rebounds so strong. That's why he blocks shots so tenaciously. That's why he leaves men open on the perimeter. He's accustomed to protected the goal. In HS, he could have been C on his team. The point is that I think the SF position is something that takes a lot of teaching. Playing on the Wing isn't natural for a lot of guys, especially big guys. Smith is a Big guy... Now, he's in the league with grown men and he's no longer one of the biggest guys on the court. He might develop a jumpshot and maybe some dribbling, but I think he's more suited to be A PF right now. Just think... How many HSers come out and are built to play Sf? KG had to move to PF. I don't know what Bron James is yet? Kobe, Tmac, and Billups all choose Gaurds when they could have easily been Sfs. I just think that the Sf position is too technical and requires training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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