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drosestruts wrote:Really starting to like Tyler Smith and am simaltaneously confused why he's projected to go so low

6'11" - shooting 36% on four 3's a game i nthe G-league. 61% TS%. 2 STOCKS per game

Stretch big - lefty.

Envision him more as a big 4 that can play alongside a guy like Vuc and play some minutes as a small ball 5.

Size - length- shooting

2weekswithpay wrote:

drosestruts wrote:Really starting to like Tyler Smith and am simaltaneously confused why he's projected to go so low

6'11" - shooting 36% on four 3's a game i nthe G-league. 61% TS%. 2 STOCKS per game

Stretch big - lefty.

Envision him more as a big 4 that can play alongside a guy like Vuc and play some minutes as a small ball 5.

Size - length- shooting

His defense is not good, he can't dribble, isn't much of a passer, and his rebounding is questionable. Shooting is more or less his only skill, he's raw everywhere else.

This is a pretty fair evaluation of Tyler Smith.

Most 6’11” 19-year-olds can’t consistently shoot the ball for three-point range. Few are reliable decision-makers as passers on top of that. The combination of those skills and genuine NBA athleticism is an even rarer amalgamation. That’s what Tyler Smith is bringing to the table. If you want to get hung up on his handle or his lack of consistency on the defensive end, it is absolutely your right to do so. But zooming out, he’s bringing an uncommon set of traits to the table, backed by production in a professional league.

2weekswithpay wrote:

drosestruts wrote:Really starting to like Tyler Smith and am simaltaneously confused why he's projected to go so low

6'11" - shooting 36% on four 3's a game i nthe G-league. 61% TS%. 2 STOCKS per game

Stretch big - lefty.

Envision him more as a big 4 that can play alongside a guy like Vuc and play some minutes as a small ball 5.

Size - length- shooting

His defense is not good, he can't dribble, isn't much of a passer, and his rebounding is questionable. Shooting is more or less his only skill, he's raw everywhere else.

This is a pretty fair evaluation of Tyler Smith.

Chi town wrote:Shannon balling out again. Kid has a lot of dog in him.

AshyLarrysDiaper wrote:The chances of Kentucky hiring another coach who recruits like Calipari are nil. But Jesus…. at some point losses like this *have* to matter, no?

2weekswithpay wrote:

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Guru wrote:If the draft were today we would have the 11th pick...barring a hole bunch of variables.

2weekswithpay wrote:It was a mostly positive game from Daron Holmes. He finished with 23/8/3 made 2 3s, and had a solid all-around game on offense. On the downside, he was small and lacking physically against Zona's frontcourt. I have concerns about how good his rim protection will be at the next level.

jump wrote:Watching Kansas. Hunter Dickinson looks like a solid 2nd Round pick (if we had one). Big mobile body. Nice touch. Kind of a Hartenstein vibe.