Why Marcus Smart is a Perfect Fit for the Grizzlies 

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huge IF

Playing three undersized guards at once you ain’t making it to the WCF

@@Anselm243 who said Adams is undersized

@@Anselm243dummy

Thanks!

I’d do the same, only thing that worries me is their lack of big, athletic wings.

Lack of true shooters and why is there two bigs that can barely spread out the floor. Atleast jaren can be be somewhat of a worry behind the arc but even then it ain't the most efficient use of where to put him and adam on the same floor

​@@HoopVenueidk if you listened to the media day coverage but apparently Bane has been focusing a ton on cardio so he can move better off the ball like a Steph or Klay. Hopefully Luke has been doing the same because he seems to be able to shoot a great middy and we know he's lights out. I'm hoping health is their only actual concern this year

@@HyugaVaultapparently Jenkins told Luke to play more aggressive and to shoot more

@@Owenbegowen Yeah looking at this first preseason game, he was doing just that. He was off but he still put up more shots than normal which is great to see

That's always the question with us. Can our guys be healthy at the right time? Hopefully, this is the year that happens.

​@@Okiboy1426 exactly. Should have been last year. It was kind of perfect because of the teams the Grizzlies had to play. I have to believe it's for the best because of the controversy. Also according to his teammates, Ja got be even better with this chip on his shoulder, than he normally gets season to season which is insane

Nah. They should trade for Dorian Finney Smith.

@@dregamingz so it’s Aldama and Clarke and some draft picks

@@mxchael9931 nah. Also that’s wayyy too much for him

@@mxchael9931 we are NOT trading Aldama. Too much potential

@@mxchael9931 I was thinking Kennard, a 1st, and two 2nds for Dorian. Maybe throw in LaRavia. That gives the Nets a young guard with some picks. We’re not giving up 2 high level role players and some picks for Dorian.

They traded Tyus jones who was good with out ja

@@1of1lilone_1 People still holding onto 2 seasons ago. We were only so so without Ja last season. 11-12 I think it was. We'll miss Tyus but the guys will be able to manage with Smart, Bane and whatever DRose can give us.

I’m a Celtics fan and his bad decision making was mainly a thing before we got ime. Smart had no identity cause brad played him as a combo guard. Ime brought in Damon stoudamire to help smart and smart blossomed. He turned into a good playmaker. As for the shooting a lot of his “forced” shots were before ime. He shot way more reckless shots. Last season smart would only take actions into his own hands if brown or Tatum were bricking. In the playoffs Smart literally saved us against the sixers when Tatum could make a shot to save his life for 3 games in a row

@jmlclarke99 Smart also sold one of the games against the Sixers, and while I believe he's gotten better I also think that's an improvement from "worst IQ in the league" to "pretty bad shot selection". He's almost certainly going to start at PG while Ja is out and then get moved to the bench, and I don't think that's going to be a good situation for his mentality either

@@MikeTheNBAGuy “worst iq in the league” really? Being a bad shooter doesn’t mean someone has the worst iq in the league. His counterparts and teammates have said the opposite. Coaches literally rave about him every year and say he’s the engine of the Celtics team. And once again brad was the one that tried to turn him into a shooter, ime helped him find his role as a pg. And as for the grizzlies smart will be fine moving to the bench. He’s been playing on the bench and starting his whole career. He’s played behind elite pg’s in the past and has played well off the bench. He’s a team player hence why he was a Celtic for so long

​@@jmlclarke99thank you!!! I swear some people haven't actually watched Marcus the last two years. Yes he's not afraid to take open shots with the game on the line but people act like he's looking off Tatum in the corner to shoot a contested fadeaway like he's Kobe.

We had Dillion Brooks we know a lil about this 😂

No updates until they have an actual team, Smart’s not a floor raiser

She’s a fan as well

Thank you

Cleveland

I think that’s where he’ll start, great thing is Smart is that he can play 1-3 on both ends so there’s a lot of lineup flexibility to work with.

@@HoopVenuehe’s a lot better used as a mismatch against the smaller guards imo

No Bane will

he just explained why that's not a problem for smart on defense at all. in fact, he struggles more against quick PGs

Sure you can. They are gonna hunt Ja regardless. Marcus is one of the best nail defenders and communicators in the NBA. If teams are hunting, he is one the 10 guys you want behind the play organizing and sniffing out threats Plus he's a skeleton key. He can guard one through five. Yes, you would prefer to have more length (think Dray and Wiggins instead of Smart and Bane) but you do still have JJJ. And his job will be much easier with Marcus because less stuff will get through.

@@ac-mm3rj @michaelahurt it doesnt matter he's 6'3, Smart may be able to get a few stops and hold his own. But when it comes to Jokic, Embiid, AD, ect having three guys on the court 6'3 making it easy for the other team

@@michaelahurt Aaron Grodon bullied the Heats wings and gaurds because they were all under 6'6, even Jimmy in game 2. Jokic Bullies anyone under 6'9. When it comes to the playoffs they will be too small. I personally wouldn't play three guards under 6'4. especially with the new wave of skilled big wings

@@Anselm243 Didn't GS just win a title playing lineups like Steph, Klay, Wiggins, Porter, Draymond? I'm not saying it's ideal -- I'm actually a big proponent of collective length on defense -- but Jaren changes the geometry of the court so they will always feel bigger than they are. When they play Denver they'll use Adams as the fifth guy so JJJ can play middle field. Even Jokic won't have a great time with JJJ lurking, let alone AG. Having three guards is way less of a problem than having Ja. But like I said, everyone is just gonna hunt Ja anyway so outside of Draymond, I'm not sure there's anyone you'd rather have as an organizer than Smart. He'll make sure they don't get put in bad situations in the first place. 80% of good defense is staying out of rotation and avoiding bad matchups. That is what Marcus does. And he's also able to identify threats and ameliorate them before they can cause an issue. And as noted in the video Smart is one of the best post defenders in the NBA. 6'3" or not. There's more than one way to skin a cat. Focus on the outcomes. Just because most QB's are 6'4" doesn't mean Drew Brees can't succeed. It's nice to have guidelines and rules of thumb but think more broadly about what is happening and whether the thing that is a problem is actually a problem in that context You need size and length for rim protection and to bother shooters, right? But if Jackson and Smart are already doing that ... Marcus at 6'3" is still better at doing those things than, idk, Bol Bol at 7'2". If he plays like he's 6'8" that's all that matters

Definitely, only pg who can guard 1-5

He’s overrated. Notice how much better my Celtics are now? Playing like adults, finally a mature team. It’s bc Smart is gone.

@@Andy_Babb As a Celtics fan, I can assure u that Smart leaving isn’t the reason why we’re good lol.

@@Andy_BabbSmart basically single handedly beat the suns and the mavs the grizzlies last couple games, he’s even been going iso on everyone and getting buckets I think smarts offense wasn’t allowed to thrive with the Celtics (due to jb and it) but he’s been insane since he came back from injury, watch suns grizzlies highlights you’ll see what I’m talking about

@@johnrouguine3090 as a celtics fan, smart is absolutely holding us back. celtics have been historically bad in 4th quarter whenever smart insist on running plays through him in late game. smart can't shoot, playmaking is decent but he takes too long to make a play, sometimes he can be doing absolutely nothing entire 24 secs multiple time in 4th quarter and still demand the ball. hes bad at playing off the ball and catch and shoot is medicre. his post up games? OMFG...where do i even start?... smart defense is overrated, he haven't shut down any elite players in playoffs since horford was still witht he hawks infact smart gets exposed everytime by elite guards in playoffs. his defense is actually "go hard or go home" kind of gamble defense. holiday and white is much better upgrade, they are good at playing without the ball and they can post up much better andd... they can shoot.

@@issaSeeK i've watch smart my entire life...im a celtics fan even when jordan and jeff green was our best player.. smart is overrated and im telling you.. numbers don't transit to team playing better....

Certainly didn't mean any disrespect by it, just the only image of Smart in a Grizzlies uniform that I could find. Changed it to a Celtics one though, definitely didn't want to give off those vibes.

Marcus said he was changing it to blue recently in his Grizzlies Press conference.

Probably not. They are a two-way wing short in their rotation.

He's not really going to raise the floor, not that type of player. With all their pieces it's an amazing fit.

Dude when this team is healthy they are gonna be so good

He can shoot at a solid clip. Definitely better than Brooks, and that worked just fine.

Better shooter than Brooks as the comment below said as well. His iq is also much higher

Watch the video lol

Because he can't shoot on fewer attempts than D Brooks, which improves the team by freeing up 4 shots a game for better shooters like Kennard (44% 3 pt last season, 54% last season with the Grizz after the trade), and Bane, and more touches for JJJ and Ja when he returns.