mrKnickShot wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:mrKnickShot wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:Smith takes 15 shots a game and hits 41.9% of them. That's bad. I don't understand what people find so impressive. It really wouldn't be hard to replace that. He's above average in other areas (rebounding, defense) but not some kind of irreplaceable star.
He can create a shot when no one else can.
Yeah I know the myth of shot creation.
I don't like him but I see where he can have real value.
What's so great about being able to create low percentage shots? Would you give $24 mil guaranteed for that?
I would give him 24 million for 4-5 years. Maybe. I would rather give him 3/15.
Shot creation ability is a myth - there is nothing great about when he creates low pct shots. But when he creates ...
I do think he has some value because his rebounding, passing, and defense are very good. He's frustrating though because he could be a top 25 player in this league if he had better shot selection. But he is what he is. I wouldn't object to giving him the most we can offer on a 2 year deal since we're over the cap anyway. I'd really like to have max cap room 3 years from now though. If I had to, I'd give him a 3rd year though.
