Episode 1430
In Episode 1419, Sean Woodley goes solo to discuss Arkansas guard Nick Smith Jr. and whether or not he would be a good fit with the Toronto Raptors with the 13th-overall pick in the NBA Draft. Off the top, Sean details why Smith's season at Arkansas is tough to evaluate due to a faulty team context and an injury that clearly hampered him in the back half of the season, and also why his handle and scoring could help address some of the Raptors' ongoing scoring problems in the half court. If you want a point guard, Smith is not your guy. If you want someone who could become a walking bucket, you just might be a Nick Smith Jr. fan. Next, Sean digs into the strengths of Smith's game, including his potential as a floater artist and spot-up three-point shooter, and a whole lot of effort on defense even if the results don't exactly match. On the concerning side, does he have the ability to make plays for others? And can his mistakes on the finer points of defense get ironed out by the right coaching staff, or will those struggles combined with a slender frame threaten to make him unplayable on the defensive end when games matter most? Lastly, Sean slots Smith Jr. into his personal big board and details why the downside of Smith -- a score-first guard without much playmaking and suspect defense -- makes him too risky to select in a spot where there should be a handful of more refined versions of his player type available.
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Sources for today's show
Rafael Barlowe's NBA Big Board: https://www.nbabigboard.com/p/new-nba-mock-draft-lottery-results-8c2
The Ringer Draft Guide: https://nbadraft.theringer.com/
Box & One with Coach Spins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTc3wbZEisw
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