Interesting Article About Tyler Smith, 2009 NBA Draft and Patrick Patterson

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A good 6th man. Basically meaning he will ride the pine in the NBA and give starters a rest.
 
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I think he could be a solid starter if he develops a consistent jump shot...but he can't play PF, and some SF's like LeBron would be too much for him...Ginobli is a 6th man
 
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Jerry Stackhouse is a 6th man, and he's a pretty darn good player. A lot of players who are tweeners between SF and SG start as 6th men. Then again, IMO Tyler could have an impact like Corey Brewer in his first season.
 
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Smith is an interesting case on several fronts. He was an outstanding freshman at Iowa, transferred to Tennessee and was granted immediate eligibility due to medical issues with his father. Tennessee was already pretty darn good, but Smith became a focal point in their offense, which to Tennessee fans was somewhat odd considering Chris Lofton was still around.

Now that we know Lofton was battling cancer and strength issues all season, the emergence of Smith as a go-to guy on offense makes sense. Smith made the biggest difference on the defensive end. He made key blocks every game, could rebound, and his toughness was unparalleled. He has the look of a guy you don't want to mess with, and his game should equate interestingly to a Joakim Noah-type player.

I don't think Smith will be a great NBA scorer, but I think he will go in the late lottery next season and become a solid NBA sixth man. For a more established comparison, I'm thinking in the mold of Quentin Richardson, minus the long-range distance. All three players are athletic and can rebound well. Richardson became a good shooter, something that will never happen for Smith, but Smith could become a hybrid of both players.
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I donamt understand the big debate about Smith's shooting.

He can shoot, but is reluctant to do so from beyond 15. He's got great touch 15 and in and looks relatively pure even beyond that.

The article itself was silly. Brewer is a much, much better defender and Noah is a much larger player. Richardson isn't even close.
 
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I found it odd that the author found it odd that Tyler was a focal point last year. He would have been a focal point even if Lofton were himself.
 
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ivtec_jrod said:
A good 6th man. Basically meaning he will ride the pine in the NBA and give starters a rest.
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Uh...

Being a 6th man is an incredibly important role on any NBA team. There's a reason they give out a 6th man of the yr award every year.
 
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The article is also making the point that Smith can't score, comparing him to Joakim Noah, which is presumptuous at best. Smith will be able to take most NBA SG's down low and post them up. He is a matchup nightmare, and unlike Noah, he has an outstanding turnaround jumper from 10 ft.
 
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If it's 15 feet or closer, the shot is going down. Tyler will improve his outside shooting, he's no fool.
 
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He's a smaller Jeff Green, who went #5 to Seattle. I think being 6'7 rather than 6'9 is the only difference in the two, and in the NBA that's a huge discrepancy.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
he's got better touch than green
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Green really improved as the season went on this year. His outside touch improved greatly from his days at Georgetown, and in watching him he looked more confident shooting the NBA three than he ever looked shooting the college three.
 
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I see him more as Shawn Marion at best or Gerald Wallace, Richard Jefferson. Very athletic, good mid-range shot, and a solid all around game and box score filler.
 
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