JaJuan Smith waived

[Freak]

...by the Mavericks.

I really hate to see that.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NBA&id=1575

 

[The Dude]

Damn, that would have been a great story, from college walk-on to NBA player. Hopefully the CJ Watson route will work out for him and eventually he'll make a roster.

 

[hatvol96]

Can't say I'm surprised. Plenty of guys with J's size and athletic ability trying to make NBA rosters. Most of them handle the ball better.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

He was a little too sporadic for NBA GM's to take a chance on. Still, from walk-on to NBA preseason squad I would call that an overachiever.

 

[kiddiedoc]

He will always be my favorite player.

I bet you rethink that statement over the next 1-3 years.

 

[VOLnMiami]

Thats too bad, Think He'll go to europe for a season or two and hone his skills?

 

[joeydupree]

The Mav's suck anyway...

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Can't say I'm surprised. Plenty of guys with J's size and athletic ability trying to make NBA rosters. Most of them handle the ball better.

If he betters his ball handling, does he have the rest of the skills to make it?
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[hatvol96]

If he betters his ball handling, does he have the rest of the skills to make it?
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Yes, but there will also have to be some luck involved. It's not like 6'4" guards are hard to find. He'll have to catch the right opportunity.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

How tall is Jason Terry?

Is that a fair comparison?
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[hatvol96]

How tall is Jason Terry?

Is that a fair comparison?
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6'2".

I like J a whole lot, but Terry is a vastly superior player.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

6'2".

I like J a whole lot, but Terry is a vastly superior player.

What type of player could you see him being at best?
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[hatvol96]

What type of player could you see him being at best?
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At best, a poor man's John Starks.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Gotcha. I always liked him. I'm glad as a senior he went out with a lot of excitement not seen by UT bball in previous years..
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[Jaytrain5]

At best, a poor man's John Starks.

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[hatvol96]

Nothing wrong with that.

Not at all.

 

[TrueOrange]

that's sad. I hope he gets some opportunity somewhere

 

[VolBeef88]

Not at all.

hate, you think he will go to Europe?

 

[doozer]

what can he do to work on ball handling?

seems like by the time i got to high school there were the guys who could handle the rock and there were the guys who couldn't.

 

[hatvol96]

hate, you think he will go to Europe?

That would be my advice. Make some good money, come back in a couple of years and make another run at the NBA.

 

[joeydupree]

what can he do to work on ball handling?

seems like by the time i got to high school there were the guys who could handle the rock and there were the guys who couldn't.

Practice ??

 

[hatvol96]

what can he do to work on ball handling?

seems like by the time i got to high school there were the guys who could handle the rock and there were the guys who couldn't.

Hours and hours of drills.

I tend to agree. However, if J has always been a shooter on his teams, he may not have had as much ballhandling work as one would think.

 

[VolBeef88]

That would be my advice. Make some good money, come back in a couple of years and make another run at the NBA.

What kind of coin can a guy at his lever expect in Europe?

 

[hatvol96]

What kind of coin can a guy at his lever expect in Europe?

I think J is the type of player who could make $250-500k.

 

[DJCHRIS]

I went to McMinn with J and he developed so much between off season of his senior year and walking on at UT. No one would have ever pictured him being the guy at UT based on watching him play high school ball. Don't get me wrong he wasn't horrible just maybe a D-II type talent or even NAIA.