Draft Prospect: Tyler Smith

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23? Kicked out of his college program? He doesn't do anything particularly well for his position. He's athletic, but not a freak. DX has him rated #98. No need to waste a pick. He'll be there as a FA.

Really, check out his assists,TO's, A/TO ratio and Pure Point Rating.

From his NCAA stats, 5.3 A/40p, 1.9 TO/40p, 2.75 A/TO, and a 4.06 PPR
I don't have TO #'s for Turkey, but he put up 4.1 APG in 33.4 MPG (ie 4.9 A/40). So his assists didn't drop off a lot transitioning to a pro league, in a different culture...

Compare those to the PG from 2008
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...ard-Crop-2066/
from 2009
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...ard-Crop-2919/
from 2010
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...ard-Crop-3510/

He's midpack with respect to A/40p, he leads ALL the prospects in TO/40p, his A/TO ratio is 2nd out of all those prospects (beaten by Mike Conley at 2.77), and his PPR is either 3ed over all 3 years of PG prospects (behind Conley and Lawson). And these are the F'ing PG's I'm comparing him to. His potential to play either Point Forward or possibly even straight up PG sticks out like a sore thumb...

Yeah, he needs to get a jumpshot. Fine, he can stay in Europe, he's already over there... As a 2nd round pick, I like the talent level a lot.

[TimDunkem]

@TyLeR_SMITH_1: Just touched down in Milwuakee... And they just traded for another pick in the draft.. Lookin kinda good for ya boy...

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Question: Does anybody know what's going on with Smith? Is he playing Summer League? IMO, the Spurs should try and bring him in...

[Blackjack]

Haven't heard anything.

I've always liked him as a player too, but it's hard to speak as to where he is with all of the off-court stuff (or if the Spurs would even have any interest because of it).

[coyotes_geek]

No sign of smith on the summer league rosters found on nba.com, but I'm not sure how accurate those rosters are.

If he didn't get drafted, and he's not on someone's summer league team, then that's not a good sign for him.

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The spurs should bring in a gang banger with a rap sheet, who cant shoot anything but a 9mm???

I congratulate you on proving that you are indeed a hopeless re ...

FYI, his stats in the Turkish (a professional league, where MEN are PAID to play... ie >>> NCAA)

http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp...layerID=116686

42.9% on European 3's, 53.1% on 2FG's. "cant shoot anything but a 9mm???"

[benefactor]

Good God you sure can pick em! Draft and stash...LOL

lol sources
lol Larry Sanders teammate

[benefactor]

lol picking 15 players then saying you called it when one gets picked

[pad300]

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2010/...urkish-league/

Smith signs to play for Bornova in the Turkish League.

I am not sure how strong the Turkish league is in Euro terms - Obviously, it's not Spain... but how is it relative to croatian and greek leagues? Does anyone know if Bornova is playing Euroleague or ULEB or anything else beyond the Turkish league?

[wildbill2u]

Water finds its own level.

[Blackjack]

Water finds its own level.

Water does what Tim Duncan tells it to.

[Anonymous Cowherd]

The Admiral rules over the water.