Saric is from Turkey and is an SF.
Nurkic is from Bosnia and is a C.
I could see them reaching for him if their only option is Vonleh, especially if Buss gets involved in the process.
Marcus Smart Pre Draft Thread
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Saric is from Turkey and is an SF.
Nurkic is from Bosnia and is a C.
I could see them reaching for him if their only option is Vonleh, especially if Buss gets involved in the process.
I can't see who your talking about on these pcs at work. They blocked flash and youtube video things.
Video is Nurkic, Lakers need both an SF & C, so they may reach for one of the Euros over taking Vonleh.
the difference is he doesn't have lebron, durant or kobe in his face on those jump shot attempts.
i know the lakers will end up drafting him if he's there which i think he will be at 7
i know the lakers will end up drafting him if he's there which i think he will be at 7
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Marcus Smart could be good in the NBA, and he might not be. He was pretty inconsistent last season. He also has a lot of room to improve. Remember there are more than enough elite athletic pgs in the league right now. I'm curious to see how he fits in.
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Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart shot a disappointing 29.9 percent from 3-point range this season.
Smart was his characteristic self in Santa Monica. He was energetic, vocal and like Jabari Parker, went hard for the entire workout. Like Gordon, many of the question marks surrounding Smart have to do with his jump shot. He shot 30 percent from 3-point range this past season, barely up from his 29 percent as a freshman. His 2-point field goal percentage on jumpers, at 31 percent, wasn't much better.
In a 30-minute workout, Smart did his best to prove that his shot isn't broken. Like Gordon, Smart's shot was falling from just about everywhere on the floor Friday.
At least one veteran GM wasn't surprised. "I don't think Marcus is a bad shooter. I think his form looks pretty good and you see it will go in when he's squared and taking good shots. I think the issue is that Marcus took a lot of bad shots. He was trying to do too much at Oklahoma State. If he can trust his teammates in the NBA and be a leader, I think he'll be just fine as a shooter. Shot selection is the key for him."
Smart also looked in great shape and was finishing well above the rim in drills. Factor in all of the intangibles about his basketball IQ (which are impossible to show in these settings) and I think he helped cement his place in the draft somewhere between No. 4 and No. 8. The Magic, Celtics, Lakers and Kings are all very strong possibilities for him. He just finished his first workout on Tuesday in Orlando, and has workouts scheduled with the Lakers on June 4 and Celtics per ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman.
Aaron Gordon's versatility on full display - NBA draft - ESPN
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Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart shot a disappointing 29.9 percent from 3-point range this season.
Smart was his characteristic self in Santa Monica. He was energetic, vocal and like Jabari Parker, went hard for the entire workout. Like Gordon, many of the question marks surrounding Smart have to do with his jump shot. He shot 30 percent from 3-point range this past season, barely up from his 29 percent as a freshman. His 2-point field goal percentage on jumpers, at 31 percent, wasn't much better.
In a 30-minute workout, Smart did his best to prove that his shot isn't broken. Like Gordon, Smart's shot was falling from just about everywhere on the floor Friday.
At least one veteran GM wasn't surprised. "I don't think Marcus is a bad shooter. I think his form looks pretty good and you see it will go in when he's squared and taking good shots. I think the issue is that Marcus took a lot of bad shots. He was trying to do too much at Oklahoma State. If he can trust his teammates in the NBA and be a leader, I think he'll be just fine as a shooter. Shot selection is the key for him."
Smart also looked in great shape and was finishing well above the rim in drills. Factor in all of the intangibles about his basketball IQ (which are impossible to show in these settings) and I think he helped cement his place in the draft somewhere between No. 4 and No. 8. The Magic, Celtics, Lakers and Kings are all very strong possibilities for him. He just finished his first workout on Tuesday in Orlando, and has workouts scheduled with the Lakers on June 4 and Celtics per ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman.
Aaron Gordon's versatility on full display - NBA draft - ESPN
define "he doesn't have lebron, durant or kobe in his face on those jump shot attempts"
looks like one of those ackward euro cac go to moves that'll have nikkas confused in the league
You know the Harrison twins were guarding him that game too right ?
If they were studs they would of came out into the draft
If they were studs they would of came out into the draft
I agree, I guess I worded it wrong
Idk if you watched the college bb 13-14 season but the Harrison twins are by far the worst defenders in D1 basketball
Im not surprised Exum showed out at the hoop summit since this is the case , but he still has great tools and potential
Him, Embeast, Gordon (don't know why, I just like the kid 
) and Lavine are my favorite players in this draft.
) and Lavine are my favorite players in this draft.
One can't shoot and the other can't dribble. Neither can play D.If they were studs they would of came out into the draft