will nolan smith be a good pro ?
I feel like Nolan has more in him than people realize for sure.
I don't see any Aaron Brooks in him, I cant really think of a comparison at the moment. Anthony Carter actually sounds alright. I don't see him doing much in the NBA. Poor mans Mario Chalmers or something like that. Only 3 or 4 years in the league.
i think he'll sneak into the late 1st round, but who knows this time last yr i said exact same thing about sherron collins and look how the prediction turned out, he will have a solid career tho
he has to prove he can handle the ball and start the offense,i dont think he will get that cahnce with the freshmen duke has coming in. Is he capable,maybe,he may have to wait til he goes pro to play point
I don't think he should be compared to Chalmers, the Tony Delk comparison is valid though. Nolan Smith will be a good bench player at the pro level, he's a true teamplayer and scores in the flow of the game. He's a player every team would like on their team.
Tony Delk not a bad comparison, but another one is Randy Foye or a better shooting Rodney Stuckey. He can play the point but is more of a 2 than a 1. He is a little small for the 2 though. I think he will be picked early second and be a backup pg/sg possibly fringe starter.
I think Mario Chalmers is the best comparison. Both are decent athletes, can make open shots, play on and off the ball, can defend on ball very well at their bests, and are overachievers.
nolan plays at his own pace..playing in the duke system has it advantages .its showing him how to play without the ball in his hands...and he's learning the intangibles of the game..which might help him become a better pro...
George Hill is the best comparison
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Raymond Felton
Harrison Barnes
Kyrie Irving
Quincy Miller
Josh Powell
PJ Tucker
Jon Henson
CJ Leslie
Jawad Williams
Mason Plumlee
Nolan Smith
Seth Curry
Reggie Bullock
Miles Plumlee
Tracy Smith
Julian Gamble
Justin Watts
Ryan Kelly
Scott Wood
Andre Dawkins
Josh Hairston
PJ Hairston
Rodney Purvis
Lorenzo Brown
Ryan Harrow
JamesOn Curry
Tyree Graham
Marshall Plumlee
Deuce Bellow
Courtney Fells
Joseph Uchebo
Justin Leemow
Hayward Fain
Michael Deloach
Jeremy Wise
Derrick Wiley
Marcus Fisher
Jordan Vandenberg
Akeem Richmond
Tyler Thornton
Damon Thornton
Kendall Smith
Landon Clement
Corey Evans
Corey Watkins
Stanley Okoye
James Zimmerman
EJ Williams
C.J. Wilkerson
Andre McCollum
Chris Hill
Richard Howell
Adarius Pegues
Torean Graham
Bishop Daniels
Jared Johnson
Johnny Thomas
Gavin Grant
Dezmine Wells
Dominique Sutton
Charles Ward
Nick Chasten
Chandler Hawkins
Marques Oliver
James Crowder
Billy McDade
Dwayne Sims
Chris Lightner
Charles Futrell
David Jordan
David Williams
JJ Miller
JB Wilson
Emmanuel Chapman
Kendall Smith
Charlie Manning
Mike Bell
Madison Jones
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I think he is very under rated