sportingnews.com - 8/25/2008
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I don't care if you think J.R. Smith is a punk, or a prodigal son, or a bad influence on Iverson and Melo. Dude has undeniable talent, size, and athleticism, has improved dramatically as an actual basketball player, learned some versatility, grasps the concept of defense occasionally, and oh yeah, can score at will from anywhere. That's drain the three from half-court, streak past three dudes ...
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J.R. Smith is not a market maker for Ben Gordon. He is taller, though.
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... but I doubt he'd want to agree to a longer deal, especially considering the only thing stopping him from getting Ben Gordon money (ie, $10 million plus a year, which Ben Gordon may or may not even get) is minutes. Smith averaged 23.0 points per 36 minutes last year; Gordon, just 21.0. And considering Smith is three inches taller and just as dangerous in the lane as behind the three-point line, there's no question he has loads more long-term upside.
Tom Ziller at Sporting Blog:
Ben Gordon will still be sitting at home, ...
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