Julius Randle or Marcus Smart?

[ClipperRevival]

Too early to say. Both have very good upside. But I'm glad we have Randle. He is a rare blend of size, power and athleticism. He is still raw and makes so many mental errors but the talent is there if he can polish up his game along with relentless, non-stop motor which is always a huge plus.

Smart seems to be the type who might be a 10-12 year vet given his solid NBA type body, strength, athleticism, ability to defend and tenacity. If he adds offense, that's just icing on the cake.

[Clifton]

Smart's percentages are awful. Safe to say those will go up.

He's generally considered a 35% 3pt shooter isn't he? Players like him are always helpful. Players like Randle are almost always liabilities that never really find a place on a successful team. We'll see if he can carve out a niche for himself - 6th man Kenneth Faried type snatching up rebounds on both ends, perhaps - but Smart's the safer choice.

[ClipperRevival]

Smart's percentages are awful. Safe to say those will go up.

He's generally considered a 35% 3pt shooter isn't he? Players like him are always helpful. Players like Randle are almost always liabilities that never really find a place on a successful team. We'll see if he can carve out a niche for himself - 6th man Kenneth Faried type snatching up rebounds on both ends, perhaps - but Smart's the safer choice.

Yes, Smart is the safer choice but to already say Randle will most likely be a liability is laughable. It's way to early to judge. But he has shown that the potential is there. His issue is he needs to improve his bball iq and feel for the game. That's coachable. His size, power and athleticism aren't.

[Jameerthefear]

Yes, Smart is the safer choice but to already say Randle will most likely be a liability is laughable. It's way to early to judge. But he has shown that the potential is there. His issue is he needs to improve his bball iq and feel for the game. That's coachable. His size, power and athleticism aren't.

he has a point. in today's game you want your 4 to either be able to hit the 3 ball or defend the rim, randle doesn't do either. in a playoff series a weakness on both ends like that is easily exploitable.

[AirTupac]

People are overrating the defense of pointguards. I wanted Smart when the draft happened but his shooting percentages are abysmal and he already has a season + under his belt. Im happier with Randle, hes a rare breed with a ridiculous motor and I am confident he will improve his shot because you can see improvements and he has a crazy work ethic. He already looks to be improving in all of his weaknesses; things like passing out, finishing with his weak hand etc.