You NEED to PAY ATTENTION to the SHIFTY 6’3 Guard on the LAKERS Bench.
Here’s why Lakers fans need to start paying more attention to Lakers 2-Way Guard, NICK SMITH JR.
Here’s a Full Breakdown of NSJ’s Preseason play + a Full Film Breakdown of his Basketball Career thus far.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:27 Assessing Nick Smith’s Preseason Play
3:14 NSJ’s Storied High School Career
4:46 Time at Arkansas (College Context)
5:39 Rookie Year w/ the Hornets
6:02 Last Season (Why Did He Get Cut?)
7:55 Here’s Why YOU Shouldn’t Give Up on Nick Smith Jr.
8:22 Here’s Why the Lakers Could USE What NSJ Brings to the Table
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24 Comments
What have you guys thought about Nick Smith Jr's Preseason play with the Lakers so far?
What about his Basketball journey and career intrigues you the most?
Do you still believe in his potential and upside or are you sticking with the whole "there's a reason he was cut" line of reasoning?
PIVOTTTT 😂
He can be a Solid Bac(k) Up PG after We Trade AR; Run the Offense for 15-18min a Game when Luka is Sitting.
I should clarify:
The Hornets didn’t exactly “cut” Malik Monk. But they DID rescind his Qualifying Offer and let him become an UFA when they easily could have retained him.
So in that way, they technically did “cut” him by foregoing their option to retain him.
He will be good for the lakers 🎉
I like his speed w the ball his shiftiness athleticism. His shot is the question?
Nick Smith Jr is solid on offense. It is his defense that is awful on a team already lacking defense. That is not going to help his situation.
I like what rookie RJ Davis is showing us. I find it more impressive than Smith's play.
I was praying this kid ended up on a better team pulled his Rookie white ice outta /25 hoping will be worth something more one day
damn i was not familiar withi his play outside of what the numbers show on fantasy.
he could not just take bronnys 3 string spot. he has potential as a good rotational player with starter aspirations..
I think we'll see more of him as the preseason goes along. It seems like they are prioritizing getting a good look at Bronny first.
Luka, smart, lebron and reaves is the most talented playmaking/ball handling group of guys in the league. I don’t think adding another defensive liability who is a sub par passer is gonna do anything positive for us. However I would bring him up to the main roster to use him in a deal! He was a previous FRP after all
The first things I see regarding, shiftyness, body movements is that it reminds me of Cade Cunningham
Good take and good video. He's a leeper. , he offers lakers quickness and a scorer off the bench. I 5hink lakers should keep him on the 2 way contract and sign him as soon as the season ends
i think he is better than jersey #9…
I thought We were gone get Tre Mann but, Smith is Dope as well.
he is very crafty and is very creative with his shots.
Type of player that busts the L ass. Keep. Valuable injury protection
2025 Lou Williams
That's nice, but Lakers DO NOT need another 1sided player, especially one who is deficient defensively
Some of yall really asked the question that he said yall would ask, and he literally answered why right after. So why are y’all still in the comments asking why another ball handler when he already answered why?
I love how you talk about reality instead of creating rumors and then speculating about the rumors you create like MANY other channels do
This dude is an absolute beast man , we have to play him . Can shoot and score at a very high clip , been watching dude for a long time
Good video.
His advanced metrics are abysmal. Volume scorer (ie takes a lot of shots) and can't defend. I hope he does not get any serious minutes with the Lakers.