[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @Tim_NBA Cranjis McBasketball Cranjis McBasketball posts on X about marcus smart, ayton, bron, legit the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::593120414/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX +203% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +373% - X Months XXXXXXXXX +11% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::593120414/posts_active)  - X Month XXX +210% - X Months XXX -XXXX% - X Year XXX -XX% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::593120414/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.02% - X Month XXXXXX +1.20% - X Months XXXXXX +5.20% - X Year XXXXXX +7% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::593120414/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::593120414/influence) --- **Social category influence** [nba](/list/nba) #326 [social networks](/list/social-networks) XXXX% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) XXXX% [finance](/list/finance) XXXX% [stocks](/list/stocks) XXXX% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) XXXX% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [marcus smart](/topic/marcus-smart) #33, [ayton](/topic/ayton) #13, [bron](/topic/bron) #8, [legit](/topic/legit) #22, [nba](/topic/nba) #1373, [caliber](/topic/caliber) #6, [all the](/topic/all-the) 1.32%, [$473m](/topic/$473m) 1.32%, [smart](/topic/smart) 1.32%, [discord](/topic/discord) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@eugvibes](/creator/undefined) [@acekiker](/creator/undefined) [@thumpthumptv](/creator/undefined) [@pathtorings](/creator/undefined) [@thebballindex](/creator/undefined) [@scizzorz24](/creator/undefined) [@tomas_spenna](/creator/undefined) [@ejquilala1](/creator/undefined) [@rt57106680](/creator/undefined) [@segson9](/creator/undefined) [@bray_lo23](/creator/undefined) [@russellt33](/creator/undefined) [@daangelvid](/creator/undefined) [@sketdance_en](/creator/undefined) [@24camthomas](/creator/undefined) [@lakersexpod](/creator/undefined) [@timnba](/creator/undefined) [@lukadoncicszn](/creator/undefined) [@nysoul2x](/creator/undefined) [@lakeshow1993](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Caliber (CAL50)](/topic/caliber) [Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/$uber) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::593120414/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "Marcus Smart's been a nice passer for a long time. That's a huge differentiating skill from most of the other poor spacing good defense guys I've seen considered by fans this offseason. A comparison w/other On-Ball Guards & Wings using the @The_BBall_Index leaderboards tool:"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946692769382027747) 2025-07-19 22:04:58 UTC 36.7K followers, 16.9K engagements "This one here. Highest luck jump of any player in the league and all the top guys were Lakers"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946903324088762658) 2025-07-20 12:01:38 UTC 36.7K followers, 4568 engagements "Marcus Smart is coming off a season where he had the 12th highest defensive luck in the NBA among the XXX players that played. His on/off data raw or impact metrics that aren't luck-adjusted should show a boost for him vs what it really should be if guys shot more normally"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946918582572470287) 2025-07-20 13:02:16 UTC 36.7K followers, 4005 engagements "Marcus Smart's shot chart from the past X seasons"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946913418927018201) 2025-07-20 12:41:45 UTC 36.7K followers, 3655 engagements "I've mentioned on several recent pods that LA needs to take some upside swings in their FA grabs this offseason to compete. Ayton fits that Smart fits that You're buying in at the floor of each so I expect value. Their upsides are much higher than a lot of the alternatives"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946700812295549055) 2025-07-19 22:36:56 UTC 36.7K followers, 23.5K engagements "We've got Cam Thomas' total projected 4-year value at $47.3M. His defense has been basically negating the good he does on offense and holding his impact down a ton"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946410694242337016) 2025-07-19 03:24:06 UTC 36.7K followers, 9070 engagements "@24_camthomas Here are Cam Thomas' grades among rotation Shot Creators in the 2013-25 seasons that were in their age XX season. This is that same info among peers *for his age* which is often helpful to see for a young guy"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946549458738500067) 2025-07-19 12:35:30 UTC 36.7K followers, 3675 engagements "Deandre Aytons offensive role this season to optimize LA SHOULD be"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1943680625543639504) 2025-07-11 14:35:47 UTC 36.6K followers, 32.8K engagements "I've already put together 9-man 10-man and 9-man that has dedicated small ball* minutes lineup maps and shared them in the @LakersExPod Discord server. *Luka Smart Bron Rui Vando"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946759333745774856) 2025-07-20 02:29:28 UTC 36.7K followers, 14.9K engagements "Marcus Smart has shifted over time to guard up more and more. He started primarily guarding 1s and 2s (80% of the time). His time guarding 1s & 2s was XX% for the first time this past season"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946683909057511659) 2025-07-19 21:29:46 UTC 36.7K followers, 45.3K engagements "My quick summary analysis on the Marcus Smart pickup: Offense: good passer but poor spacer and poor rim pressure. Okay rebounding. Defense: he still has it fits the scheme has the role versatility LA needs between POA and Wing Stopper. Great grab"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946698177605738867) 2025-07-19 22:26:28 UTC 36.7K followers, 33K engagements "If LAs coverage mix next season looks like last season Ill be upset. Nobody switched more than LA guarding ball screens. They were very low in both drop and hedging frequency. The personnel is now there to move away from that"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946911546652631254) 2025-07-20 12:34:19 UTC 36.7K followers, 7882 engagements "Here's how often Vando has guarded each position in his career as a rotation player for anyone curious"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946761724981338505) 2025-07-20 02:38:58 UTC 36.7K followers, 5064 engagements "A+ work from the Lakers for the caliber of talent they brought in for the spending power they had available both in the draft and free agency. Starting with XX + cash to get to Thiero rocks. Ayton + Smart were both great value at the $$ they paid"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946764134533513402) 2025-07-20 02:48:33 UTC 36.7K followers, 39.1K engagements "Here's what the team defensive shot chart looked like for Marcus Smart's teams the past X seasons with him on-court vs off-court. I like what I see You can pull these same charts here:"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946916914510369007) 2025-07-20 12:55:39 UTC 36.7K followers, 4487 engagements "Smart's impact per XXX possessions on offense (top) and defense (bottom) over his career. Defensively he was legit year after year for a long time. It's dropped off since his Boston departure. What version LA get I know what we're hoping for. But what's likely Film time"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946682924683669528) 2025-07-19 21:25:51 UTC 36.7K followers, 17.6K engagements "**Vando at the X so you can switch 1/5 P&R and have that menace out there on-ball Let Luka/Bron/Rui guard 2-4 and be active helpers to shrink the floor"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946760821788279141) 2025-07-20 02:35:23 UTC 36.7K followers, 14.4K engagements "Facing a strong opposing guard and not scoring wing: POA: Smart Chaser: AR Helper: Luka Helper: Bron Anchor/Mobile Big: Ayton Facing a strong scoring wing and weaker lead guard: POA: AR Chaser: Luka Wing Stopper: Smart Helper: Bron Anchor/Mobile Big: Ayton How's that look"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946702699153563777) 2025-07-19 22:44:26 UTC 36.7K followers, 53.2K engagements "We don't yet have LEBRON set up going back into the 90s but from the RAPM data you absolutely see that Kobe's a stud on offense. A +2.7 average over XX seasons from 1997-1998 to 2012-13 is uber elite. Here's how he and Shaq looked in that data offensively"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946400443464126523) 2025-07-19 02:43:22 UTC 36.7K followers, 7516 engagements "Smart's had X good X okay and X bad difficulty-adjusted shooting years at the rim in his NBA career"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946691315661516846) 2025-07-19 21:59:12 UTC 36.7K followers, 4697 engagements "Here's 2024-25 data on LA's 2025-26 players when it came to the caliber of players they guarded. Marcus Smart stands out"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946707141093429292) 2025-07-19 23:02:05 UTC 36.7K followers, 6794 engagements "We're XX days away from preseason game X and getting to watch this demon again"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1944470669401727063) 2025-07-13 18:55:08 UTC 36.7K followers, 20.6K engagements "Sampling of Marcus Smart iso defense from this past season I clipped the ends because we want to focus and eval how well he stays in front contests well & avoids fouls. Not say good/bad based on if the shot went in/out"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946687748615672008) 2025-07-19 21:45:01 UTC 36.7K followers, 89.7K engagements "Here are some key defensive Season Grades (vs all players each season) for Vando as a Laker. The rotational defense and screen nav were the best we've seen from him in LA"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946398438947430442) 2025-07-19 02:35:24 UTC 36.7K followers, 3171 engagements "The kind of positional versatility we've seen from Smart in most recent years fits in well with what LA wants. He fits a switch scheme or one that isn't as switchy. My initial read: he can play POA or Wing Stopper well. That role versatility is tremendously valuable"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946688613346918743) 2025-07-19 21:48:27 UTC 36.7K followers, 21.5K engagements "What's the price to trade for Dean Wade these days"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946765911693615493) 2025-07-20 02:55:37 UTC 36.7K followers, 23.3K engagements "2024-25 Defensive Playmaking x Perimeter Iso Defense Smart's dot is basically on top of Jose Alvarado and Jalen Williams' dots"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946938901903376784) 2025-07-20 14:23:01 UTC 36.7K followers, 4961 engagements "Worth noting: the jump this past season was due to more to his pull-up shooting not as much improving as a C&S guy. He had a random XX% year on pull-ups on the small sample. He's generally poor there. His C&S 3PT Shot Making grades: C- F F F C F F F F F D - this past season"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946697386262208840) 2025-07-19 22:23:19 UTC 36.7K followers, 7758 engagements "There's a new king in town Austin Luka AR Smart Vando Hayes would be an all-time annoying group to play against lmao"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946704804996166093) 2025-07-19 22:52:48 UTC 36.7K followers, 20.8K engagements "Vando is coming off a season where he had his highest offensive AND highest defensive impact as a Laker on a per XXX possession basis. The move from Wing Stopper to Helper on D got his impact back towards its peak defensive year seen in Minnesota"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946395438174687500) 2025-07-19 02:23:29 UTC 36.7K followers, 21.5K engagements "The Helper role is where Vandos seen his top X seasons defensively in both the absolute sense as well as vs role average impact. In his X seasons as a rotation player weve seen XXXX vs XXXX avg D-LEBRON for him as a Wing Stopper vs as a Helper"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946395966958952707) 2025-07-19 02:25:35 UTC 36.7K followers, 4391 engagements "I'm not surprised at all nor holding it against Rui that his top matchup of the playoffs (by far) being Rudy Gobert didn't go well. I'd recommend you don't either. His weaknesses as a defensive rebounder and rim protector were on display in a role & matchups that don't fit him"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946919962494292235) 2025-07-20 13:07:45 UTC 36.7K followers, 7957 engagements "I care about GOOD Point of Attack and Wing Stopper defense. Those were LA's role holes defensively. I do not care if the guys filling those are elite athletes. Get the job done. The aesthetics matter less to me. Better athleticism is better but not mandatory"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946927708677533953) 2025-07-20 13:38:32 UTC 36.7K followers, 10.5K engagements "No this was the Mickey Mouse stretch where LA benefitted a lot from opposing shooting variance. It had yall wondering if AD is actually bad at basketball and all other kinds of nonsense. It feels like every season theres a X week stretch like this people internalize"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946900938108567714) 2025-07-20 11:52:09 UTC 36.7K followers, 8882 engagements "Hes awful on defense but offensively hes solid"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946343174634398167) 2025-07-18 22:55:48 UTC 36.7K followers, 7610 engagements "Marcus Smart's defense has been legit in a lot of areas even over the past several seasons. His rebounding has always been a huge weak spot"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946693196391534650) 2025-07-19 22:06:40 UTC 36.7K followers, 33.8K engagements "Via advanced on-off data that adjusts for lineups on both ends to ID player impact on team success Marcus Smart on-court equals: Worse shots for opponents More FT attempts for opponents More turnovers for opponents Worse offensive rebounding for opponents (but not last year)"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946921622947926057) 2025-07-20 13:14:21 UTC 36.7K followers, 7354 engagements "2023-24 Marcus Smart 1v1 iso defense. I again clipped the ends because we want to focus and eval how well he stays in front contests well & avoids fouls. Not say good/bad based on if the shot went in/out"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946706352270705037) 2025-07-19 22:58:57 UTC 36.7K followers, 39.8K engagements "Marcus Smart's Season Grades in various stabilized play types as a scorer. These stabilized grades make it so we can compare all players without needing to filter out small samples or be fooled by them"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946694974902268301) 2025-07-19 22:13:44 UTC 36.7K followers, 4487 engagements "Impact comparison for some options as the 5th starter for LA:"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946703183822180357) 2025-07-19 22:46:21 UTC 36.7K followers, 8621 engagements "Deandre Ayton was the only player this season with A- or higher grades in each of these BBI metrics: Midrange Talent Finishing Talent OReb Talent Perimeter Isolation Defense Help Defense Talent Rim Protection DReb Talent In a horrible scheme with an awful roster around him"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1940537110316101875) 2025-07-02 22:24:35 UTC 36.6K followers, 594.1K engagements "Josh Okogie rocks on defense and fits LAs need. Josh Okogie on offense has underperformed on 3s worse than Jarred Vanderbilt every year of his career until his XX shot sample last season. Prior to that D he had F F F F F & F season grades in 3PT Shot Making Efficiency"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1945552030644289628) 2025-07-16 18:32:05 UTC 36.7K followers, 66.5K engagements "Something to be aware of with Smart's offensive impact - he's been used as an On-Ball Guard & had average to above average playmaking load contributing to that impact. IF in LA he's relegated to standing in the corner it'll remove that value from his impact (we saw this w/Gabe)"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946699141402222632) 2025-07-19 22:30:17 UTC 36.7K followers, 11.9K engagements "Smart's Perimeter Iso Defense ranked 1st of the XXX POA/Wing Stopper defenders in rotation roles but playing XXX minutes in a season from 2013-25. This past season was 82nd percentile. The film looks good. Data looks good when given that context of the low volume/minutes"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946695299235233964) 2025-07-19 22:15:01 UTC 36.7K followers, 11.2K engagements "Smart's difficulty-adjusted shooting this past season: B on the self-created looks F on the off-ball looks"  [@Tim_NBA](/creator/x/Tim_NBA) on [X](/post/tweet/1946707712483504289) 2025-07-19 23:04:21 UTC 36.7K followers, 9399 engagements
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"Marcus Smart's been a nice passer for a long time. That's a huge differentiating skill from most of the other poor spacing good defense guys I've seen considered by fans this offseason. A comparison w/other On-Ball Guards & Wings using the @The_BBall_Index leaderboards tool:"
@Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:04:58 UTC 36.7K followers, 16.9K engagements
"This one here. Highest luck jump of any player in the league and all the top guys were Lakers" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 12:01:38 UTC 36.7K followers, 4568 engagements
"Marcus Smart is coming off a season where he had the 12th highest defensive luck in the NBA among the XXX players that played. His on/off data raw or impact metrics that aren't luck-adjusted should show a boost for him vs what it really should be if guys shot more normally" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 13:02:16 UTC 36.7K followers, 4005 engagements
"Marcus Smart's shot chart from the past X seasons" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 12:41:45 UTC 36.7K followers, 3655 engagements
"I've mentioned on several recent pods that LA needs to take some upside swings in their FA grabs this offseason to compete. Ayton fits that Smart fits that You're buying in at the floor of each so I expect value. Their upsides are much higher than a lot of the alternatives" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:36:56 UTC 36.7K followers, 23.5K engagements
"We've got Cam Thomas' total projected 4-year value at $47.3M. His defense has been basically negating the good he does on offense and holding his impact down a ton" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 03:24:06 UTC 36.7K followers, 9070 engagements
"@24_camthomas Here are Cam Thomas' grades among rotation Shot Creators in the 2013-25 seasons that were in their age XX season. This is that same info among peers for his age which is often helpful to see for a young guy" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 12:35:30 UTC 36.7K followers, 3675 engagements
"Deandre Aytons offensive role this season to optimize LA SHOULD be" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-11 14:35:47 UTC 36.6K followers, 32.8K engagements
"I've already put together 9-man 10-man and 9-man that has dedicated small ball* minutes lineup maps and shared them in the @LakersExPod Discord server. *Luka Smart Bron Rui Vando" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 02:29:28 UTC 36.7K followers, 14.9K engagements
"Marcus Smart has shifted over time to guard up more and more. He started primarily guarding 1s and 2s (80% of the time). His time guarding 1s & 2s was XX% for the first time this past season" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 21:29:46 UTC 36.7K followers, 45.3K engagements
"My quick summary analysis on the Marcus Smart pickup: Offense: good passer but poor spacer and poor rim pressure. Okay rebounding. Defense: he still has it fits the scheme has the role versatility LA needs between POA and Wing Stopper. Great grab" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:26:28 UTC 36.7K followers, 33K engagements
"If LAs coverage mix next season looks like last season Ill be upset. Nobody switched more than LA guarding ball screens. They were very low in both drop and hedging frequency. The personnel is now there to move away from that" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 12:34:19 UTC 36.7K followers, 7882 engagements
"Here's how often Vando has guarded each position in his career as a rotation player for anyone curious" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 02:38:58 UTC 36.7K followers, 5064 engagements
"A+ work from the Lakers for the caliber of talent they brought in for the spending power they had available both in the draft and free agency. Starting with XX + cash to get to Thiero rocks. Ayton + Smart were both great value at the $$ they paid" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 02:48:33 UTC 36.7K followers, 39.1K engagements
"Here's what the team defensive shot chart looked like for Marcus Smart's teams the past X seasons with him on-court vs off-court. I like what I see You can pull these same charts here:" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 12:55:39 UTC 36.7K followers, 4487 engagements
"Smart's impact per XXX possessions on offense (top) and defense (bottom) over his career. Defensively he was legit year after year for a long time. It's dropped off since his Boston departure. What version LA get I know what we're hoping for. But what's likely Film time" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 21:25:51 UTC 36.7K followers, 17.6K engagements
"**Vando at the X so you can switch 1/5 P&R and have that menace out there on-ball Let Luka/Bron/Rui guard 2-4 and be active helpers to shrink the floor" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 02:35:23 UTC 36.7K followers, 14.4K engagements
"Facing a strong opposing guard and not scoring wing: POA: Smart Chaser: AR Helper: Luka Helper: Bron Anchor/Mobile Big: Ayton Facing a strong scoring wing and weaker lead guard: POA: AR Chaser: Luka Wing Stopper: Smart Helper: Bron Anchor/Mobile Big: Ayton How's that look" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:44:26 UTC 36.7K followers, 53.2K engagements
"We don't yet have LEBRON set up going back into the 90s but from the RAPM data you absolutely see that Kobe's a stud on offense. A +2.7 average over XX seasons from 1997-1998 to 2012-13 is uber elite. Here's how he and Shaq looked in that data offensively" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 02:43:22 UTC 36.7K followers, 7516 engagements
"Smart's had X good X okay and X bad difficulty-adjusted shooting years at the rim in his NBA career" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 21:59:12 UTC 36.7K followers, 4697 engagements
"Here's 2024-25 data on LA's 2025-26 players when it came to the caliber of players they guarded. Marcus Smart stands out" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 23:02:05 UTC 36.7K followers, 6794 engagements
"We're XX days away from preseason game X and getting to watch this demon again" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-13 18:55:08 UTC 36.7K followers, 20.6K engagements
"Sampling of Marcus Smart iso defense from this past season I clipped the ends because we want to focus and eval how well he stays in front contests well & avoids fouls. Not say good/bad based on if the shot went in/out" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 21:45:01 UTC 36.7K followers, 89.7K engagements
"Here are some key defensive Season Grades (vs all players each season) for Vando as a Laker. The rotational defense and screen nav were the best we've seen from him in LA" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 02:35:24 UTC 36.7K followers, 3171 engagements
"The kind of positional versatility we've seen from Smart in most recent years fits in well with what LA wants. He fits a switch scheme or one that isn't as switchy. My initial read: he can play POA or Wing Stopper well. That role versatility is tremendously valuable" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 21:48:27 UTC 36.7K followers, 21.5K engagements
"What's the price to trade for Dean Wade these days" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 02:55:37 UTC 36.7K followers, 23.3K engagements
"2024-25 Defensive Playmaking x Perimeter Iso Defense Smart's dot is basically on top of Jose Alvarado and Jalen Williams' dots" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 14:23:01 UTC 36.7K followers, 4961 engagements
"Worth noting: the jump this past season was due to more to his pull-up shooting not as much improving as a C&S guy. He had a random XX% year on pull-ups on the small sample. He's generally poor there. His C&S 3PT Shot Making grades: C- F F F C F F F F F D - this past season" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:23:19 UTC 36.7K followers, 7758 engagements
"There's a new king in town Austin Luka AR Smart Vando Hayes would be an all-time annoying group to play against lmao" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:52:48 UTC 36.7K followers, 20.8K engagements
"Vando is coming off a season where he had his highest offensive AND highest defensive impact as a Laker on a per XXX possession basis. The move from Wing Stopper to Helper on D got his impact back towards its peak defensive year seen in Minnesota" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 02:23:29 UTC 36.7K followers, 21.5K engagements
"The Helper role is where Vandos seen his top X seasons defensively in both the absolute sense as well as vs role average impact. In his X seasons as a rotation player weve seen XXXX vs XXXX avg D-LEBRON for him as a Wing Stopper vs as a Helper" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 02:25:35 UTC 36.7K followers, 4391 engagements
"I'm not surprised at all nor holding it against Rui that his top matchup of the playoffs (by far) being Rudy Gobert didn't go well. I'd recommend you don't either. His weaknesses as a defensive rebounder and rim protector were on display in a role & matchups that don't fit him" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 13:07:45 UTC 36.7K followers, 7957 engagements
"I care about GOOD Point of Attack and Wing Stopper defense. Those were LA's role holes defensively. I do not care if the guys filling those are elite athletes. Get the job done. The aesthetics matter less to me. Better athleticism is better but not mandatory" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 13:38:32 UTC 36.7K followers, 10.5K engagements
"No this was the Mickey Mouse stretch where LA benefitted a lot from opposing shooting variance. It had yall wondering if AD is actually bad at basketball and all other kinds of nonsense. It feels like every season theres a X week stretch like this people internalize" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 11:52:09 UTC 36.7K followers, 8882 engagements
"Hes awful on defense but offensively hes solid" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-18 22:55:48 UTC 36.7K followers, 7610 engagements
"Marcus Smart's defense has been legit in a lot of areas even over the past several seasons. His rebounding has always been a huge weak spot" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:06:40 UTC 36.7K followers, 33.8K engagements
"Via advanced on-off data that adjusts for lineups on both ends to ID player impact on team success Marcus Smart on-court equals: Worse shots for opponents More FT attempts for opponents More turnovers for opponents Worse offensive rebounding for opponents (but not last year)" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-20 13:14:21 UTC 36.7K followers, 7354 engagements
"2023-24 Marcus Smart 1v1 iso defense. I again clipped the ends because we want to focus and eval how well he stays in front contests well & avoids fouls. Not say good/bad based on if the shot went in/out" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:58:57 UTC 36.7K followers, 39.8K engagements
"Marcus Smart's Season Grades in various stabilized play types as a scorer. These stabilized grades make it so we can compare all players without needing to filter out small samples or be fooled by them" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:13:44 UTC 36.7K followers, 4487 engagements
"Impact comparison for some options as the 5th starter for LA:" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:46:21 UTC 36.7K followers, 8621 engagements
"Deandre Ayton was the only player this season with A- or higher grades in each of these BBI metrics: Midrange Talent Finishing Talent OReb Talent Perimeter Isolation Defense Help Defense Talent Rim Protection DReb Talent In a horrible scheme with an awful roster around him" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-02 22:24:35 UTC 36.6K followers, 594.1K engagements
"Josh Okogie rocks on defense and fits LAs need. Josh Okogie on offense has underperformed on 3s worse than Jarred Vanderbilt every year of his career until his XX shot sample last season. Prior to that D he had F F F F F & F season grades in 3PT Shot Making Efficiency" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-16 18:32:05 UTC 36.7K followers, 66.5K engagements
"Something to be aware of with Smart's offensive impact - he's been used as an On-Ball Guard & had average to above average playmaking load contributing to that impact. IF in LA he's relegated to standing in the corner it'll remove that value from his impact (we saw this w/Gabe)" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:30:17 UTC 36.7K followers, 11.9K engagements
"Smart's Perimeter Iso Defense ranked 1st of the XXX POA/Wing Stopper defenders in rotation roles but playing XXX minutes in a season from 2013-25. This past season was 82nd percentile. The film looks good. Data looks good when given that context of the low volume/minutes" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 22:15:01 UTC 36.7K followers, 11.2K engagements
"Smart's difficulty-adjusted shooting this past season: B on the self-created looks F on the off-ball looks" @Tim_NBA on X 2025-07-19 23:04:21 UTC 36.7K followers, 9399 engagements