Marcus Smart had 6 assist in his first Grizzlies appearance (24 minutes). that equals Dillon Brooks’ season high last year. I think the offense will flow a lot better without Brooks taking his highly contested fadeaway step back jump shots and 3 pointers.
Here’s the thing Smart isn’t the only play maker on this team. Luke Kennard Desmond Bane Derrick Rose Marcus Smart Santi Aldama and Stephen Adams are all very capable and versatile play makers. I think not relying on just one person to initiate the offense will make the grizzlies a much better team.
The reason I brought up Brooks is because he an offensive negative he literally would kill the Grizzlies ball movement and chuck upshot’s whenever he felt like it. The Grizz will be a much better offensive team just with him not being in the rotation.