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Top 5 Back Court Targets Philadelphia 76ers 2017 NBA Draft

By Bret Stuter

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Philadelphia 76ers. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Philadelphia 76ers. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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If you want flash, glitz, bells whistles and paparazzi, Dennis Smith Jr. is not your guy.  But if you like a no-nonsense incredibly focused young man who is determined to deliver the goods on a daily basis, read on.

Smith is a guard who can score. He is great in transition, as he explodes with uncanny quickness.  But he can manufacture his own shot as well, either in the lane off runners or hang-time layups. Smith has great burst, combing with good handles on the ball, allow his quick start/stop/pivot/ turn/ fake to break down defenses and create scoring chances.

It may be wrong to say so, but he is the closest resemblance to Allen Iverson in the 2017 NBA Draft.

He has a great deal of confidence. As we’ve see with Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, that can lead to bad decisions. He will try to force the drive to the basket between defenders, rather than pass out to the open man.

With so much success driving to the basket, he has not developed that perimeter shot that is so important to the NBA, and to the Philadelphia 76ers. But rookies can learn those things.