If I'm an NBA coach I'd rather have McLemore, but I think as a college coach I'd rather have Smart.
unless you don't have anyone on your team that can play point, you prefer mclemore. that's not a slight of smart, people just aren't appreciating how good mclemore has been (how good he is).
Maybe. I've only watched 4 KU games, 2 against K-State. McLemore is a human highlight reel. He can hit spot up 3's, has amazing dunks, etc. But Smart loves contact, trying to draw fouls, gets rebounds, and leads the league in steals per game. Maybe McLemore can do all those things too, but I haven't seen it in the games I've watched.