Reaction to Smart’s return

Here’s sort of a best of Twitter from last night:

https://twitter.com/runofplay/status/324344993756114946

Marcus Smart apparently decided he couldn't pass up playing in front of 5,000 people a night for another year.

— Dan Beebe (@DanBeebe) April 17, 2013

Marcus Smart will be the first Big 12 Player of the Year to return to school in the past 15 years (Raef LaFrentz 1997-98).

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 17, 2013

https://twitter.com/clintosu/status/324345819702636546

With Marcus Smart, Markel Brown and Le'Bryan Nash coming back, #OKstate will feature the Big 12's top three returning scorers.

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 17, 2013

Biggest loser here is probably the Orlando Magic who would've seriously considered Smart with the No. 1 pick.

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) April 17, 2013

If Woj report is true, first players since Blake Griffin to turn down a Top 3 pick to return to school …

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) April 17, 2013

I still believe Marcus Smart was the No. 3 point guard on the board behind Trey Burke and Michael Carter-Williams. Would have gone lottery.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 17, 2013

https://twitter.com/okc_dave/status/324353433526206465

You can be an adult the rest of your life, enjoy being a kid- glad Marcus Smart is staying SmartWater OK #Gopokes

— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) April 17, 2013

Just understand that Smart likely is passing on $9-10M guaranteed with this decision. Maybe he'll get that and more down the road, but damn.

— Andy Glockner (@AndyGlockner) April 17, 2013

Ironic that Smart comes back & will make nothing & yet now we'll be selling Nike #33 jerseys and t shirts without his name on them

— Matt Quade (@MattQuadeBU) April 17, 2013

Smart bypassing means one of the worst drafts in recent memory just got that much more anemic.

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 17, 2013

Anyone questioning Marcus smart's decision to return to #okstate has obviously never had a limee.

— Justin Mitchell (@senyormitchell) April 17, 2013

I am not sure this is the best decision for Marcus Smart. Time will tell, though. He's a different kid.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 17, 2013

Glad we get to see Marcus Smart for another year, but I hate to see a kid bypass guaranteed millions like this.

— Jason King (@JasonKingBR) April 17, 2013

https://twitter.com/clintosu/status/324352473487794177

I love Marcus Smart and want him back in the college game. Just saying I would have advised him to go to NBA as sure-fire lottery pick.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 17, 2013

"Anytime you can skip out on millions of $ in the NBA to stay in NE OK you have to do it" -Said n̶o̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶r̶ Marcus Smart #okstate

— Nolan (@nolancox) April 17, 2013

https://twitter.com/okc_dave/status/324354261490216960

After getting a barrage of tweets all week complaining about one-and-dones, now flooded with tweets calling Marcus Smart stupid. SMH

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) April 17, 2013