After spending Tuesday going through athletic and shooting drills , Braden Smith was back in his element on Wednesday afternoon, participating in a live scrimmage at the NBA Scouting Combine. The former Purdue point guard had a solid outing in his first five-on-five session in Chicago. Smith ended the game with eight points, four rebounds and three assists in Team Adams' 95-84 loss to Team Carpenter. He was 2-of-7 from the floor and 1-of-5 from behind the three-point line. What were some of the takeaways from Smith's first scrimmage at the NBA Combine? Assist total didn't reflect his passing ability Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) dribbles the ball. | Eakin Howard-Imagn Images This will come as a shock to nobody, but Smith's greatest asset is still his passing ability . You can't look at the assist totals to evaluate how well he distributed the basketball, though. The former Boilermaker had only three assists, but several of his passes resulted in missed shots.…