You can trick your opponent into shielding if you fake the move, letting you grapple him easily, or have him try jumping over you if they think you're gonna do the long smash, but since you didn't, they will be above you. It's kinda a bit of luck but then again, mind games are mostly like that, you really don't know if your opponent will fall for it or not.
I meant good, God forbid I misspelled one word.
Also , it's much easier to say "just hit with it", opponents can dodge, shiled, grab or out prioritize you, you gotta think outside the box.