People take that too far imoAll the Reddit efficiency brigade can talk about is his true shooting %
^^The concern with Smith IMO is that he's a 29-year old that went straight from HS and literally relies entirely on athleticism, so it's possible that he just got washed up as his athleticism has declined..
His numbers in Detroit are largely irrelevant, as that team is severely lacking in talent, so I wouldn't judge him on that, but rather on style of play and history..
He's one more reason to hate the Rockets. OVERRATED. This is only good news for the Spurs.
He kinda reminds me of Gerald Wallace at the end of his stint with the Nets, tbh. He's definitely lost some athleticism and isn't the defender or finisher at the rim he once was. We'll see if a new situation makes much of a difference or not. Like I said though, it's not like Houston is giving anything up for him, so at worst it'll probably be a lateral move. Although knowing McHale, it could end up being a negative if they continue to play him 30+ mpg despite him being horrible.
It's a great move for Houston regardless, they have nothing to lose, especially if Jones doesn't return..
They're spending BAE money on Smith. And Howard is his best friend in RL. Do you guys really think that they shouldn't have taken the gamble? It was a really easy choice. They have nothing to lose with the Pistons playing him almost all the money and taking the cap hit.
Some players just need a new environment to play better. Look at Diaw in Charlotte and Diaw in San Antonio. And most guys thought he was done.
I don't know if Smith will work in Houston, but he is definitely worth the gamble at that price.
Last edited by elemento; 12-24-2014 at 04:47 PM.
Oh no, he's in Houston. I'm scared for the Spurs now.
If Josh Smith adds value to a team, why didn't Detroit improve at all after he went there? They were 29-53 they year before he got there, and had the exact same record in Smith's first season, in the weak eastern conference. They improved slightly the year before Smith got there-- and with a young Drummond and Monroe, doesn't it make sense that they'd get at least a tiny bit better with a new athletic defender? If anything, he was so bad that he negated the growth of Detroit's young players to put them back at 29 wins. That's why I think adding him only appears attractive, but is actually a case of subtraction instead of addition.
This. Very little risk in the signing.
Reminds me of when the Pistons traded for Sheed mid season. The pick they traded ended up being for Smith ironically.
Wow now Houston have 2 unparalleled divas, what else can you ask?
they should start Jason Terry now. Harden, Terry, Ariza, Smith, and D12 should be a potent 3 and D.
Oh, and ATL let him walk, and made the playoffs with substantially the same team, minus him.
My God. Reading the comments on this thread just exposes how unabashedly arrogant Spurs fans are.
No risk high reward if ever. Much needed move for them too. However if Harden has a bad night their offense is gonna be awful
Josh Smith or not ... can we just beat the Rockets once in the regular season ..it feels like we have not done that in ages
No one like Josh Smith will ever come to SA before his retirement years.
Love him on the rockets tbh..
Small sample size, but since Josh Smith was waived:
Detroit: 4-0
Houston: 2-3
That is a good thing honestly.
Josh Smith 2 pts 1 rbd 0 asst
70-99 Pelicans 5min left 4Q
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
