Josh Smith to Sign w/ Clippers

[Spurtacular]

Why is a guy like JS doing vet min deals, tbh? I understand why a centered lunch pail guy like DW does it. But the spastic JS is gonna get X games into the season and realize he shortchanged and shortsheeted himself for a ring he hardly cares about relative to all those millions; and he's gonna go into funk mode.

[Robz4000]

Clippers definitely got better this offseason, but if it comes down to playing one of the Dubs/Meth/Clips I'd take the Clippers.

[timtonymanu]

Clippers definitely got better this offseason, but if it comes down to playing one of the Dubs/Meth/Clips I'd take the Clippers.

Yep, Dubs and a healthy Durant is all that matters.

[benefactor]

This is the team that eliminated the defending champs in the first round incase you forgot. Yes they choked in the next round, but they matchup well against us and will be even better this season and so will the Spurs thankfully.

That series goes 5 games if the Spurs are healthy.

[Quiet Strength]

This is the team that eliminated the defending champs in the first round incase you forgot. Yes they choked in the next round, but they matchup well against us and will be even better this season and so will the Spurs thankfully.

The spurs were injured and pop's coaching was horrible and it still went 7 games. Not worried about them

[TheGoldStandard]

Now while a rotation of

CP3/Rivers
Re /Crawful
Pierce/Lance/Johnson
Blake/Smith
DJ/Aldrich

isn't too shabby, the Clippers go-to play in crunch time is the double high screen and roll with CP3/Blake/DJ, with Blake popping, DJ rolling, and CP3 reading the defense via triple threat. Now last year, we hid Parker on Barnes, and even then, we dared him to shoot, and that gamble paid off until the last game. Now given that their starting lineup is their closing lineup, and the same applies to us, who do we put Parker on? CP3 is too athletic for him, Re is always in motion and Parker isn't above average when it comes to getting through screens, and Pierce can post him up. In the end, what I'm basically asking is, how do we defend their now well spaced (Pierce>Barnes) crunch time play?

Theyll just expect Green or Kawhi to cover 2 people and be pissed if they let either of them score.

[Axegrinder]

Why is a guy like JS doing vet min deals, tbh? I understand why a centered lunch pail guy like DW does it. But the spastic JS is gonna get X games into the season and realize he shortchanged and shortsheeted himself for a ring he hardly cares about relative to all those millions; and he's gonna go into funk mode.

Hes still getting paid serious bank from Detroit..5 mil per I think so hes not really a min guy

[Axegrinder]

I bet its on over at clutchfans right now

[spursistan]

Clippers got better depth-wise but i don't think we will be seeing a similar MVP-caliber type of season Paul just had..At 31, with that much of mileage, he will be showing his first signs of decline..

[Spurtacular]

Hes still getting paid serious bank from Detroit..5 mil per I think so hes not really a min guy

That might help. But Smith and Stephenson are buyer beware guys all the same.

[TheGoldStandard]

I bet its on over at clutchfans right now

Yeah they're reaming Morrey for not doing more this offseason.

[SpursOwn]

I don't like what the Clippers are doing tbh. I still think we beat them, but getting J Smith makes them deeper no doubt. I'd hate having to go through them and possibly taking away tons of our energy to do it, then have to play Golden State, all just to get to the Cavs.

I think we can do it, but , I thought we'd take care of them last season in the playoffs too.

[timtonymanu]

I bet its on over at clutchfans right now

It is.

[TheGreatYacht]

Why is a guy like JS doing vet min deals, tbh? I understand why a centered lunch pail guy like DW does it. But the spastic JS is gonna get X games into the season and realize he shortchanged and shortsheeted himself for a ring he hardly cares about relative to all those millions; and he's gonna go into funk mode.

Josh Smith is earning an additional 5M from the Pistons next season

[UNT Eagles 2016]

So they will at all times have someone on the floor to hack?

That was my initial reaction.

[TheGreatYacht]

I bet its on over at clutchfans right now

That site is comedy gold when breakdowns happen

[ceperez]

Tough matchup, but Spurs efficiency will rule. Pierce is going to be problematic if he's at SF. We have our two defenders busy covering their guards.

[spursistan]

I don't like what the Clippers are doing tbh. I still think we beat them, but getting J Smith makes them deeper no doubt. I'd hate having to go through them and possibly taking away tons of our energy to do it, then have to play Golden State, all just to get to the Cavs.

I think we can do it, but , I thought we'd take care of them last season in the playoffs too.

If the Warriors/Spurs/Clippers/OKC lock up top 4 seeds it is going to be bloodbath either way in WCS, which is why getting the top 1 seed will be important this year knowing that will get you at least a softish 1st round against UTah/PHX/Dallas..

[Axegrinder]

That site is comedy gold when breakdowns happen

Haa..even when theres not

[poeticism707]

Wish the Spurs could guy like a like that, that has guts shooting the 3 IN THE PLAYOFFS(see game 7).

Smith >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Bonner ever was.

[Hotspur]

Cheers lads. First post here.

Not worried about that ter of a black hole named Josh Smith. Overrated player in my mind. A load of bullocks he is.

[SpursFan86]

The problem with them adding Pierce is now we have no one to hide Parker on. We need Green/Kawhi for CP3/Re . Barnes is nothing but a spot up shooter so putting Parker on him was no problem, but Pierce can actually post up and create a bit for himself. I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving Parker on him for long stretches.

[Jdspur20]

Doesn't matter. If he takes shots away from CP3 and Griffin no problem here

[rjv]

Clippers are stacked.

...with a bunch of ball hogging, low IQ ballers.

[Chews]

Good signing for them, IMO, I was worried about them last post-season and looks like I'm going to feel the same this year. Even with us getting better, they have the make-up to match up well with us.