Josh Smith is a perfect fit with the Spurs

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His FG% declined because there was no floor spacing last year. Shot selection is something coaching can fix.

Someone with his talent and athleticism shouldn't be shooting 45% from the field anyway. He needs to play 18 feet or closer to the basket and shoot over 50%, but he doesn't. Ever since the season he shot no threes for the season and he was over 50% from the field he's regressed every year since then.

Also take a peek at his free throw percentages, they've been sucking it up as well. He used to shoot over 70% or hover around that, not the dude is in the 50 percentile. Awful for $14 million a year.

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Once again taking bad shots can be coached.

By whom? Cause Pop isn't going to be there. The guy has been in the league since he was a teenager, he's a 9 year vet. He's not going to magically stop taking bad shots if he hasn't already.

[MP.Trey]

His FG% declined because there was no floor spacing last year. Shot selection is something coaching can fix.

He had 4 years of bad habits in high school. 9 years of bad habits with Atlanta, and now with the poorly constructed/spaced Detroit team he is on, he's creating even more bad habits trying to do things he shouldn't be trying to do. He's too far gone.

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He had 4 years of bad habits in high school. 9 years of bad habits with Atlanta, and now with the poorly constructed/spaced Detroit team he is on, he's creating even more bad habits trying to do things he shouldn't be trying to do. He's too far gone.

This. And it isn't like the Spurs are getting him anyway. Almost $14 million a year and it's like 3-4 years left on the contract.

[Fiddlesticks]

By whom? Cause Pop isn't going to be there. The guy has been in the league since he was a teenager, he's a 9 year vet. He's not going to magically stop taking bad shots if he hasn't already.

Pop's replacement will still command respect and be solid because he has one of the best assistant coaching trees in the NBA.

Someone with his talent and athleticism shouldn't be shooting 45% from the field anyway. He needs to play 18 feet or closer to the basket and shoot over 50%, but he doesn't. Ever since the season he shot no threes for the season and he was over 50% from the field he's regressed every year since then.

Also take a peek at his free throw percentages, they've been sucking it up as well. He used to shoot over 70% or hover around that, not the dude is in the 50 percentile. Awful for $14 million a year.

Kobe shoots 45% and he's an all time great

[GimmeThat]

"A coach can't change people. They are who they are. No matter what team you're talking about, a coach can be observant and try to put his team in situations both on and off the court where some of that can develop, some of the camaraderie sorts of things. But you can't change people."-Greg Pop

- Basketball is simpler than you think

it's funny, the more I practice, the luckier I get.

good better best never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best.

[D-FENS]

The Spurs would rather a guy like Ersan Ilyasova. Josh Smith is untradeable.

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Pop's replacement will still command respect and be solid because he has one of the best assistant coaching trees in the NBA.

Smith has been playing this way for over a decade, he's not changing anything as far as how/when he takes his shots.

Kobe shoots 45% and he's an all time great

What in the hell does Kobe have to do with anything? He plays a completely different game and a completely different position.

[Fiddlesticks]

Smith has been playing this way for over a decade, he's not changing anything as far as how/when he takes his shots.


What in the hell does Kobe have to do with anything? He plays a completely different game and a completely different position.

09-10 he only took 7 three pointers no reason he can't do that again. Also 45% is solid because he is a pseudo wing player.

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Well in any case this is a hypothetical thread. And the Spurs nor anyone else in the NBA isn't going to touch Josh Smith's contract. By the time he can be traded or be with a different team he'll be almost 31 years old if not already 31. So it's nice to dream about this and all, but it's a waste of time and a moot point.

Onto other things...

[Fiddlesticks]

Well in any case this is a hypothetical thread. And the Spurs nor anyone else in the NBA isn't going to touch Josh Smith's contract. By the time he can be traded or be with a different team he'll be almost 31 years old if not already 31.

they should.

[fatboy11]

My take on all this:

- Good coaching can at least mask some of the things wrong with Smith's game.

- Spurs aren't going to try to acquire Smith's bad contract.

- Smith isn't a good fit for San Antonio anyway. Gonna play PF with Splitter at C and Leonard at SF?

We're just going to have to see what SVG can do with Smith in Detroit because no one is touching that contract. Smith isn't a completely bad player, but his contract is undealable.

[Fiddlesticks]

My take on all this:

- Good coaching can at least mask some of the things wrong with Smith's game.

- Spurs aren't going to try to acquire Smith's bad contract.

- Smith isn't a good fit for San Antonio anyway. Gonna play PF with Splitter at C and Leonard at SF?

We're just going to have to see what SVG can do with Smith in Detroit because no one is touching that contract. Smith isn't a completely bad player, but his contract is undealable.

Splitter sucks.

[el gringos]

Except Smith's contract is unmovable and no one would touch a trade involving him.

Amare for smith and jerebko

[Fiddlesticks]

Amare for smith and jerebko

depending on who the Knicks' coach will be, he might not be a good fit.