TP for the find. Wow...
I thought the Rockets were definitely going to re-sign him after how well he played for them and his friendship with Dwight Howard. Oh wait that's right I'm wrong all the time.
Paul/Griffin/Jordan/Pierce/Redick/Smith/Crawford/Stephenson/Johnson/Rivers.
This puts them in the same level with Spurs and Warriors and above Thunder/Grizzlies/Rockets, but that's if Doc can keep the egos in check.
I want to say these two words but I'll get in trouble if I do so I'll be PG.
Holy poop. The Clippers will pwn this season.
The Spurs added the best free agent available and signed David West who is better than Smith. I don't think they will beat San Antonio next year
True to the first part, but at the same time:
1) Tim Duncan is another year older - it's only a matter of time before he drops off in a huge way, could easily be this season
2) Tony Parker is another year older - he's already declining, and his game relies heavily on his quickness - once that fades he's going to get really bad really quickly
3) Ginobili has fallen off a lot..he's basically a 3rd string player now.
If anything Aldridge just makes up for all of those 'losses' moreso than anything.
Secondly, David West is NOT better than Josh Smith. Smith is just a 'special' player that has to be utilised in a certain way in order to be effective. He can play PF, and he can probably even spend some time at C - he absolutely should not EVER be played at the SF spot. Maybe for 3 or 4 spot minutes, but that's about it.
If you look at his past career, he's usually played pretty well statistically when he's been used primarily as a PF. Very poorly as a SF.
In the right situation, Smith is a better player than West, especially at this point in their careers.
