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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Sccit on December 22, 2014, 12:44:54 PM
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Sources: Rockets looming as strongest suitor to sign Josh Smith
The Houston Rockets are emerging as the strongest suitor to sign forward Josh Smith, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
After the Detroit Pistons made the stunning move of releasing Smith, he's expected to clear waivers on Wednesday and become an unrestricted free agent. The Pistons owed Smith $26 million on his contract running through the 2016 season.
Houston has aggressively pursued Smith for the past two years, failing in the summer of 2013 to agree to a sign-and-trade agreement with Atlanta to acquire him. Before ultimately signing a four-year $56 million deal with Detroit, Smith had been fixated on finding a way to join the Rockets, sources said.
Houston briefly discussed trade possibilities with Detroit this season, but it was impossible for the Rockets to have absorbed his salary without giving up Dwight Howard or James Harden, sources said.
Howard is a childhood friend of Smith's, dating to their days growing up in Atlanta, and is a strong advocate of signing Smith. He'll be part of recruiting Smith to sign with the Rockets.
The Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat have already expressed an interest in signing Smith to Smith's representatives, league sources said.
Houston can use its biannual exception – worth $2.077 million annually – to lure Smith. Most teams with an interest in Smith, including the Clippers, Kings, Mavericks and Heat, can offer only the veteran's minimum of $1.4 million.
The Rockets want to utilize Smith's ability to block shots, rebound and pass as a unique complement at the power forward to Howard. Clearly, Smith's shot selection has to improve, but the Rockets are strong believers in the corner 3-point shot, especially with their ability to offensive rebound.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--rockets-looming-as-strongest-suitor-to-sign-josh-smith-193133772.html
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damn, everybody is in full tank mode out east now. disgusting for the league.
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i think pistons released him cuz they tryna win LOL
josh smith's skill-set is redundant with greg monroe and andre drummond in town. they tried it, just didnt work out.
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i think pistons released him cuz they tryna win LOL
josh smith's skill-set is redundant with greg monroe and andre drummond in town. they tried it, just didnt work out.
I've always liked Smith, but damn, 39% for a dude with that skillset? Pretty sad.
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i think pistons released him cuz they tryna win LOL
josh smith's skill-set is redundant with greg monroe and andre drummond in town. they tried it, just didnt work out.
I've always liked Smith, but damn, 39% for a dude with that skillset? Pretty sad.
and under 50% from the line, it's like he's not even tryin
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i think pistons released him cuz they tryna win LOL
josh smith's skill-set is redundant with greg monroe and andre drummond in town. they tried it, just didnt work out.
I've always liked Smith, but damn, 39% for a dude with that skillset? Pretty sad.
and under 50% from the line, it's like he's not even tryin
Yeah, I saw him in person the last year the Sonics were around and I remember feeling like he could be one of the best someday. Obviously never happened though.
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he actually was a beast with atlanta....shooting high percentages and alla that. i guess woodson had him in check. it was all downhill once woodson was fired tho.
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he actually was a beast with atlanta....shooting high percentages and alla that. i guess woodson had him in check. it was all downhill once woodson was fired tho.
Yeah, didn't mean to say he wasn't an all-star caliber guy for a while, I just felt like he had about as much upside as anyone in recent memory, could've been special.
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My guess is the Kings, but I've heard him & Dwight are close friends.
Based off his lack of enthusiasm though, you'd have to assume top bidder will get him lol.
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My guess is the Kings, but I've heard him & Dwight are close friends.
Based off his lack of enthusiasm though, you'd have to assume top bidder will get him lol.
That's houston as well :p
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
lmao as if dwight is the type of player to keep another in check or even give a fuck to do so
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
lmao as if dwight is the type of player to keep another in check or even give a fuck to do so
They were friends growing up, an idea that is completely foreign to the Laker killer Kobe Bryant.
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
lmao as if dwight is the type of player to keep another in check or even give a fuck to do so
They were friends growing up, an idea that is completely foreign to the Laker killer Kobe Bryant.
everything about dwight is foreign to kobe....and that should make u very very mad, because it's the same exact reason Houston is never winning a ring.
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Houston is winning a ring before Kobe does
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
lmao as if dwight is the type of player to keep another in check or even give a fuck to do so
They were friends growing up, an idea that is completely foreign to the Laker killer Kobe Bryant.
Yeah, didn't they go to HS together? Played on the same AAU team at least. I remember watching a documentary about the two during that time a while ago, Smith came off as a humungous douchebag.
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
lmao as if dwight is the type of player to keep another in check or even give a fuck to do so
They were friends growing up, an idea that is completely foreign to the Laker killer Kobe Bryant.
i love the double entendre here that went over my boy NIK's head i guess.....Kobe's peers in high school were a bunch of rich guys named Biff in suburban Philly.
and in middle school Kobe lived in Europe where he was playing Elano's older brother in basketball.
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
lmao as if dwight is the type of player to keep another in check or even give a fuck to do so
They were friends growing up, an idea that is completely foreign to the Laker killer Kobe Bryant.
i love the double entendre here that went over my boy NIK's head i guess.....Kobe's peers in high school were a bunch of rich guys named Biff in suburban Philly.
and in middle school Kobe lived in Europe where he was playing Elano's older brother in basketball.
and that, my friend, is exactly why kobe has class
how bout josh smith?
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Josh was going to the rack at will, came up big with some huge boards. He needs to stop taking jumpers.
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waiting for that airballed three that'll hit Dwight in the back of the head
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waiting for that airballed three that'll hit Dwight in the back of the head
Oh it will happen and we will both laugh.
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
lmao as if dwight is the type of player to keep another in check or even give a fuck to do so
They were friends growing up, an idea that is completely foreign to the Laker killer Kobe Bryant.
i love the double entendre here that went over my boy NIK's head i guess.....Kobe's peers in high school were a bunch of rich guys named Biff in suburban Philly.
and in middle school Kobe lived in Europe where he was playing Elano's older brother in basketball.
and that, my friend, is exactly why kobe has class
how bout josh smith?
class isn't raping a woman in a hotel room or snitching on Shaq, nice try though.
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I'm all for adding talent to the team, especially to a reserve role but plugging in Smith into a system that green lights three pointers gives me a stomach ache.
Unless Dwight is allowed to smack the kufi off his head every time he does.
lmao as if dwight is the type of player to keep another in check or even give a fuck to do so
They were friends growing up, an idea that is completely foreign to the Laker killer Kobe Bryant.
i love the double entendre here that went over my boy NIK's head i guess.....Kobe's peers in high school were a bunch of rich guys named Biff in suburban Philly.
and in middle school Kobe lived in Europe where he was playing Elano's older brother in basketball.
and that, my friend, is exactly why kobe has class
how bout josh smith?
class isn't raping a woman in a hotel room or snitching on Shaq, nice try though.
of course it is.......u listen to horrorcore, quit bein such a weenie and embrace it brobro
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waiting for that airballed three that'll hit Dwight in the back of the head
Oh it will happen and we will both laugh.
+1
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http://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/josh-smith-drops-21-points-rockets-debut-video/
Pretty solid debut
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^have lost 2 in a row since then. josh smith has gone a combined 8 pts 3-13 from the field in those 2 losses :laugh: the rockets are that team that will try to sign any big name, regardless of how it could affect team chemistry and if they could even play with dwight and harden smh
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bad luck charm that plays well but wont deliver the win :p
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^have lost 2 in a row since then. josh smith has gone a combined 8 pts 3-13 from the field in those 2 losses :laugh: the rockets are that team that will try to sign any big name, regardless of how it could affect team chemistry and if they could even play with dwight and harden smh
and their gm is an analytic freak smh
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Almost had that 5x5 game tonight
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Almost had that 5x5 game tonight
lol not even close fam
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lol the josh smith curse. the rockets are fucking stupid, they didnt even need him and their greedy asses still picked him up. they getting what they deserve/paid for. so far the rockets, he averaging 8.4 ppg and 5.2 boards. what a dud.
since the trade went down:
rockets 2-3
pistons 4-0
coincidence? naw. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Seriously .. and they already had Terrance jones who's been injured. they were fine even without him, cuz montiejunas been beastin
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i forgot to add, he only shooting at 35%. smh. im glad tho cuz i love watching the rockets implode. :laugh:
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i forgot to add, he only shooting at 35%. smh. im glad tho cuz i love watching the rockets implode. :laugh:
Damn, thats just pathetic.
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and this is a guy who was known for being a high percentage player for the first half of his career. theres no excuse outside of laziness. how ur freethrow percentage drop from bein in the 70s regularly to sub-50 regularly? theres no logical explanation unless the monstars was hidin somewhere up in detroit.