Amick: Houston trying to lure a Smith/Dwight combo...

If the Rockets do this, the 2013-14 team will be what they hoped the 2008-09 team would be: Dwight plays the Yao role, Harden being McGrady (or what they hoped McGrady to be), and Josh Smith being Ron Artest-- elite defender who is versatile, if not very efficient, on offense.

Add to these a decent collection of role players and you have a contending team.

 

This is Morey's hole card to close the deal with Dwight. Trade White to Atlanta in a salary dump, plus cash, with a wink wink to do another deal. Then sign Dwight. Then trade Asik, Beverly and Ohlbrecht (salaries = $10.1 million) to Atlanta for Smith, with a new deal starting at $15.1 million.

Dwight reportedly asked if the Rockets could add a third max player. Who is the mystery third man? It's Smith. Welcome to the new big three, the Houston NWO!

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if dwight and and smith are such good friends im sure dwight has called smith already and talked about how serious he would be in coming to the team. All smith has to do is be like yes go, and i'll join you, lets make this fun, i honestly dont see how he would turn houston down

 

I think Parsons would be option #3A and Smith option #3B. I'm willing to roll the dice. Always have been curious to see how Dwight and Smith anchor a defense, they are going to start many breaks.

 

I agree completely. I only want Smith if Howard is coming, and honestly a lot of why I want him is because I think it will help land Howard.

Nothing against Smith, but I hope he only comes if Howard comes.

 

Can dwight just decide already ao we can stop all the nerve racking speculation!

 

What would the Hawks be thinking in a deal with Houston? Have Horford start at the 4, with Omer the starting 5? They don't need Jeremy with Teague, who's developing into a nice option at the one. Looks to me like it'd be Asik for Smith, with hopefully White tossed in to make the salaries match. We might have to give them a 2nd round pick to take White's expiring contract. That would have Smith's deal starting at $15 million a year. Would they go for that? Damn, I want to keep Omer.

 

It's been proven last year that Lin is JUST a better passer and floor general than Beverley. He sees the floor better and many times Asik getting a lot open passes only to get strip or carelessly fumbled the ball. I doubt Beverley is able to see the floor like Lin. Beverley has his own strength and weakness and so is Lin.

 

I also construed that comment from Cyberx as meaning that being Smith's teammate wasn't a necessity. I'm sure he would be very happy to have him or any player of his caliber.

 

Like I said, Josh Smith is Ron Artest circa 2008-2009.


You probably don't want to rely on him as your #1 or even #2 guy if his money keeps you from signing a true max guy, but as a #3 guy he's perfect.

 

Can someone confirm that with the 150% rule you could trade Asik and say DMo to ATL for Smith going over the cap and still retain Lin?

After Howard is signed of course.

 

Morey cut Lin when he was making the NBA min and he exploded in NY with Linsanity. He got a lot of heat from Les all season for it.

Morey is one of the smartest person in the world. I think he can do the math how Les will react if Lin explodes for Linsanity Part 2 for another team. That is a real possibility if the new team lets Lin play more than low 30 mpg and take more than 10 shots per game.

That's not even considering Dwight Howard want to play with Lin because he is a pass first PG and also excels in the PNR and of course the China connection.


#real talk

 

He said that he's "not looking to move either Lin or Asik", he didn't say that he hasn't shopped them at all.

 

I'm very surprised at how many people don't like Josh Smith as your 3rd option

 

Teague may or may not be back, though. He is a restricted FA and somebody (possibly Milwaukee, where former Hawks coach Larry Drew now works) might make him an offer that ATL doesn't want to match.

That said, given the scarcity of good centers, Asik is obviously the more valuable piece.

 

He also said that Dwight is not opposed to playing with JSmoove

 

Our team probably be Dwight Howard, James Harden, Josh Smith, Chandler Parsons, J Calderon

 

That video just never gets old.

 

Is josh smith an option to defend Lebron?