Good pick up... I think Smith should retire and probably will after this season... I think he can still contribute though in limited ways... good pick up for the Hawks.
The Hawks are building a competitive team. A mixture of their young guys with veterans such as Bibby and Smith. They will be a lock for the playoffs and might upset some of the top Eastern teams.
I still think Atlanta will move either Williams or Josh Smith at some point this year, probably for someone who adds more size next to Horton. This signing gives them a definite back up either way at the 4.
I think they should keep Marvin... Josh Smith has attitude problems... they also need a new coach... Woodson (as much as I like him for what he did with Houston) is not a winner for them.... he's long overdue to get fired...
Excellent signing. Joe Smith is STILL one of the most underrated players in the NBA today. People have a tendency to view him as a guy who went #1 overall but never became a superstar. They gloss over the fact that he is one of the better post defenders in the league, can hit the mid-range jumper and is a veteran leader. For the league minimum, the guy is an absolute steal. He should NOT retire. He still has plenty left in the tank. He has never had a year where there was any concern whether he still had the skills to compete in the NBA. Let the guy continue drawing (well-deserved) paychecks.
Atlanta is a officially a gamecrew's NIGHTMARE: Josh Smith Joe Smith Joe Johnson It's gonna be funny listening to all these commentators completely butcher all their names! Well, funny for me -- since nobody else seems to watch the Hawks play. P.S. Joe Smith is still a solid player. People just have to get over the #1 overall pick element.
Ehhh, I guess. I mean, he was only one year before AI and that seems to be a pretty prominent pick that most would remember vividly. Especially since the Spurs and their tankjob that led to them getting Duncan was only a year after that. I was young at the time and even I remember both of two picks.