[ESPN] Smith signs one-year deal with Hawks

batkins · 08-15-2009, 04:02 AM

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Joe Smith has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks for the veteran's minimum, a source told ESPN's Ric Bucher on Friday. Smith, a 6-foot-10, 225-pound center, is a 14-year veteran. He was picked No.1 overall by the Golden State Warriors in 1995 and has played for nine teams. Smith picked Atlanta over Cleveland Cavaliers, where here played last season and which was offering the same deal. Smith averaged 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds with the Cavs in their first round sweep of the Detroit Pistons. He has career averages of 11.6 points and 6.7 rebounds a game.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4400517

ItsMyFault · 08-15-2009, 04:27 AM

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.

Rocket86 · 08-15-2009, 04:40 AM

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.

tiger0330 · 08-15-2009, 08:58 AM

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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.

How so, what have they done this off-season that makes them so much better than last year?

Rocket86 · 08-15-2009, 09:03 AM

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How so, what have they done this off-season that makes them so much better than last year?

Keeping the team intact and adding Crawford and Smith could add some strength to their bench.

Laozi · 08-15-2009, 10:08 AM

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.

ItsMyFault · 08-15-2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Laozi

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...

A_3PO · 08-15-2009, 10:37 AM

Does Joe Smith have much left? I don't think so.

W22_STREAK · 08-15-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by A_3PO

Does Joe Smith have much left? I don't think so.

did mutombo have much left? I do think so.

A_3PO · 08-15-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by W22_STREAK

did mutombo have much left? I do think so.

Since when did Joe Smith = Mutumbo?

juicystream · 08-15-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Laozi

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.

Who the heck is Horton? Do you mean Al Horford?

BimaThug · 08-15-2009, 11:03 AM

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.

Ketchup&Mustard · 08-15-2009, 11:31 AM

And we care about this because.....

Pete Chilcutt · 08-15-2009, 11:33 AM

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And we care about this because.....

There are two posters named carl!?

Rocketboi · 08-15-2009, 11:56 AM

how about we get josh smith? just throwing it out there.

baller4life315 · 08-15-2009, 12:21 PM

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.

A_3PO · 08-15-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by baller4life315

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.

Most people on this forum aren't old enough to remember him being drafted.

FFz · 08-15-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by A_3PO

Most people on this forum aren't old enough to remember him being drafted.

Better than being so old that you forgot he was drafted at number 1.

baller4life315 · 08-15-2009, 01:01 PM

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Most people on this forum aren't old enough to remember him being drafted.

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.

SamFisher · 08-15-2009, 01:08 PM

Joe Smith is like an NBA Zombie..."brainz.....one year deal....brainz.."