HoopsWorld: Josh Smith to L.A.? (DET update p9)

sticky · by **sticky** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:33 pm

DO IT MITCH!!!

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=9603

This can't help but make one wonder who exactly the teams are that Sekou Smith was referring to. Could the LA Lakers be the "Western Conference powerhouse" poised to make a play for Smith?

PLEASE!

LakersFan1211 · by **LakersFan1211** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:40 pm

Whoa. Odom for Smith+Claxton. I dont mind doing that trade.

GinoDB · by **GinoDB** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:46 pm

lets see someone try to go up for a lay-up with Bynum and Smith trying to block their shot :man9:

deal · by **deal** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:50 pm

emmm, do it, maybe we get a second round pick for Speedy

sticky · by **sticky** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:52 pm

GinoDB wrote:lets see someone try to go up for a lay-up with Bynum and Smith trying to block their shot

don't 4get PAU!

Johnnyboy · by **Johnnyboy** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:57 pm

He's just speculating. But that would be insane.

Indianballer · by **Indianballer** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:00 pm

Love the trade idea Josh Smith is a beast!!! I don't like claxton or his contract. I say we make the trade if they give us Zaza instead and we include Mihm. That would be an amazing line-up. I think Josh Smith is about to have a hell of a season, and he and Bynum would be the future. Plus simth can play the PF too, so we he can get plenty of mintues backing up Gasol as well. Damn Smith would shut down Pierce in a second. 1.5 steals and 2.5 blocks a game thats ridiculous omg we would have two elite shot blockers in Bynum and Smith WOW. Plus his offense if rock solid and he can always develop hes only 23 years old. Plus we have enough scorers between Bynum, KOBE, and Gasol. We need defense!!!!

Klewfish · by **Klewfish** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:01 pm

This would be best case scenario for the Lakers this offseason. Josh Smith is one of my favorite players in the league because he reminds me of one of my other favorite players in the league, Kenyon Martin. If Mitch could pull this off we get a defensive presence at SF who is a better slasher than Odom, and an improving jumpshooter all wrapped up in an athletic freak of a young player.

Fisher/Kobe/Smith/Pau/Bynum, with a Farmar/Sasha/Ariza/Smith/Bynum future? Yes, please.

Enforcer · by **Enforcer** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:09 pm

If we pryed Josh away from Atlanta I'd throw an orphan baby against the wall in glee

Weezy · by **Weezy** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:16 pm

I'd do Odom for Smith in a heartbeat. He's young, he's athletic, he plays D, he's a stud and we'd have him for years.

Aceiz2fresh · by **Aceiz2fresh** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:40 pm

[in a heartbeat!

LakersFan1211 · by **LakersFan1211** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:50 pm

Agreeed on top! :jam2:

Steve · by **Steve** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:51 pm

This is must do, without question, might even consider throwing farmar in, if we have too.

methodxs · by **methodxs** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:59 pm

hypothetically speaking, if we do end up picking up josh smith does that mean he would play the SF position?

Fisher
Kobe
J-Smoove
Gasol
Bynum

jeez, lwith that lineup the lakers would average like 7-9 blks a game :man13:

The Sage · by **The Sage** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:05 pm

pass. smith is no doubt a freak but his jumper is even more non existent than lamars

indeed · by **indeed** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:07 pm

we wish

Lo for JSmith = Kwame for pau. can lightening strike twice for us? We wish

lakersforthewin · by **lakersforthewin** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:13 pm

J-Smoove's jumper is nothing special but dude is only 23, he can improve (and has since he came into the league). Execellent defender and a tremendous athlete. I'd do it in a heartbeat. And we'd have a nice highlight reel core of Farmar+Smith+Ariza+Bynum for the future

LO, Mihm, Char 2nd rnd pick

FOR

S&T Smith, Claxton

DO IT MITCH!

GNC · by **GNC** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:18 pm

bynum + smith :man4:

we would be set longterm!!

and a treo of bibby+ johnson+ odom would be pretty good out east.

The LeBrons · by **The LeBrons** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:19 pm

Pipe.

Aceiz2fresh · by **Aceiz2fresh** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:24 pm

even tho his jumper sucks c**k
he still managed to do 17 n 8

I don't wanna hold my breath tho

Johnnyboy · by **Johnnyboy** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:44 pm

Steve wrote:This is must do, without question, might even consider throwing farmar in, if we have too.

Now that makes no sense.

Johnnyboy · by **Johnnyboy** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:47 pm

The Sage wrote:pass. smith is no doubt a freak but his jumper is even more non existent than lamars

His D makes up for that. Plus he's only 23. P.P. wouldn't be able to abuse Josh smith like he did Odom and the Lakers.

Armani · by **Armani** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:49 pm

like some people mentioned, smith doesn't have a jumper, so i don't know if this makes us better offensively. but defensively, we should get better. also he's younger, and a smith+bynum future would be great for us, i would do this trade.

emplay · by **emplay** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:00 pm

mods - please remove the article from above - an excerpt is fine - but not the whol thing - im on vacation so I had to have heath write the story but its mostly my material

GNC · by **GNC** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:16 pm

The Sage wrote:pass. smith is no doubt a freak but his jumper is even more non existent than lamars

non existent??? i mean as far as a remember he is a defensive monster and was a player considered for defensive player of the year. he is 23. and he has time to develop his jumper. if people think lamar can improve his at his age smith at 23 can continue to improve.

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