from bleacherreport
Smith has been durable throughout his career, playing in 94 percent of possible games. He was a part of six playoff teams in nine years, racking up 52 postseason games.
He made the second round during three of those years.
The knocks are obvious at this point. Smith takes a fair amount of bad shots. In year nine of his career, he jacked up 2.6 threes per game, the most of his career, making only 30 percent. A 65.4 percent career free-throw shooter, Smith randomly hit only 52 percent from the line in 2012-13.
Smith has also had his share of troubles off court and dealing with extra-curricular activity on it. Over the past six seasons, Smith has averaged north of nine technical fouls, consistently among the league leaders. He was suspended and fined by his own team this past season, and has had run-ins with the league before as well.
With all that baggage, Smith is still incredibly talented and as unique a talent as you'll find in the NBA.
Its a risk as any big contract is. Just for me I see too many warning signs. Mind you, I'm highly selective and wouldn't take Howard for more than 4 million, if at all. I think Howard drags down your team ball movement and efficiency. You all expect Smith to be this great defender for Thibs, but Thibs is a system and Smith is an individual playmaker defender. I'm not sure it works out. "The Unique Talent" everyone wants will be gone soon and your left with a stupid player that takes too many 3's away from actual shooters and shoots 52% from foul line.
Stay away Pax!!
Andre Blatche will be able to play defense until he is 38 because he is 7'0" with a wing span. I have seen improvement in his game every year and I would love to take a close look at his advanced stats as a member of the Nets. Plus he is likely fairly cheap which is what we need. Reddick or Jack might be good additions as well. I love what Korver can do, win you games and lose you games. But his defense is too damn frustrating, and he still gets nervous with the ball and spaz.
They rarely played him next to Brooke Lopez, but we could rotate him much more. I prefer Olynik over Withey in the draft,
