Blazers should be targeting Josh Smith even if it means we have..

[Run BJM]

You play him at SF but use him as like a PF. Doesn't really help spread the floor but with LA playing so far out of the paint I could see it working.

So you're saying you want Aldridge basically playing the role of SF on offense with Josh Smith playing PF and Hickson or whoever next to him at C? And on defense you take the best PF defender out of the 3 and put him at SF?

Josh Smith is a PF. Hes a very good defender at PF, and he defends the rim well. Hes a solid rebounder. His skills give him an advantage at PF, but at SF he'd have very little success creating from the perimeter, and he would kill spacing with his lack of 3 pt shooting (hes shooting 38% from 3 this year, but its on only 1.3 apg). Hes a hell of an athlete but I dunno how he'd do on an island against the better players at that position.

I think Josh Smith is a great idea for Portland, but the obvious adjustment would be to move LMA to C and Hickson to the bench. You replace your worst starter with a borderline all-star type PF and impact defensive player who fits with Aldridge.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Josh Smith would drive me bat-shit crazy. Entertaining and even dominant at times, but man he plays boneheaded a lot.

 

[MickZagger]

How long until we'd get irate with Josh Smith jumpshots?

 

[Sinobas]

Our defense sure does suck for having two "lockdown defenders" on the wings.

 

[Rhal]

So you're saying you want Aldridge basically playing the role of SF on offense with Josh Smith playing PF and Hickson or whoever next to him at C? And on defense you take the best PF defender out of the 3 and put him at SF?

Josh Smith is a PF. Hes a very good defender at PF, and he defends the rim well. Hes a solid rebounder. His skills give him an advantage at PF, but at SF he'd have very little success creating from the perimeter, and he would kill spacing with his lack of 3 pt shooting (hes shooting 38% from 3 this year, but its on only 1.3 apg). Hes a hell of an athlete but I dunno how he'd do on an island against the better players at that position.

I think Josh Smith is a great idea for Portland, but the obvious adjustment would be to move LMA to C and Hickson to the bench. You replace your worst starter with a borderline all-star type PF and impact defensive player who fits with Aldridge.

You dont play la like a sf was just saying with how he has been shooting from the outside so much it would allow you to play a big rotation and semi spread the floor.
Id much rather play him at PF and LA at the C. Was simply saying going with a very large lineup could work as well.

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[Mediocre Man]

Smoove would be a nice player

Going into next season with a starting line up of

Leonard
Aldridge
Smoove
Batum
Lillard

Bench
Matthews
Lotto pick
Babbitt
Freeland


That really isn't too bad

 

[Mediocre Man]

Be nice to get em, but who knows what the market will be like

Portland has max money next off season if it wants it, so if they want Smoove it doesn't matter what the market is

 

[magnifier661]

Lockdown Defense. Every great team needs a Wesley Mathews. While not irreplaceable, it's hard to find a better value.

Then why are we one of the worst defensive perimeter teams in the league? It's a glaring weakness we have right now. Movig Batum to SG; would immediately help our perimeter D. Having Josh Smith at SF would be an immediate improvement.

Doubt we can land a Smith; but adding him in place of Wes Matthews is a huge improvement.

 

[RR7]

Josh Smith would drive me bat-shit crazy. Entertaining and even dominant at times, but man he plays boneheaded a lot.

How long until we'd get irate with Josh Smith jumpshots?

these.

Also playing him as a our "PF", alongside Hickson, we end up with two guys standing within 10 feet of the basket, clogging the lane even more. Aldridge as the lone big in the game opens the lane well for Lillard to penetrate, without being met by 4 defenders. Smith at SF would kill that.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I just think the Blazers should move Batum to SG regardless. I think that's Batums best position and he showed that last season. instead of looking for shooting guards I would be looking for a starting small forward.

 

[Further]

If the Blazers could get him, you move Aldridge to Center, JS at PF and keep Batum at SF, Wes at SG and Lillard at PG. Leonard comes off the bench at C, and if we can keep him as a backup, Hickson becomes bu PF. Use pick and trades and any extra cash to get a good PG back up, EW and Barton at bu SG and there you go, a well rounded team.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Then why are we one of the worst defensive perimeter teams in the league? It's a glaring weakness we have right now. Movig Batum to SG; would immediately help our perimeter D. Having Josh Smith at SF would be an immediate improvement.

Doubt we can land a Smith; but adding him in place of Wes Matthews is a huge improvement.

Your right and I agree. Except I think Portland could have a chance at signing a guy like Smith. I don't think any of the big name teams have max money. Really the only way the Lakers get him is if Atlanta decides they want to take Pau Gasol.