Craig Smith?

[MARIS61]

Add in Elliot and you could have a nice garbage time lineup of Johnson-Smith-Williams-Smith-Johnson.

I think you've discovered the secret formula Larry Miller uses to select players.

 

[MARIS61]

Nice that he looks like a player that doesn't take shit. We need a guy on the floor to stand up to the other bully type players.

Yeah, now that Rudy's playing against us Smith won't let him slap us silly and make us overreact and get thrown out of the game like...never mind.

 

[PapaG]

Yeah, now that Rudy's playing against us Smith won't let him slap us silly and make us overreact and get thrown out of the game like...never mind.

Who is Sergio starting for this year? Lakers? Heat? Mavs?

 

[Blazinaway]

Seriously. Promote Chad right now.

His nickname is "the rhino."

I listened to his news conference a little while ago I like/respect this guy and agree on makin him GM, get er done!

 

[Sinobas]

Too bad we didn't have him last year to knock JJ Barera on his ass. We needed a legit backup PF. Seems like a pretty good signing.

I wonder if he'll complete with Thomas for the backup PF position, or if Thomas will be playing backup center. I actually hope Chris Johnson gets the backup C position.

 

[KingSpeed]

Too bad we didn't have him last year to knock JJ Barera on his ass..

Like Vagynum did? Nah, we don't need to play that way.

 

[Sinobas]

Like Vagynum did? Nah, we don't need to play that way.

When a 5'2 PG is dominating you on the boards, yes you do.

 

[maxiep]

FINALLY! We have a player built like the HCP!

Sorry, we signed Craig Smith, not Eddy Curry.

 

[tlongII]

Very good signing. I don't think he'll get many minutes, but he adds serviceable depth in the frontcourt which we needed.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Two solid signings by our GMs. Way to go, Triforce.

I think he will bring even more toughness to our bench.

 

[jlprk]

With Felton playing with all our young guards, mabe Jamal Crawford will get fewer minutes than Craig Smith.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Who's gonna be the 3rd IR guy other than Oden, Babbitt?
With this signing we have 15 players and I'm worried my beloved Armon Johnson becomes 13th on the depth chart...

 

[Boob-No-More]

Who's gonna be the 3rd IR guy other than Oden, Babbitt?
With this signing we have 15 players and I'm worried my beloved Armon Johnson becomes 13th on the depth chart...

With the addition of Crawford, and his ability to back up both guard spots, I see either Armon Johnson or Elliot Williams being the third player on the inactive list come opening night (assuming Aldridge has been cleared to play). It will depend on how they perform in training camp. I'm pulling for Elliot Williams to make the active roster as I think he could have more of an immediate impact than Armon Johnson and also has a higher "upside". With Felton, Crawford, and Nolan Smith all capable of playing PG, I just don't see Armon getting much PT this season. Imagine how crowded the PG position would be if we still had Patty Mills.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I think Armon AND Elliot will be spending some quality time in Boise.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Who's gonna be the 3rd IR guy other than Oden, Babbitt?
With this signing we have 15 players and I'm worried my beloved Armon Johnson becomes 13th on the depth chart...

I was not aware they brought the old IR rule back. Is this for sure?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I was not aware they brought the old IR rule back. Is this for sure?

It's still the "inactive list" like last season.

 

[Denny Crane]

FINALLY! We have a player built like the HCP!

Same weight, maybe, but he's way taller and skinnier.

 

[Draco]

It's still the "inactive list" like last season.

I thought there were more spots for the first few weeks of this lockout season.

 

[jlprk]

Who's gonna be the 3rd IR guy other than Oden, Babbitt?
With this signing we have 15 players and I'm worried my beloved Armon Johnson becomes 13th on the depth chart...

I count 14, so you can sleep like a baby.

C
Marcus Camby
Kurt Thomas
Chris Johnson
Greg Oden
F
LaMarcus Aldridge
Gerald Wallace
Nicolas Batum
Craig Smith
Luke Babbitt
G
Raymond Felton
Wesley Matthews
Jamal Crawford
Armon Johnson
Elliot Williams
Nolan Smith

Edit: You counted right! It's 15.

 

[jlprk]

Since Armon has a head start over the 2 rookies (Elliot or Nolan) getting used to the league, the chances are good that for any given game, at least one of them will be considered less useful than Armon.

I just realized that since there are so many Williams and Smiths and Johnsons in the world, I may start calling them Elliot and Nolan and Armon.

 

[handiman]

This was a nice surprise. How many years has it been since we've had a banger backup PF? Now we sign two legit ones a week apart for pocket change?!

 

[Pinwheel1]

I do have to wonder why he did not resign with the Cliippers. The Clippers are in desperate need of someone like Craig Smith. They are looking at the same guys we were lookig at. Maybe they waited to long to talk to him while they were working on CP3.

 

[BBert]

I cannot remember ever seeing this much agreement on this board. I'm scared.

 

[blue32]

I cannot remember ever seeing this much agreement on this board. I'm scared.

I am liking it too

 

[Draco]

I do have to wonder why he did not resign with the Cliippers. The Clippers are in desperate need of someone like Craig Smith. They are looking at the same guys we were lookig at. Maybe they waited to long to talk to him while they were working on CP3.

Yeah, maybe they had to renounce him to get cap space for Billups?

Or maybe our management did a good job of selling him on Portland? Perhaps the GM by committee approach is best for this franchise.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

seemed he was in del negros doghouse a lil too, lowest mpg of his career

 

[THE HCP]

He's a beast..... Gary Trent style. Can't wait til somebody like David West or Pau Gasol or some other hack lays out one of our guards in a tight game. Nate will turn to Smith and send him in to be the Enforcer! Lay some wood on somebody! I have a feeling with him and Kurt Thomas, we won't be getting bullied around much.

 

[jlprk]

We bought protection! Now HCP can sleep soundly, too!

You shouldn't have been worrying dude. You could have called in me when necessary.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I cannot remember ever seeing this much agreement on this board. I'm scared.

Assuming they sign Smith for peanuts, what's not to like about a guy who can score around the basket and do it pretty efficiently?

 

[Draco]

I love the Gary Trent comparisions. That guy was a freaking beast for us for a few months. Can't remember exactly what happened to him, think he fizzled out in Milwaukee. If there was ever a baller on serious ROIDS it was that boy!