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[LD2k]

How do you guys feel about it? I feel that Smith's abilities on defense would help us much more than Odom's, but Odom is the perfect system player - can make people better. He gets knocked on his consistency when it reality - his most consistent play is in the post-season for his career.

Smith is a young athletic stud. Questionable work ethic, but would be a monster here in Los Angeles. We would become one of the most dangerous teams in the league right away. But is he worth Odom?

What do you guys think?

[popo]

I would do it, but is Smith a sf in the west?

[Real Deal]

We need defense at the three, and we need a guy that can actually finish at the rim and want to dunk the basketball from the left or right side. Smith is that man over Odom.

[Aceis²FresH]

We need defense at the three, and we need a guy that can actually finish at the rim and want to dunk the basketball from the left or right side. Smith is that man over Odom.

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[Angela1986]

I would because what he lacks in offense is something he more than makes up in his defense and our defense was our biggest problem in the playoffs outside of us having some serious rebounding issues at times.

[Texas_Pete]

We need defense at the three, and we need a guy that can actually finish at the rim and want to dunk the basketball from the left or right side. Smith is that man over Odom.

This post is realla than Real Deal Holifield. But I thought Smith was a PF? No?

[Tobias Fünke]

Smith does everything Odom does, just better.

Shooting, they are about the same

D, not in the same league

Finishing, not in the same league

[Nirvana]

Smith does everything Odom does, just better.

Shooting, they are about the same

D, not in the same league

Finishing, not in the same league

Shooting, they are the same? Statistically that is not true.

This is my one big knock on Josh Smith, however, you would have to be crazy not to make that deal.

[MDI]

Depends on what you think is more important

He is just as inconsistent as LO on the offensive end and his J is just as bad as LO's. He's a tweener just like LO.

But he does take pride in his defense though and busts his arse out there to make sure he puts his body between his man and the basket.

I wouldn't do it

[Cookie]

We need a good defender in the three spot. This guy can block a shot from anywhere and when he steals the ball he dunks automatically.

where do I sign?

[MDI]

We need a good defender in the three spot. This guy can block a shot from anywhere and when he steals the ball he dunks automatically.

where do I sign?

That only means he could pick up cheap fouls easily since he's playing on his tip toes all the time

[sega]

LO- Knows system, better rebounder, way better handler, better passer,more versatile (right now), questionable D, inconsistancy

Josh Smith- Better defender, 22 years old, can dunk over anyone, fills the stat sheet, possible DPOY in future, cant handle the ball well yet, shot isnt there yet, short range on shot

[Vaporize]

Smith can fill the stats, closing to quadruple doubles. But it's like a feast or famine thing. Or something like it. He could have a 15/10/7assts/4blocks but then he will be 6/19 fgs and 6 TO's (something like that.) I think we should wait till the season starts and see what Odom does in the 3. If it doesn't work out, then we could trade.

[LaLa]

I'd say no...I wanna see how Odom does 1st.

[Helljumper]

I don't really want to trade Odom but this is a deal that's just too good to pass up. In the present, he helps us out in our goal of winning a championship just as much as Odom but our future looks even brighter than before with a core of Smith and Bynum.

[Nirvana]

I don't really want to trade Odom but this is a deal that's just too good to pass up. In the present, he helps us out in our goal of winning a championship just as much as Odom but our future looks even brighter than before with a core of Smith and Bynum.

I don't usually like quoting without making any contribution. However, I WILL make an exception.

"What he said".

[Sako32]

I'd love to have Josh Smith, I've been wanting him for years. It's been in the back of my head for a long time. The guy's 6'9" and he average 17/8/3 (blocks)

[Icker]

yea trade for him, no question

[L.A.K.E.R]

I don't really want to trade Odom but this is a deal that's just too good to pass up. In the present, he helps us out in our goal of winning a championship just as much as Odom but our future looks even brighter than before with a core of Smith and Bynum.

I second that