[Outside the Box] Post Bosh Plan A - Get Josh Smith, Then Match Parsons

I would go so far to say he should be our #1'target right now.

Over Anderson, boozer, ilyasova, ect.

If you're concerned about offensive flow with smith, he's way better than dmo on O.

 

I could be convinced that it would be worth it to expand the Asik trade for an elite point guard too. (I said in another thread I'd try to get Rondo this way or even Dragic).

Without signing another superstar, I think we need an upgrade at either the 1 or the 4. Last year, Bev did a nice job for us. Ideally, he'd come off the bench, but we can't have everything.

The fact is we were torched last year at the 4 spot defensively and if that doesn't change, we aren't going anywhere, unless we just totally dominate everywhere else on the court.

Again, I have no problem with an upgrade at the 1, but Harden already handles the ball a lot, which means yes, I think we can get away with Bev- Canaan - Johnson at the 1 if we do upgrade the 4 spot with someone like Smith.

 

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I agree. Everyone is just blinded by Dragic and Rondo being the key missing pieces. Harden handles the ball handling usually anyway. It is the 4 spot where we have a serious hole to fill. We don't upgrade that position then we could be a 1st round exit again.

 

Good points. The main problem is see with Harden handling the ball alot is it "sticks" with him and you don't get that proper ball movement. Also using Harden as your primary ball handler during an 82 game season isn't going to assure the team he will be fresh come playoff time, cuz IMO he looked semi wore out in the Blazers series. A good QB PG will help take the pressure off of Harden and help make guys like Jones and DMO better IMO. I know the rockets can't be stacked at every position but I dont see them winning a championship with the current inexperienced PGs they have at the moment and I fully expect Morey will address that very soon.

 

Smith would be the best defender at the 4 position that he Rockets have had in a while. He might just be the missing ingredient for stopping La Marcus Aldridge or a guy like Griffen to get into he next round. From there it's all about matchups and we match up well with the Spus.

Offensively, Smith plays really well around the basket and in transition, and he's a good rebounder. That's all the Rockets need from him to get over the hump. We don't need him to shoot 3's but he CAN step out on the perimeter and knock down some shots now and again. Actually, if you look at his stats he's actually no worse of a 3 point shooter than Bosh, a guy who shot 24%, 24%, 28%, and 33% respectively in the last 4 years from 3-point land.

 

Let me be fair though. While I do think he's probably the best option for where we're weakest right now, I do think his liability isn't necessarily his ability on the offensive end but his decision making and willingness to stay in the flow of the offense. As long as his touches and shots attempted are 3rd or 4th I think that risk can be minimized.

 

Josh Smith is one of the worst players in the NBA, this thread was started 2 days ago, there's no excuse for it.

 

So do nothing with the cap space and wait until when? No matter what we're going to be capped out or if we do have space it won't be enough for a major piece. So your alternative is to waste the option just to not have a player when adding him loses you nothing?

 

Define "worse"... What measures are you going by?