Mavs can see Josh Smith filling Wright role DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks never had any interest in Josh Smith when he was a jumper-happy forward seeking a starting job and a high salary. But they ’d love to have Smith as a bargain-priced bench player, in particular as a replacement for traded backup big man Brandan Wright. ESPN.com’s Marc Stein reports that the Mavs, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers are among the teams that will have interest in Smith when he clears waivers Wednesday. The Detroit Pistons released Smith on Monday less than halfway into his four-year, $54 million deal. The Mavs can offer Smith only the veteran’s minimum if he wants to reunite with their new point guard Rajon Rondo, Smith's teammate and roommate at high school basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy. The Mavs can’t offer Smith a starting role, but they can give him an opportunity to be an impact player for a contender. The springy, 6-foot-9 Smith has seen only extremely limited spot duty at center during his 11-year NBA career. However, Wright had hardly played center before arriving in Dallas and thrived at the position in the Mavs’ pick-and-roll-intensive offense, averaging 8.8 points on a league-high field goal percentage (74.8) in 18.7 minutes per game. A team source told ESPNDallas.com that the Mavs believe Smith could succeed in Wright’s old role plus get some minutes at power forward. With the Pistons, Smith was one of the least efficient offensive forwards in the NBA, shooting an awful 41.3 percent from the floor during his Detroit tenure. However, at 29, Smith is still an excellent athlete capable of replicating Wright’s strengths as an above-the-rim finisher and weakside shot-blocker against second units. Smith’s field goal percentage and efficiency ratings would soar if, like Wright, a large portion of his shots came off lob passes on pick-and-rolls or penetration from the Mavs’ arsenal of paint attackers. It’s also reasonable to anticipate that Smith would average at least 25 minutes per game off the Mavs’ bench, seeing spot duty at power forward and a lot of time at center with Nowitzki on the floor, a pairing that greatly benefited Wright. Other teams will be able to offer Smith more money and a starting job. The Mavs can give him a chance to change his reputation and redefine his game while playing for a contender. ESPN Dallas谈论到今天被waive的Josh Smith 小牛本来对他完全没兴趣 但是在Wright走了之後 小牛需要一个替补的角色 Smith的得分能力比赖打强许多 而且小牛不需要他投外线 除了身高不够 赖打能做的Smith应该都做得到(挡拆、巴火锅等等) 小牛签下Smith的优势 1. Rondo与Smith是高中队友 也是好麻吉 2. 能来有竞争冠军能力的球队 小牛的劣势 1. 只有老将底薪 2. 只有替补可打 其实光看上面真的很难想像Smith想来 论条件有更好的球队(希望不要资敌QQ ex:火箭) 而且其实Smith的高度还是不太够 能不能打Wright那套也难说 就随缘看看之後的发展吧 http://tinyurl.com/q72y9g9 --

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