Joe Smith headed to the Nets

BIRDMAN BIRDMAN · Post #1 » by **BIRDMAN BIRDMAN** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:47 am

From Marc Spears:

Vet free agent big man Joe Smith is expected to take a physical with New Jersey Nets on Friday & sign a contract, a source tells Y! Sports.

He still aint too shabby at this point, Miami shoulda just signed him instead of Juwan Howard, smh.

Post #2 » by **Three34** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:48 am

He was pretty damn shabby last year. Needs a second wind.

FranklinWalker · Post #3 » by **FranklinWalker** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:24 am

really? i have not heard of yet

Serpo · Post #4 » by **Serpo** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:35 am

Probably the best front court player that was still available . Which isn't saying much but still , could have done something worse .

Dr Aki · Post #5 » by **Dr Aki** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:42 am

in b4 POWERSHIFT

Kid Vicious · Post #6 » by **Kid Vicious** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:39 am

The only player still standing from the 1995 draft....maybe he truly was worth the #1 overall pick!

omerome · Post #7 » by **omerome** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:45 am

Kid Vicious wrote:The only player still standing from the 1995 draft....maybe he truly was worth the #1 overall pick!

Kevin Garnett says hello.

Canomad · Post #8 » by **Canomad** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:58 am

makes you realize how old shaq is.

92 draft says waddddup!!!!!

wow thats crazy he was drafted in 92 and is about to play in the 2010-2011 season.

markdeez33 · Post #9 » by **markdeez33** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:18 pm

longevity

jax98 · Post #10 » by **jax98** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:27 pm

Canomad wrote:makes you realize how old shaq is.

92 draft says waddddup!!!!!

wow thats crazy he was drafted in 92 and is about to play in the 2010-2011 season.

Shaq or Joe?

Joe was drafted in 1995 as the first pick.

Post #11 » by **Trader_Joe** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:46 pm

Not that Smith will get much PT (I think he's there to mentor Favors and play spot minutes), but I have a feeling Humphries is on his way out, and maybe part of a bigger deal. Or perhaps Zoubek will be cut since he is non-guaranteed.

Murphy / Favors / J.Smith / Humphries
Lopez / Petro / Zoubek

Something's gotta give, and if anything they could use another SG/SF.

Masigond · Post #12 » by **Masigond** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:17 pm

omerome wrote:
Kid Vicious wrote:The only player still standing from the 1995 draft....maybe he truly was worth the #1 overall pick!

Kevin Garnett says hello.

and Kurt Thomas (Bulls), Antonio McDyess (Spurs), Theo Ratliff (Lakers), Jerry Stackhouse (wants to join the Heat...) and Greg Ostertag (working out, going to play in the D-League, hoping to play in the NBA again). Is Michael Finley officially retired?

Post #13 » by **Trader_Joe** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:28 pm

Masigond wrote:
omerome wrote:
Kid Vicious wrote:The only player still standing from the 1995 draft....maybe he truly was worth the #1 overall pick!

Kevin Garnett says hello.

and Kurt Thomas (Bulls), Antonio McDyess (Spurs), Theo Ratliff (Lakers), Jerry Stackhouse (wants to join the Heat...) and Greg Ostertag (working out, going to play in the D-League, hoping to play in the NBA again). Is Michael Finley officially retired?

runnyc · Post #14 » by **runnyc** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:44 pm

Another fantastic move which will turn the whole Atlantic Division... nay, the Eastern Conference... no, the entire NBA on it's side and prove to all the other teams in the league that the Nets are serious contenders for a championship not only within the next five years, but right now! The Nets are one step closer in completing...

Tai · Post #15 » by **Tai** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:44 pm

Ostertag in the D-League? LINK?

Masigond · Post #16 » by **Masigond** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:50 pm

Tai wrote:Ostertag in the D-League? LINK?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Exciting-news-for-Greg-Ostertag-enthusiasts?urn=nba-268768

ChampionRed · Post #17 » by **ChampionRed** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:31 pm

Good signing, the team needed a veteran leader. Hopefully Smith can be a good mentor to Favors and Lopez.

Malinhion · Post #18 » by **Malinhion** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:45 pm

LMAO @ "Greg Ostertag enthusiasts"

kamaze · Post #19 » by **kamaze** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:42 am

runnyc wrote:Another fantastic move which will turn the whole Atlantic Division... nay, the Eastern Conference... no, the entire NBA on it's side and prove to all the other teams in the league that the Nets are serious contenders for a championship not only within the next five years, but right now! The Nets are one step closer in completing...

That's right the team will be contenders in three years watch.

SUN · Post #20 » by **SUN** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:53 am

Joe Smith is a nice person who's going to contribute. I'm happy for him.