Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:15 am
Hilton Armstrong absolutely is not a good enough return for Joe Smith. Armstrong is doing nothing for NO right now, and Smith would do a great deal for them.
I wanted Armstrong at draft time 2006. I thought that he could be a pretty good pro. Thus far he's been making me look stupid-- and remember, he plays on the same team as Chris Paul.
I would do Smith to LA for a package that included Javaris Crittenton. I doubt that LA would do it, but for gosh sakes-- they already have Jordan Farmar as the PG of the future. How long can they hope to hold on to TWO young PGs in addition to a vet or two at the same position?
Actually, Javaris has done just about nothing thus far to suggest that he's going to be a playmaking PG. But ya gotta take a chance here or there, and Smith isn't going to take us to the next level while Javaris could conceivably do so if he matures. 6'5" PG who could conceivably defend SGs while Benny G guards the 1's.
I wanted Armstrong at draft time 2006. I thought that he could be a pretty good pro. Thus far he's been making me look stupid-- and remember, he plays on the same team as Chris Paul.
I would do Smith to LA for a package that included Javaris Crittenton. I doubt that LA would do it, but for gosh sakes-- they already have Jordan Farmar as the PG of the future. How long can they hope to hold on to TWO young PGs in addition to a vet or two at the same position?
Actually, Javaris has done just about nothing thus far to suggest that he's going to be a playmaking PG. But ya gotta take a chance here or there, and Smith isn't going to take us to the next level while Javaris could conceivably do so if he matures. 6'5" PG who could conceivably defend SGs while Benny G guards the 1's.