Narducci brings up Smith, Villanueva, Tyrus, and Gooden. Of the group, I think Gooden strikes me as your prototypical back-to-the-basket PF but he seems like a head-case who disappears for stretches. I also wouldn't let him touch a Sixers uniform until he cuts that annoying rat tail off the back of his head.
If we could get Villanueva for Narducci's proposed deal of Carney and Amundson, it would be a complete steal. I don't see that happening though. However, I do think Villanueva would be a nice fit in our lineup next to Sam. Think Twin Towers except CV has a much better stroke, more range, and is a better overall athlete than Hunter. Like Sam, he's also mobile for a big so he wouldn't slow our game down. On the downside, CV is also known for disappearing for stretches. I'm not sure CV is the long term answer at PF but I'd definitely take a shot at him and still try to acquire Josh Smith or Okafor. Basically, the way I see it is this; Stefanski should try to acquire CV or Tyrus as backups while at the same time, doing everything he can to bring in top tier PF's like Smith, Brand, or Okafor.
Smith is an interesting prospect because he strikes me more as a SF. However, the guy does make major impacts on both ends of the floor and he's still very young with much room to grow. He also would look great alongside Thaddeus, Iguodala, Williams, and Sam. I'm not sure there's a lineup that can keep up with this squad. Keep it close for 3 quarters like we did against the Wizards and then throw out that lineup to run our opponents out of the gym. No team is going to be able to match this lineups athleticism or speed in my opinion.
What Smith doesn't seem to have is the post up moves that a player like Brand or Okafor brings. Could Jason Smith be counted on to develop this aspect of his game and give us that low post presence? If this were possible, I'd definitely target Josh Smith in hopes that Jason Smith could be used in the half court game.
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