Would Harden/Dwight/Smith be the best "Big 3" in the league?

[2Harden2Handle]

When Bosh was a 1st option in Toronto he was an incredibly good player. Ever since he took his talents South Beach, his talents have been underutilized as the 3rd option in the role of a spot-up shooter. The only way I think Bosh could be part of a "Big 3" is if he was the first option and the other 2 options made the bulk of their contributions on the defensive end. What I'm about to say next is going to sound crazy though..

Daryl Morey met with Josh Smith yesterday, and Morey is listening to offers for Lin and Asik so I wouldn't rule out the possibility of those two being moved to make room for both Dwight and Smith. Now Smith is not a great offensive player and it's easy to see why, he shot 33% on long 2′s last season with 3.9 attempts per game which is an improvement from the 6.3 attempts he took the season before but still unwelcoming especially within the Rockets offense which boasts the lowest amount of mid-range shots in the league. However, there's a silver lining to Smith's ugly shot chart--the the right wing where he makes 36.5% of his 3's with 63 attempts which is equivalent to 55% on long 2′s, so if he can take more shots in that spot and less shots everywhere else besides the rim then his efficiency wouldn't be so bad.

The fact Smith makes the bulk of his contributions on defense, while being a transition monster and fantastic passer for a forward, makes Smith ideal as the 3rd guy/option in a "Big 3". If the Rockets were to acquire both Dwight and Smith, I think the Rockets would have the most synergistic trio in the league.

[MaxRider]

best big 3 is still LeBron-Wade-Bosh
they are so good they don't even need all 3 to play good to win

[moofs]

best big 3 is still LeBron-Wade-Bosh
they are so good they don't even need all 3 to play good to win

Not true. They absolutely would not have won in the playoffs had it not been for Chris Anderson.

P.s.
Just found this, looks like a lot of neat stuff...
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[RTG HD]

The best big 3 would still be Wade, Chris Anderson, and the highly skilled jacka$$ named LaBron. Harden and Howard would be a lot of fun to watch and hopefully one of the better teams in the league.

[zapatasblood]

No Smith is not that good and is a bad contract waiting to happen just stay away from Smith

[dukeknicksirish]

Rather try and get Horford from Atl since they said if Dwight won't come, they'll "tank". Asik + Lin + Jones should do the trick for their tank session. They then swap out Asik to a team for draft picks.

5.Howard > Chris Anderson
4.Horford > Bosh
3.Parsons < LeBron
2.Harden <> Wade
1.Beverly = Chalmers

[columbiaa14]

Josh Smith with Dwight Howard would be absolutely horrible together on offense...

[jwise44]

Haven't read anything posted but any "big 3" with josh smith in it is not the best big 3

We would have a big 4 of Beverly parsons Dwight and harden

[D21]

Rather try and get Horford from Atl since they said if Dwight won't come, they'll "tank"...

Sorry, but where did you hear that ?

[twix2500]

Wont be the best big three but very formidable. The Rockets just need to make sure that they create the right system for them to succeed and place the right role players around them. I would try to keep Lin, he played very well with a center that plays a lot like Howard in Tyson Chandler. Chandler flourish playing with Lin and I would think the same will happen with Howard.

Lin, Harden, Parson, Smith and Howard would be a great starting lineup for a long time.

[000001]

no miami has the best


but still is good for us

harden dhoward smith>>yao tmc artest>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>francis mobley cato lol

[bigbreakfast]

No. smith and howard would mean everyone would just double dwight and smith will just brick jumper after jumper.

[BallSoHarden]

Call me crazy but I think that Parker/Duncan/Leonard is the best big three in the league