Looking Smooooover?

Recent reports coming out of Atlanta is that high flying Josh “JSmooove” Smith may be on the move. A restricted free agent, the young star has reportedly told friends that he wants out. Smith feels insulted that the Hawks have not shown him much respect in the negotiating process. Recent talk has the Hawks mulling sign and trade offers from two teams. One of the teams being a Western Conference Power. Hmm Lakers? And the other an Eastern Conference Big Dog.

 

Smith is still an unpolished talent but an incredibly gifted athlete with high flying dunks and amazing knack for blocking shots for a wing player. He would help the Lakers in terms of solving what many called their short comings of in terms of interior defense. Add to that the return of Andrew Bynum and that could be something special up front for years to be wreckoned with.

 

Why would the Hawks do this trade? Well if Smith doesnt want to be there and they need to get talent back , then why not a player like Odom whos versatile and once flourished in the Eastern Conference and would give them an expiring contract as an option. The Lakers would benefit from a boost on the defensive side and would get younger not to mention the fact that this is Hollywood and we all know that La La Land loves to be entertained. Smith would almost instantaneously be a new fan favorite.

Jennings Euro Trip

High School All American Brandon Jennings has decided to buck the system and play in Europe for a year rather than go to college for a year. Take that David Stern. In a movie that has been unprecedented , Jennings has decided that regardless of his SAT exam that he would rather go to Europe and start making money right now as opposed to being somewhere he doesnt like ….school. By now , many people know the story of Brandon Jennings, the LA boy who had transfered from Compton Dominguez to Virginia’s historic Oak Hill Academy. Oak Hill has quite a list of prominent figures as alumni, Carmelo Anthony, Josh Smith, Jerry Stackhouse and Rajon Rondo to name a few.

Brandon Jennings is an incredible talent , although some question his quirky , showboat personality , think Gilbert Arenas. He’s a left handed player who can penetrate like Chris Paul and Deron Williams and leap like Baron Davis . He no doubt will be a top 5 player in next years draft.

This move is going to probably have a ripple effect that i think ultimately causing the NBA to lift the age limit to enter the draft. Until now , nobody was willing to take a leap that Jennings has decided to do. But i gotta feeling that will change if David Stern doesnt change this rule. I never really liked the rule anyways. I mean you got tennis players and golfers going pro at tender ages of 16 . Why should the NBA be any different . The commissioners concerns are not for the ones that make it but the ones that skip college that dont make it. But for every one player that made a mistake coming out early , ill show you 10 that made it. Actually, this current age restrictions have hurt college basketball, with players only going for one year and then leaving coaches shorthanded. Jennings one day will be remembered more for his play then his trailblazing.