The transition of Josh Smith to the Detroit Pistons has not been as smooth as some would have hoped. Is there a way to make him fit better, or is it time for the Pistons to make a move in the trade market?
The biggest issue with the Pistons is that, while they have a big frontcourt in Andre Drummond, Greg Monroe and Smith, they also have an overcrowded one.
Outside of the restricted area, Drummond has made 3-of-6 attempts on the season, all from inside 10 feet. Monroe has made 19-of-55 mid-range attempts and none from three. Josh Smith is 66-of-237 outside of the restricted area.
Combined, that’s 88-of-298 from more than three feet away.
They are beastly inside, knocking down a collective 330 of 548 attempts, but you can only squeeze so many big men into a three-foot semicircle. When I say “overcrowded,” I’m being literal, not metaphorical.
Using NBAwowy’s handy little tool, we can see what the team does per possession, both on offense and defense, when each combination of the three is on the floor.
As you can see, when the full trio is on ...
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Why Josh Smith Experiment Won’t Work out for the Detroit Pistons
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