Josh Smith is one of the most talented forwards in the NBA. He is also one of the most disappointing forwards in the league. Smith has yet to truly fulfill the high expectations placed upon him as a first-round selection by his hometown Atlanta Hawks in 2004. Smith was a member of the 2004 NBA Draft class that featured the likes of Dwight Howard, Sebastian Telfair, Ben Gordon and J.R Smith.
One of Smith's issues is his shot selection. He is one of the best leaping forwards the league has ever seen. If Smith were to visit Hakeem Olajuwon similar to numerous players around the league, he could finally begin to tap into the limitless Potential he possesses.
Smith recently signed with the Houston Rockets after being released by the Detroit Pistons. Smith never truly seemed comfortable in Detroit. His relationship with Stan Van Gundy got off to a rocky star. Van Gundy has a history of rubbing players the wrong way. That Could be the reason he was fired from his two most recent coaching jobs. Either way Smith definitely wanted out of the Motor City.
Smith seems to be the type of player that needs his buttons pushed by a respected head coach. Kevin McHale doesn't have much of a track record coaching. However, he was a member of the 1981, 1984 and 1986 NBA Champion Boston Celtics. I'd say McHale knows a thing or two about winning in this league. The atmosphere around the Rockets seems cool. Watching this team gives you the feeling the players enjoy being amongst one another. Relationships between teammates can translate on and off the court.
Josh Smith's career has been revived. Hopefully Smith can take advantage of this opportunity.
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