Was Josh Smith the prototype for modern PF's???

[Primetime21]

No, couldnt shoot and overrated as a "playmaker". Still at just 31 you'd think this guy would have a job in the NBA

 

[HiphopRelated]

I like the Marion mention

 

[charmander]

@FutureGOAT the Smoove slander in here is at critical levels

 

[UpAndComing]

The answer is Carmelo Anthony

 

[42 Monks]

The Draymond comparison isn't too far off. Osh couldn't shoot unlike that fakkit though.

Or handle the ball

Or pass

Or guard the perimeter

I'm always shocked at the hate Green gets. He probably posts here.

 

[No_bammer_weed]

Lamar Odom is your answer.

Zero weaknesses in his game (except perhaps a lack of consistent focus), and had a skill set, combined with physical gifts, that was paradigm changing for the league.

Perhaps above all else Odom’s possessed an extremely high basketball IQ. His vision, ability to run the triangle, help and interior defense (highly underrated defender) is the type of versatility and multi-dimension talent that makes these analytic stat geeks cum they pants.

Josh Smith was dumb as bricks, selfish as shyt, and an overall net negative player.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

I remember when the Suns had a hard on for this guy.They thought he was the missing piece back in the Nash/Amare/Marion era.

The Hawks thought he was a young superstar and never budged on a trade, tho

 

[ISO]

That's a little too far

Prime Wallace is definitely better.

 

[Poitier]

Its not the PF that are modern. Its the systems.

The fact yall are naming different players should tell you these types always existed.

 

[ISO]

Or handle the ball

Or pass

Or guard the perimeter

I'm always shocked at the hate Green gets. He probably posts here.

Josh in his prime could do all those things.

I think what separates him and Dray, is Dray’s I.Q. and mean streak. Also, Dray is in a system that highlights his strengths and he’s bought into his role 100%.

 

[who_better_than_me]

I'm not talking about stretch 4's , talking more so about Draymond green types

Anthony mason

 

[42 Monks]

Josh in his prime could do all those things.

I think what separates him and Dray, is Dray’s I.Q. and mean streak. Also, Dray is in a system that highlights his strengths and he’s bought into his role 100%.

In 2k

Imagine the ATL crowd watching Smoove look off Teague and Joe to bring the ball up and start the set himself. Don't even know what would be quicker, the defense running to trap him at half court or the crowd running out the door to beat traffic.

 

[swag johnson]

I'd say Boris Diaw during the spurs 2014 championship run set the tone for the play making power forward who can also shoot three. He also played pretty good defense on LeBron during that series too.

 

[mastermind]

Lamar Odom is your answer.

Zero weaknesses in his game (except perhaps a lack of consistent focus), and had a skill set, combined with physical gifts, that was paradigm changing for the league.

Perhaps above all else Odom’s possessed an extremely high basketball IQ. His vision, ability to run the triangle, help and interior defense (highly underrated defender) is the type of versatility and multi-dimension talent that makes these analytic stat geeks cum they pants.

Josh Smith was dumb as bricks, selfish as shyt, and an overall net negative player.

Close, but Odom also didn't have a jumper.

Ben Simmons is hopefully Lamar Odom without the drugs and a motor.

I'd say Boris Diaw during the spurs 2014 championship run set the tone for the play making power forward who can also shoot three. He also played pretty good defense on LeBron during that series too.

Diaw with the Suns in 2005-6 is also of the lineage.

He was actually in good shape too back.

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

While he's not the 1st I remember Rashard Lewis playing the stretch four role and killing the cavs in the playoffs.