Vmart wrote:He will have to up his off season regime and take it to a higher level. Smith probably came into the season thinking he is only a 15 minute player at best. With the amount of PT he is getting I think he will see this as an opportunity to become more than a 10-15 minute role player and come in better shape and with better stamina.

Thats why Id like to get Anjica--I think with Smith and Anjica we would be set at the C position.

Rookie wrote:

Vmart wrote:He will have to up his off season regime and take it to a higher level. Smith probably came into the season thinking he is only a 15 minute player at best. With the amount of PT he is getting I think he will see this as an opportunity to become more than a 10-15 minute role player and come in better shape and with better stamina.

He's on a 1 year deal. He is likely gone after this season

If he continues this surge, i think he is resigned for 4M or so a year.

He is a terrible defender, and a very weak rebounder

Knicks1969 wrote:Jayson Smith needs to be traded. He is not starting material. As a backup center, I won't mind keeping him.

He is a terrible defender, and a very weak rebounder

but he serves a purpose utilized correctly, everyone on this roster are in the wrong roles. Other than melo, no ones a starter

BRIGGS wrote:I noticed this in several games. He comes out really involved and usually has 75% of his game action stats in that first Q. He's played well Im happy with his play but he doesnt seem he can sustain it for anywhere near close to what a 36 minute guy can.

I think an Anjica Smith would be the basis of a very nice combination C--each guy with around 24 minutes.

WaltLongmire wrote:Don't think the guy was brought here to player starter's minutes. Coming off an injury, and in about 5 or 6 games he will have played more minutes than he has ever played before, and there we still have a good chunk of the season remaining.

Good shooter, decent passer, moves the ball around well, average defender at best, and a below average rebounder for a big man. He's even shown an ability to hit a 3 every now and then. He and Calderon seem to have some good on court chemistry.

I think he's been a pretty decent pickup, and I expect Jackson to attempt to resign him.

I'm not able to understand some of the folks who really seem to hate him. He may not be a starter in the future, but I think he can be an important contributor on the second unit, playing 15-20 MPG, and occasionally more.

I think we can great value by resigning Smith and adding Anjica--I think you can have both players for around 7mm combined. To me this makes sense. One 7 footer who can play 4-5 with a nice mid range to 3 touch and a 7-1 guy with a 7-9 wingspan who can post block shots rebound with upside at 26 yrs old.

TPercy wrote:smith should stay, a guy who can hit the jumper like he can and drop a couple of dimes would be helpful to us. Plus,we have few on this roster that can hit a mid range jumpshot so that is why i think he will stay.

I agree ... he aint going anywhere.

If our offense is gonna generate lots of mid range shots then we should have someone who can hit them.