I think that Iggy is better. He has a better jumper. And even tho Smith is the better blocker Iggy can lock down defend.Points: IguodalaAssists: IguodalaRebounds: SmithSteals: IguodalaBlocks: SmithFG%: IguodalaExuse the double post.
Iguodala. Josh Smith seems to be an athletic player. He is an energy guy. He is clearly good at blocks and high flying dunks but come in. Iggy dunks more then Smith, scores more, he is the better man on man defender, better shot. He has star Power in him. Iggy easily takes this one.
Iguodala, without question.Both still have to improve a variety of facets in their game, but whether you compare them right now or their potential, Iguodala comes out on top either way.
Iggy. I feel Josh Smith can be great down the road, but he seems to be immature, and that will cost him (this is why drafting out of HS can be a double edged sword). I feel that Smith will never be the player he can be, never possess a great jumpshot, never be agressive enough to be an attacker, and never learn the fundementals of defense to compliment his blocking ability.Iggy, on the other hand, has shown some great signs of a superstar in the making. Once AI leaves or he goes to another team, he will be a star.
i'm gonna go with smith. if he plays the 3 he can average at least 2-3 bpg. he was drafted out of high school, so he still has a lot of room to improve. if he ever develops a consistant jumper he could be unstoppable. he can jump with the best of them and he's a good rebounder. overall he's a really electrifiying player with a huge upside. i'm not saying iguodala isn't a good player, but i'd rather have smith.
Josh Smith, he's 2 years younger and obviously has the most potential. You can't judge too much on these two's production. I think of Iguodala as a more explosive Desmond Mason.
Josh Smith, he has just as much potential as anyone. Hes developed a nice jumper, and hes about average from 3 point land. Hes developed a variety of post moves also. 2-3 Blocks a game. He will be better and he will be an all-star. I cant believe you pick Iguadala over him. Its easily JSmooth.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kingjamez @ Apr 27 2006, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Josh Smith, he has just as much potential as anyone. Hes developed a nice jumper, and hes about average from 3 point land. Hes developed a variety of post moves also. 2-3 Blocks a game. He will be better and he will be an all-star. I cant believe you pick Iguadala over him. Its easily JSmooth.</div>This is about the here and now. Iggy is just as explosive as Joshn, and a much more proven scorer. He also has greater range and can finish at basket better.Once again, Josh is much more likely to fall into the lost potential trap that Kwame Brown and other HS players go through. He could turn up great, but it may take a long time (Jermaine O'Neal for example) or could blow up after 3-4 years of experience (ala T-Mac).
oh man, this one's tough. I think it comes down to the potential factor, and i think Josh Smith has more of that. Now that he has that jump shot, he's VERY dangerous. If Iggy can get a jumpshot, too, then the edge goes to him. But i give this one to Smith.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nitro1118 @ Apr 27 2006, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This is about the here and now. Iggy is just as explosive as Joshn, and a much more proven scorer. He also has greater range and can finish at basket better.Once again, Josh is much more likely to fall into the lost potential trap that Kwame Brown and other HS players go through. He could turn up great, but it may take a long time (Jermaine O'Neal for example) or could blow up after 3-4 years of experience (ala T-Mac).</div>How is iggy a much more proven scorer. Half of his points come off of freaking lobs on the fast break! Josh Smith has greater range, and they finish at the basket evenly.How is Josh Smith going to fall into the 'lost potential trap'? He's already developing at a rapid pace, and will soon be a heck of a player.
You havent analyzed Smiths jumper lately have you Mr. Analyst? lol..Hes improved his jumper tremendously.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ Apr 29 2006, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why does every body keeps saying Smith has a better jumper? Iggy's is way better.</div>no it's not. Josh Smith is DRAIN-O the last few months. He has a much better shot than iggy.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nba dogmatist @ Apr 29 2006, 02:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How is iggy a much more proven scorer. Half of his points come off of freaking lobs on the fast break! Josh Smith has greater range, and they finish at the basket evenly.How is Josh Smith going to fall into the 'lost potential trap'? He's already developing at a rapid pace, and will soon be a heck of a player.</div>Iggy's 14PPG on 50% shooting to Smith's 11PPG on 42% shooting. Iggy can stretch his range past 3, and has a VERY effective jumper. He had proven at times throughout season he has all the ability in the world. Smith can't stretch out jumper past 18ft (31% 3pt shooter to iggy's 34%) and athletically/finisher, Smith is not quite as polished as Iggy.I never said he would for certain, but it is my feeling. I feel he will never be much more than an average 2nd option. I see him being not much more than a Richard Jefferson at most, while I can see iggy being a Kobe Bryant type player. He is fantastic defensively, has the athletic ability and already the shooting range, and I just see something in him. With Smith, I do not feel he is disciplined, and i feel that because he lacks the college education and has not already shown flashes of greatness, that his performance over his career will leave lots of untapped potential.
I don't know about Iggy becoming a Kobe type player, but it is possible. He just doesn't have that mental attack mode like Kobe, AI, LeBron, etc. have. If he can develop that, then I think he can become a top player in the league.I mean, it also doesn't hurt him that he's really good friends with Kobe, shares the same agent as him, and works out in the offseason with him.
you can't go by Josh Smith's stats on this one. He's made an incredible improvement in the second half of the season. Check his stats after the all-star break and it's a totally different story.I still can't see how Iggy's jumper is "VERY" effective. Neither of their jumpers are. I would say they are both much improved, and Josh has a better midrange. I'd say they're about even in 3's.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nba dogmatist @ May 1 2006, 08:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>you can't go by Josh Smith's stats on this one. He's made an incredible improvement in the second half of the season. Check his stats after the all-star break and it's a totally different story.I still can't see how Iggy's jumper is "VERY" effective. Neither of their jumpers are. I would say they are both much improved, and Josh has a better midrange. I'd say they're about even in 3's.</div>Not even close to even in 3's. Iggy is far better from 3, just watch some Sixers games. The stats also back me up. BigMo- When I say Kobe type player I didn't mean as good as Kobe, but I meant a very athletic scorer who can also play very good defense.
Josh Smith can play 3 positions! He is a beast. After the All-Star break he was a monster. He had some huge games at the end of the season. I would take Smith over Iggy any day. Also someone said 14 ppg? Umm last I checked he was more around 12ppg. They are equal three point shooters. To me sometimes Iggy seems to get lost out there. Josh is a better defensive player in my opinion because he can play great off the ball D aswell as man up. I love Josh Smith's game. Iggy is a great NBA player, but Smith gets my nod here.
