Fan's take: Atlanta Hawks must part ways with Josh Smith as on-court negatives outweigh potential (Associated Content)

Posted on | Thursday, March 24, 2011 | No Comments

I was happy to see the Hawks take a chance on Josh Smith seven years ago, but the Hawks must decide whether keeping Josh Smith is hindering the team's future in 2011. Smith entered the NBA right out of high school and in retrospect I believe it was a mistake for this team to have drafted Smith. Smith has a history of clashing with former Hawks' coach Mike Woodson and has had similar run-ins with current coach Larry Drew. Drew has been less combative and allowed Smith more leeway to do what he want on the floor which includes shooting three-point...

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