I've never been sold on Josh Smith. Yes, he's very young and very physically talented. However, he isn't a shooter and I'd be surprised if he ever improves upon his career 44% shooting percentage. For some reason, he's convinced he's a good 3 point shooter but he's one of the worst in the league. On top of that, he's too big to keep at small forward where they have him now, but too small to ever be a dominant power forward.
I have a buddy who's a Knicks fan and he actually predicted a breakout year for Wilson Chandler. I called him crazy and now it looks like I'm going to be eating my words. The dude has serious skill and he's just a ferocious defender.
And what can you say about Dwight Howard? I know he was being defended by the likes of Johan Petro and Robert Swift, but come on? 30 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 blocks? That is straight up insane. I think this is the first of a few MVP years for Howard.