Josh Smith Dunk Video – Fantasy Basketball

As everyone knows, Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks is one of the best dunkers in the NBA. That was again proven recently when Smith threw down a vicious dunk on Kendrick Perkins. You can see a video of the Josh Smith dunk at the end of this entry.

If you have Smith on your fantasy basketball team, you are probably disappointed in his play. So far this season, Smith’s numbers have been down in literally every category. His points, rebounds, blocks, steals and field goal percentage are all down. The good news is that his turnovers are also down.

The reason why his points are down is because he’s relying too much on his jumper. He’s shooting a poor percentage on three-pointers but he’s hoisting a lot of them. His reliance on the jumper has also slashed his free throw rate.

Before you give up on Smith, you should note that he’s recovering from an injury. He had a high ankle sprain that forced him to miss a lot of time. Prior to getting hurt, he had started the season off with three straight impressive double-doubles.

Instead of thinking about selling Smith, fantasy owners should be thinking about buying Smith low at this point. His value isn’t going to be this low for much longer. Once he gets fully healthy, there’s nothing stopping him from matching last year’s numbers.

He’ll get back to his normal self once he regains confidence in his health. As you can see in this Josh Smith video, his confidence is rising: