Height/Weight: 6-9/225
| Birthdate: 12/05/1985
| Birthplace: College Park, GA
| Team: Atlanta
| College: No College
| NBA Experience: 7
| Owned/Started%: 100/95 | Average Draft Position: 27.92
Smith plays through knee injury: As expected, Hawks forward Josh Smith was back on the floor on Sunday for Game 4 against Boston, after missing the team’s previous game with a sprained left knee. Smith played 32 minutes in the game, scoring 15 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and dishing out five assists, all team highs in a 101-79 loss. Smith was not struggling with his attempts in the paint, as he made 4 of 5 there, however his jumper was not falling at all, as he was just 1 of 8 outside of the paint. (Updated 05/06/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
If the knee was limiting Smith’s athleticism, it likely would have shown itself in his scoring inside, so at the very least, it seems as if he is feeling fine right now. The question will be whether he suffers any sort of set back on the off day before Game 5. However Smith was so adamant about playing in Game 4 no matter what, it would be a surprise to see him sit out Game 5 with the Hawks’ season on the line. It seems safe to keep him active in all Fantasy postseason formats moving forward. (Updated 05/06/2012).
05/18/2012 15:23 Friday 5 with KB 5.18.12: Coming Up Green
In this week's edition of Friday 5 with Ken Berger, the CBSSports.com NBA Insider discusses whether God is a Celtics fan, if Miami can pull itself from the brink and how great Frank Vogel has been.
05/11/2012 02:41 Hawks-Celtics Game 6: Hawks continue their stay in purgatory
The Atlanta Hawks lost Game 6 Thursday to the Celtics. Where will they go from here? Never improving, never declining, the Hawks will likely remain an Eastern Conference prop stuck in purgatory.
05/11/2012 00:45 With Celtics' window closing, Garnett proves he still has something left
Kevin Garnett isn't done yet, and neither are the Celtics. KG's 28 points and 14 rebounds in Game 6 help send Boston into Round 2. Jeff Goodman says a sense of urgency has Garnett playing like it's 2008.
05/10/2012 22:58 Celtics hang on, close out Hawks in six
Kevin Garnett had 28 points and 14 rebounds, hitting a jumper to give Boston the lead with 31 seconds left in Game 6 on Thursday night, and the Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 83-80 to win their first-round playoff series and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the fifth straight year.
Smith will once again enter the 2011-12 season as high-end Fantasy forward, especially in category-based play. The 25-year-old proved again to more than capable in the blocks and steals department, averaging a 1.6 and 1.3 per contest in the two categories, which are typically the two hardest categories to peg down in Rotisserie formats. When you combine those with the career-best 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists he put up last season, owners will be hard pressed to find a better all-around option. However, the knock on Smith continues to be a reluctance to play to his potential, at times settling for too many jumpers when his game is better suited for playing near the rim. The Hawks have talked some about moving him to small forward, which would allow him to use his size on smaller defenders. No matter where he plays, Smith will be worthy of a pick in the third or fourth round in Head-to-Head formats. Although, he should go earlier in category-based formats. (Updated 8/23/11)
