His bulk makes up for his lack of height. Last night where he played 14 minutes works for me. If Nate wants to give him an extra minute per half to get him up to 16 minute a game I am all for that too. Kurt Thomas played just over 10 minutes last night. But his stats (hard screens) may not show everything. Right now I am happy with the way Nate is using Camby, Rhino, and Thomas. It is nice to know that Smith can fill in for a while if LMA is out a few games. He has surprised me a little too, and I was excited to get him in the first place. As others have pointed out, he always seemed to be effective against us.
