<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Josh Smith Interview By InsideHoops.com | Oct. 1, 2005 The Atlanta Hawks are proud to call second year forward Josh Smith their own. As a rookie, Smith averaged 9.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.95 blocks per game. He ranked #10 in the league in blocks per 48 minutes. Smith also won the Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Weekend. Towards the end of the season he started putting up some monster games. InsideHoops.com editor Jeff Lenchiner met with Smith for an exclusive interview at EA Sports' event for the release of NBA Live 06. InsideHoops.com: Did you get bigger this summer? Josh Smith: Yeah, I did. I've been in the gym, lifting weights, trying to be able to take that extra bump. And be able to dish it out, too. I think that'll be good for me, putting on a couple of pounds, to be able to take that physical stuff that's there in the league. InsideHoops.com: What's your weight now? Josh Smith: 240. InsideHoops.com: Wow, so you put on a good 15-20 pounds. Josh Smith: Yeah, 20 pounds. Yup. </div> http://www.insidehoops.com/josh-smith-interview-100105.shtml --------------------------- I think that Josh Smith bulking up will only make the forward(s) minutes more competitive. I think that he'll be playing more PF this season will the arrival of Marvin and his bulking up.
