Dahntay Jones

Heading to his locker to get dressed, Josh Smith griped a bit when told he would have to go to the podium for the second game in a row.Then he smiled.No way the Atlanta Hawks forward was getting out of those duties. Not after the way he played Monday night.Smith scored a career playoff-best 29 points as the Hawks built a 17-point lead at halftime, then withstood an Indiana comeback to even the series with a 102-91 victory in Game 4."You da one, Smoove," teammate Dahntay Jones said as he walked by Smith's locker. "You da one."The one, indeed. After struggling much of the second half, the enigmatic Smith made every big play down the stretch. He swished a rare 3-pointer, came up with an offensive rebound to set up a 3 by Kyle Korver, and finished off a fast break with a right-handed dunk. Plus, he did another stout defensive job on Indiana star Paul George, who had to work for every one of his 21 points."When he plays like that," Hawks guard Devin Harris said of Smith, "we're a very good ...

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