NBA: The Eight Players That You Meet In Summer League

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Mar 13, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Xavier guard J.P. Macura (55) and Xavier center Matt Stainbrook (40) battle Georgetown center Joshua Smith (24) for a rebound during the first half of the semifinal game at Madison Square Garden.

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The Incredibly Out-of-Shape Player: Joshua Smith

At 360 pounds, Joshua Smith was the heaviest player on the Miami Heat summer league team. Smith averaged 5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game with the Heat during the Orlando Summer League, but what was more impressive was watching Smith run up and down the court.

Smith is dominant once he gets the ball in the post, but running back on defense proves to be a little more challenging. Smith probably needs to lose a few pounds before an NBA team will take a real look at him, but until then, he fits in perfectly with the summer league.

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