Josh Smith: 'I've Got A Lot To Prove'

Criticism from ESPN analyst Jay Bilas on draft night in 2004 continues to drive Hawks forward Josh Smith, who declared that he still has a lot to prove.  Bilas declared that Smith was the player most likely to be a bust coming into the draft.

"I've got a lot to prove in my third year," Smith said from a recliner in the players' lounge at Philips Arena after a workout earlier this week. "But I'm not trying to prove it to anyone but myself. For me, coming out of high school and not really being respected, what I tried to do was stay focused and get my head on straight and then attack this situation with one goal in mind, and that was to be on the track I'm on right now. I think this is going to be my breakout year."