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Smith's double-double comes with lyrics

By Chris Broussard
ESPN The Magazine

Friday, April 24, 2009

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- On the mic, they call him "Joe Beast," because he flows with the type of East Coast swag they love in the birthplace of hip-hop. (At least that's what he told me.) But Joe Smith was also a monster on the court Friday at The Palace -- and the Cleveland Cavaliers needed every bit of animal he had in him. On a night when the Cavs' complacency and Detroit's heart combined to create a surprisingly competitive contest, "Joe Beast" turned in his most productive postseason perf ...

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