I went over to his blog for a good laugh and he is claiming that Lowry's big fourth was due in part to the space Bargnani created for him by being on the floor. I won't link it or quote it and I feel dirty for even going over there.
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Perhaps Smith has developed some sort of personal relationship with a lot of these players....especially the ones who have been in Toronto for a while. It's possible that Smith just feels bad for publicly slagging his "friends".