One of the more underrated storylines from the early part of this Miami Heat season has been the defensive performance of Dru Smith. After suffering some of the worst injuries an athlete can endure over the course of the last two years, Smith has been etching his name into the hearts of the Heat faithful in short order.
Smith has quickly and quietly gone from a fringe roster player to one of the league's best individual defenders. After he underwent surgery for injuries to both his ACL and Achilles during the last two seasons, I don't think a lot of fans expected to see him playing at a high level for quite some time, if ever again.