Smith savors his relaunch with Rockets

Josh Smith has been a nice addition to the contending Houston Rockets and simply ignores those who credit Detroit's recent success to his release.

After all, the Rockets have been doing just fine lately, too.

The Pistons have gone 11-2 since Smith was let go in the second season of a four-year, $54 million contract, causing some to throw around the phrase "addition by subtraction" when discussing their recent turnaround.