Blues' Inglis obsession suits Maroons: Smith Appetite for destruction: Like many, Maroons captain Cam Smith can only watch and admire the devastating impact Greg Inglis has on a football field. Greg Inglis has made systematically crushing the dreams of NSW Origin opponents somewhat of an art form. Whether it was the face-palm to Steve Turner, after which he used him as a doormat, or fending off David Williams twice in the same irrepressible gallop up the field, the result is generally ugly if you live south of the River Tweed. Hit play on any YouTube highlight reel, observe the trail of destruction and you can see why his team of choice remains such a divisive issue when Origin thunders into town. The centre and the winger both have eyes for Greg. Such has been his impact on Origin that Queensland captain Cameron Smith believes the Blues have become so obsessed with working out how to stop Inglis, they zone out on those around him, with Darius Boyd being the obvious beneficiary. Inglis and Boyd have formed a devastating left-edge attack for Queensland that has resulted in the Blues burning through a cavalcade of players to try and curtail the damage. Somehow. Anyhow. In a big, fast and strong Blake Ferguson, they seemed as if they may have hit pay dirt. Suggestions he was the Blues' very own "GI" were overly flattering but finally, it seemed an answer was at hand. But with his off-field behaviour opening a vacancy for game two, Nathan Merritt was handed his chance to shine. His night to remember became a nightmare, as Inglis reduced him to a deer in the headlights. Hearing Inglis, his South Sydney teammate, later defend the man he tore to shreds was as endearing as it was melancholy. But his desire for Merritt to return was likely to be genuine. And so the wheel turns back to James McManus, the Newcastle winger who was schooled by Inglis in his one and only Origin appearance four years ago. He is a better player now but the man he stares down is being spoken about as one of the true greats. Inglis is the best ball carrier in the game. By far. And it was good to see him heavily involved in game two," Smith said. He showed everyone what he can do. He hasn't played in the centres for a while now but he still has the strike power to do some damage to whoever is in front of him. It doesn't matter who they put out there - they are going to have a tough time. Boyd famously doesn't say much but knows his way to the try line, scoring 12 times in 16 Origin games. Between them, Inglis and Boyd have scored an incredible 27 tries in 36 appearances. Such is the menace of Inglis that the Blues have focused all of their efforts on suffocating his options with the ball, and NSW coach Laurie Daley sent both his wingers and centres rocketing out of the line to up the pressure in game two. Smith said Inglis was good enough to not only deal with the double team but take advantage of the situation. You can see by the way NSW defended in both games - the centre and the winger both have eyes for Greg. As soon as the ball gets in Thurston's hands, they just zero in on GI," Smith said. I can see why they want to shut him down but you leave a guy like Darius Boyd with a bit of room, then he hurts them as well. It's a nice luxury to have. The Inglis phenomenon continues to expand. His Souths teammates feel as if they can win any game as long as he's on the park and even in a team of stars, the Maroons share the same sentiment. "I'm hoping he's got that intense attitude that he has in game two because he's the type of guy who can be doing nothing in a game, then he'll flick a switch, get the ball, beat four or five blokes and score a try," Smith said. McManus will be hoping he's not among the group of players left clutching at thin air. Again.