Hoops Habit Nov 18, 2018
The Boston Celtics are the NBA’s most confusing team
Marcus Smart recently spoke out about the Boston Celtics’ struggles. Since then they’ve had two impressive wins and one dud. Here’s a look at the NBA’s most confusing team. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not one to shy away from saying what he believes. He’s one of the more vocal players in the league and […] The Boston Celtics are the NBA’s most confusing team - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats
ClutchPoints Nov 18, 2018
Marcus Smart’s shot attempts is a good barometer of Boston’s fate
If the Boston Celtics want to get more wins, then guard Marcus Smart needs to shoot less. A poster on Reddit pointed out the barometer for Boston’s record this season is based on Smart’s shot attempts. Shout out to RobertLoblawAttorney for this one. Celtics are 8-2 when Smart has 5 or fewer FGA, 1-4 when […] The post Marcus Smart’s shot attempts is a good barometer of Boston’s fate appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Nov 17, 2018
Wingz: Hayward, Morris, Tatum come up big for Celtics in OT win over Raptors
One of Toronto’s biggest strengths is their depth on the perimeter with players like Kawhi Leonard and OG Anunoby. On Friday night, it was Boston’s wings that helped power the team to a win in the rematch. With just over eight minutes to go in the third quarter, Brad Stevens made a curious substitution. With the game tied at 61, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Gordon Hayward were pulled in favor of Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier, and Marcus Morris. Nick Nurse hadn’t made any changes to the Raptors lineup and it seemed like a premature substitution with the game in the...
ClutchPoints Nov 17, 2018
Marcus Smart’s aggressiveness on offense has become Boston’s barometer
The Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors in a thrilling game that went into overtime. With the win, the Celtics move to 9-6 on the season and fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. For guard Marcus Smart, there is a pretty interesting record attached to him this season. Reddit user, RobertLoblawAttorney found the stats about […] The post Marcus Smart’s aggressiveness on offense has become Boston’s barometer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
www.bostonherald.com Nov 14, 2018
Marcus Smart isn't about to bite his toungue
When it comes to delivering his feelings, Marcus Smart puts most businesses to shame. Same day service? Ha. You can have his reaction now. No waiting.The Celtics guard is just as assertive with his teammates off the floor as he is with opponents on it. And when the Celtics had carelessly dribbled this last road trip off their foot, Smart was the first to dive on the loose ball in the visitors’ dressing room Sunday night in Portland.He told his mates -- and, he insisted in a conversation with the Herald, himself -- the time for excuses had long since passed. It was time for the Celtics to...
NESN.com Nov 14, 2018
Brad Stevens Not Surprised By Marcus Smart Speaking Out Amid Celtics’ Struggles
The Boston Celtics continue to rack up underwhelming performances, and it’s not going to fly with Marcus Smart. Smart twice... Read More »
NESN.com Nov 13, 2018
Marcus Smart Wants Celtics Teammates To Be More Than Fighters
Marcus Smart is not a fan of losing and is ready for his teammates to put up better performances in... Read More »
CelticsBlog Nov 13, 2018
Celtics’ slow starts could lead to Smart decision
After sluggish play plagued a 1-4 road trip, could it be time to start Marcus Smart? Only one player remains from those early years of the rebuild and it’s no surprise that it’s Marcus Smart. The Celtics don’t officially have a captain. It’s Brad Stevens’ diplomatic way of having all his players take ownership of the team, but if there’s a voice that gets heard louder in that locker room and on the floor, it’s Smart’s. Between Kyrie Irving’s grumblings about needing a veteran presence on the roster to remind this young team that the season is a marathon and not a sprint...
NESN.com Nov 12, 2018
Marcus Smart Fed Up After Celtics’ Loss Vs. Trail Blazers, ‘It’s Not OK’
It hasn’t exactly been the start the Celtics envisioned to begin their 2018-19 season. Boston fell to 7-6 after its... Read More »
NESN.com Nov 10, 2018
Marcus Smart Bluntly Speaks Out Amid Celtics’ Slow Start To Season
High expectations surrounded the Celtics heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, but Boston hasn’t even come close to meeting them... Read More »
The Republican Nov 10, 2018
'That's a slap across Brad's face': Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart upset about team's individual defense
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says the defense has been "a slap across Brad's face."
The Republican Nov 9, 2018
Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart: Improbable win vs. Phoenix Suns should be a wake-up call
Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart: Improbable win vs. Phoenix Suns should be a wake-up call.
The Republican Nov 8, 2018
Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart starts second half over Jayson Tatum vs. Phoenix Suns, team cites effort
Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart started the second half over Jayson Tatum vs. the Phoenix Suns.
CelticsBlog Nov 6, 2018
No adjustments to stop Jamal Murray and 9 other takeaways from Celtics/Nuggets
Murray manhandled Boston with precious little in the way of adjustments to stop him 1. One of the criticisms most often lobbed Brad Stevens way is that he prefers to let his team figure it out and play through runs by the opposing team. He’s generally pretty loathe to call a time-out to stop anything the other team is doing. Stevens uses his time-outs to correct things his team isn’t doing versus using them to slow a hot opponent. Last night this manifested itself when he did nothing to slow down Jamal Murray until very late in game, when he finally matched up Marcus Smart on him. By...
www.bostonherald.com Nov 5, 2018
Celtics still have no doubts about Isaiah Thomas
DENVER – Those who thrived, lived and suffered with Isaiah Thomas through tragedy and injury during the 2017 playoffs haven’t forgotten.And as the 5-foot-9 point guard attempts a comeback from hip surgery now, after signing a one-year minimum contract with Denver last summer, friends like Marcus Smart and Brad Stevens are as supportive of his story as ever. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Thomas is expected to return to a very good Nuggets team at some point next month.“Every time,” Smart said Monday morning of whether he still feels for Thomas’ plight. “That’s a guy...
