Share this: BOSTON — One of the greatest strengths Marcus Smart brings to the Boston Celtics is his energy. That was evident in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden on Wednesday night. The C’s guard got into a little scuffle with Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson late in the third quarter, with both players picking up a personal foul. Smart then capped a 13-4 run to end the frame with a powerful putback dunk as the Celtics trimmed Cleveland’s lead to under 20 to start the fourth quarter. It was one of the few exciting highlights for the Celtics in Game 1. Smart fouled out early in the fourth quarter. He finished with six points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in
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Watch Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Grab Rebound From His Back In Game 7 Vs. Wizards
Share this: Things are getting tight at TD Garden. The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards are dueling in a winner-take-all Game 7 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals series, and Celtics rookie Jaylen Brown is all over the court for Boston. Midway through the third quarter, Wizards center Marcin Gortat tossed Brown on his back, but despite not getting the foul call, the C’s rookie still was able to pull down the rebound from the floor. Brown also scored on a ridiculous alley-oop from Marcus Smart. The rookie picked the perfect time to have a big game. Thumbnail photo via Tom Szczerbowski/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Jimmy Butler Calls Out Marcus Smart After Bulls’ Loss To Celtics For ‘Acting Tou…
Share this: Marcus Smart is one of the toughest defenders in basketball, but Jimmy Butler believes it’s all an act. In the second quarter of Game 4 of the first-round NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls on Sunday, Smart and Butler engaged in a bit of a scrum and were forced to be separated by players and officials. Smart appeared to be standing his ground against the Bulls star, but Butler accredited that to the Celtics guard’s acting skills. “As far as the Marcus Smart situation goes, he’s a great actor, acting tough,” Butler told MassLive’s Tom Westerholm. “That’s what he does. But I don’t think he’s about that. I’m the wrong guy to get in my face. He needs
Jae Crowder, John Wall At Center Of Celtics-Wizards Postgame Scuffle
Share this: Things got a little chippy between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards on Wednesday night at TD Garden. Following the C’s 117-108 win, Wizards point guard John Wall and Celtics forward Jae Crowder exchanged words on the court, and then things got a little more physical. A few Celtics came to the defense of Crowder, none of them more heated than guard Marcus Smart. Marcus Smart in a post-game scrum with about half the #Wizards players. He gets pulled away by team security. #Celtics — gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) January 12, 2017 Smart got in a scuffle with Wizards guard Bradley Beal during the third quarter after the two got tangled up, and both continued to exchange words during the postgame altercation. After the teams were separated