Let’s get this right out of the way: Marcus Smart is not especially good at shooting a basketball. In fact, you could say he’s among the worst long-range shooters in the NBA. There is a “however” here, however. Smart long has frustrated Boston Celtics fans by firing up brick after brick from beyond the arch. But this season, at least, the Celtics guard actually has been as good as one of the NBA’s premier marksmen. Check out this wild stat from MassLive’s Tom Westerholm: That’s right: Smart basically has been as good as Klay Thompson from 3-point range this season. Through 23 games, Smart has made 25 of 75 shots from ... NESN.com
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Marcus Smart’s Toughness Lauded By Celtics Teammates After Injury
by Zack Cox on Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 2:14AM BOSTON — It was a scene no player wants to witness. Marcus Smart, playing in just his fifth game for the Celtics, was hauled off the TD Garden court on a stretcher during the fourth quarter Friday after suffering what initially appeared to be a serious ankle injury. As the hometown crowd chanted his name, Smart extended a thumb — the universal gesture that, yes, he was going to be OK. That’s all fellow Celtics point guard Phil Pressey needed to see. “Once he put his thumbs up, that let us know he’s still good and in good spirits,” Pressey said