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"Marcus Smart" - 13 Total Result(s)
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A Full Team Effort on Defense
Coach Brad Stevens and his scrappy Celtics won 48 games during the 2015-16 season, which was second best in the Atlantic Division and tied for the third-best mark in the Eastern Conference. Team defen ...
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A Season Like No Other
On the day Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets, the Celtics traded for former UConn standout Kemba Walker to partner with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart. The group led Boston to a ...
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Changing of the Guard
Marcus Smart was all smiles when he accepted the 2021-22 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, becoming the first guard to win since Gary Payton in 1996. Smart was also the first Celtics player ...
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Getting High-Tech
Just four days after being selected with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft, Marcus Smart wasted no time getting involved in the Boston community. He joined the Celtics organization in unvei ...
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Going Green in the NBA Playoffs
Along with his hustle and defensive skills, Marcus Smart garnered attention during the 2022 NBA Playoffs for his green hair. Though his ‘do matched the Celtics uniforms perfectly, Smart said the dye j ...
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Hitting the Books with Marcus
Students at Roosevelt K-8 School in Hyde Park had an awesome day on December 9, 2015. In addition to high-fives from Marcus Smart, each student received a copy of “Jumanji” by Massachusetts author Chr ...
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One Smart Player
The Celtics have a long history of great guards – from Cousy to Jones to White to DJ to Rondo – and Marcus Smart is right there with them. A two-time All-Defensive First Team selection and the 2019 NB ...
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Smart Defense
Celtics fans love a smart, scrappy guard who can defend in the mold of K.C. Jones. Marcus Smart gained a reputation as a tenacious defender and earned All-Defense First Team honors in 2019 and 2020. “ ...
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Smart Takes His Job Seriously
Celtics fans have been spoiled with Hall-of-Famer after Hall-of-Famer suiting up for their team, but that didn’t grant those players immediate adulation by the fans. Boston backers want to see their s ...
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Smart’s Downtown Game
Boston has had some incredible 3-point shooters over the years, including Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Larry Bird. But it was Marcus Smart who set a new team record for most 3-pointers in a game, hittin ...