BOSTON - As is usually the case, Marcus Smart's impact went far beyond the box score in the Celtics' 124-109 victory over the Bucks Friday at TD Garden. Smart didn't finish with a single made basket, but was still massively effective.
Smart lived up to his 'The Cobra' nickname on defense by using his poisonous venom to paralyze every Buck from Giannis Antetokounmpo to Rashad Vaughn to Tyler Ennis.
Smart was indeed responsible for sending Antetokounmpo to the bench by sliding his feet and taking a charge midway through the third quarter. The Greek Freak was especially difficult for the Celtics to contain, but Smart -- and Avery Bradley -- both put the clamps down over the course of the game.