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Five Key Takeaways from the Preseason

By Marc D'Amico | @Marc_DAmico
Celtics.com

BOSTON – The regular season will finally begin Wednesday night when the Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers. Before that game arrives, however, let’s take a look back at what lessons were learned while watching Boston’s exhibition games.

I’ve taken by five key takeaways from the preseason and explained them below. Fortunately for the C’s, these are all positives heading into the regular season.

Smart in Pick-and-Rolls

Nothing stood out more during Boston’s preseason than Marcus Smart’s play in the pick-and-roll. And nothing was more important.

Smart looks like a totally different player this season while running the NBA’s most popular play.