For a guy that struggles as much with his shot as Marcus Smart does, it seems like he has every other base covered in inflicting his will on a basketball game.
Between providing elite perimeter defense and versatility, diving on the floor for a loose ball or grabbing an offensive rebound in impossible traffic, it comes to no surprise when Brad Stevens consistently includes Smart in his most crucial lineups.
Before Game 1 on Sunday, I wrote about how the Celtics had an advantage with Smart against the Cleveland back court’s weak defense, especially in the post.