Marcus Smart was adamant Thursday that Kyrie Irving isn't to blame for the Boston Celtics' failure to meet expectations this postseason.
The Celtics were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks after a 116-91 loss in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night.
"Bulls---. That's bulls---," Smart said when asked Thursday if Irving's leadership skills - or lack thereof -- was the reason for the Celtics' lack of chemistry. "Not one of us on this team knows what Kyrie has been through. Probably a few amount of people in this world know what Kyrie goes through.