The Marcus Smart game: Since returning from thumb surgery, we’ve seen Marcus Smart’s splint get smaller and smaller and his comfort in shooting growing and growing. Smart’s streaky and his current streak is trending up. After a string of get well games against Milwaukee, Smart has started to find his footing in these conference semis. His three point shooting is still suspect, but he’s started to challenge the Sixers in the key and attack the rim more.
We’ve seen Marcus Smart step up offensively before. Two years ago vs.