Atlanta — Ish Smith didn’t want to hear any discussion about the play.
It looked to be a block and the referees called it a block. But it looked like goaltending, too.
Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas went up for what looked to be an easy layup and the 6-foot Smith got up and erased the shot, leading to some boos from Celtics fans at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday.
It didn’t matter. The play stood and the Pistons won 121-114.
Smith took some teasing from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, as well: “That’s Superman!”
During the past week, Smith has been a different player, helping the Pistons to four wins in five games and providing a glimpse of how much better a fit he’ll be with the reserves when Reggie Jackson returns from injury in the next week or so.