Marcus Osmond Smart is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys before being drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
Marcus Smart: Why isnt playing| Why is out| Injury update
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Why isn’t playing:
There are few moments that sum up the Marcus Smart Experience quite like Game 5 of the Bucks-Celtics series from the 2018 playoffs. After missing nearly six weeks with a torn ligament in his thumb, Smart came off the bench during his playoff return and, less than a minute into his first stint, launched himself onto the Garden parquet trying to corral a loose ball.
Smart only knows one way to play. And bumps and bruises — or still-healing ligaments — have rarely deterred him from helping his team when the stakes are the highest.
Why is out:
The majority of those minutes came with Dennis Schroder in place of Smart earlier this season. In fact, only 2 of those 79 Smart-less minutes featured trade deadline acquisition Derrick White on the court with the other core starters.
The Celtics can lean heavier on Tatum and Brown as primary playmakers, though the Bucks thrived in Game 1 by putting increased pressure on Boston’s ball-handlers.
Milwaukee often picked up full court and forced Boston to initiate offense later in the shot clock than it preferred.
Injury Update:
Marcus Smart suffered multiple injuries as the Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of their second-round series to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. In the second quarter, he suffered a stinger to his right arm that briefly removed him from play, but he was able to return for the second half of action.
In addition, he suffered a contusion to his right thigh that is a bit more serious. Smart will miss Game 2 on Tuesday, the team decided hours before tip.
Which is why it’s hard to imagine that Smart won’t be out there when the Celtics and Bucks resume their 2022 first-round series with Tuesday’s Game 2 at TD Garden.
