With Malcolm Brogdonthe Celtics, rotten by the balls lost in the Finals, ensure the presence of a real “floor general” in their ranks but according to a source from the Boston Globe, this arrival would not change the will to keep Marcus Smart as a starting point guard:
“A source close to the team stressed on Friday that Smart remains the undisputed starting point guard for the Celtics, and that the team is simply looking to gain depth. Both Brogdon and Gallinari have had important roles in the past, but they are ready to step back in the interests of a title shot,” wrote the Globe reporter. Adam Himmelsbach
A few days ago on the occasion of his camp for young basketball players, Smart recalled that some big names had passed through Boston in the lead… without his success.
“I hear ‘He’s not a real point guard’ and this and that. ‘They need a real leader’. We’ve had star point guards before, and yet it’s the so-called ‘no playmaker’ who is the only one to have led them to the Finals. I think that says enough.
I don’t really need to say more. Everyone finally sees and understands who I really am, and what I can do if given the opportunity. »Marcus Smart
In the playoffs (21 games), Smart shot 15.4 points (40.5% on shots, 35% from 3-pointers), 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.2 steals on average, for 2.5 lost balls per game.
