An ugly, scrappy W.
Isaiah 41:10 - Al Will Strengthen You and Help You: Official 2016-17 Boston Celtics Season Thread
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Marcus been going to work.
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Marcus has played miles better since Brad used him as the main distributor more often.
Big game Tuesday with Toronto losing tonight.
Most important, this weather can...
Big game Tuesday with Toronto losing tonight.
Most important, this weather can...
Smart impacting the game on the defensive end -- even while defending bigger bodies -- is nothing new (see also: Smart defending Kristaps Porzingis). On Saturday night, starting in place of injured Avery Bradley, Smart scored a season-high 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Despite connecting on only 29 percent of his 3-point shots entering Saturday, Smart accounted for five of Boston's 18 triples en route to a 117-108 triumph over the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart is more than a defensive menace
Celtics guard Marcus Smart is more than a defensive menace
“Every draft is different...I think that sometimes you have the top one is better than other drafts…This one is a little bit more equal in the top few picks of the draft as it appears right now. This is something that we’re spending all our time (on). We have people all over the world evaluating this as we speak. So I think that at this point in time, I think that, yeah, there’s four or five guys. There’s not a lot of separation at the top of this draft.”
Ainge: We are exploring trade options with Brooklyn pick
Ainge: We are exploring trade options with Brooklyn pick
Smart has been on a roll at the offensive end in multiple respects. For more than two weeks now, he has been both an efficient shooter and a pass-first point guard who has orchestrated the offense better than anyone on the team.
Smart has now shot an impressive 14-for-29 (48.3 percent) from long distance and 23-for-25 (92.0 percent) from the free-throw line over his last eight games, dating back to Dec. 23. Those aren’t just good numbers; those are great numbers.
Additionally, Smart has led the team during its last eight games in assists-per-36-minutes with an average of 6.3 – ahead of starting point guard and certain All-Star Isaiah Thomas, who averaged 6.2 during that stretch. Smart has made the right plays over and over, as evidenced by his assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.25-to-1, which is far and away the top mark on the team during that span.
Smart's Hot Stretch Has IT Calling Him "Special" | Boston Celtics
Smart has now shot an impressive 14-for-29 (48.3 percent) from long distance and 23-for-25 (92.0 percent) from the free-throw line over his last eight games, dating back to Dec. 23. Those aren’t just good numbers; those are great numbers.
Additionally, Smart has led the team during its last eight games in assists-per-36-minutes with an average of 6.3 – ahead of starting point guard and certain All-Star Isaiah Thomas, who averaged 6.2 during that stretch. Smart has made the right plays over and over, as evidenced by his assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.25-to-1, which is far and away the top mark on the team during that span.
Smart's Hot Stretch Has IT Calling Him "Special" | Boston Celtics
All-Star coaches are typically determined by the team with the best record in each conference shortly before the midseason exhibition. Cleveland, with a 4 1/2-game cushion on the rest of the East, is likely to lock up the East's best record this month, but coach Ty Lue is not eligible to coach this year after helming the East last season.
That means the chore will fall to the second-best team in the East. Just two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that it might fall to Stevens. The Celtics were five games behind Toronto on Dec. 15, but Boston has won 10 of its past 12 to reach Toronto's tailgate. And getting Stevens to New Orleans is just a little extra motivation for Boston players to keep their foot on the accelerator. :GladBrad:
As Celtics climb, getting coach Brad Stevens to All-Star Game adds motivation
That means the chore will fall to the second-best team in the East. Just two weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that it might fall to Stevens. The Celtics were five games behind Toronto on Dec. 15, but Boston has won 10 of its past 12 to reach Toronto's tailgate. And getting Stevens to New Orleans is just a little extra motivation for Boston players to keep their foot on the accelerator. :GladBrad:
As Celtics climb, getting coach Brad Stevens to All-Star Game adds motivation
Big game tonight fellas! :Isaiah:
Some serious home cookin for Toronto 
These nikkas went full retard in the 4th
AVXL
Laughing at you n*ggaz like “ha ha ha”
My my my what do we have here?
