Marcus Smart reportedly screaming in the locker room

[FAH1223]

Anyone got the full article?

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Following the Celtics’ Game 2 loss to the Heat, that put them down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, there was a commotion both outside and inside the Boston locker room as the media gathered outside awaiting postgame interviews heard the sounds of yelling and what appeared to be a scuffle.

Here is what The Athletic learned went on behind those doors.

Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown had a heated confrontation inside that locker room after the Game 2 loss and needed to be separated by teammates, multiple sources told The Athletic. Smart, who is widely regarded as Boston’s emotional leader, was heard shouting inside the postgame locker room after the Celtics’ loss to Miami.

Sources told The Athletic that Smart stormed into the Celtics postgame locker room saying that other players needed to be held accountable and not simply point the finger toward him when things are going wrong. As Smart continued and his voice grew louder, sources said Brown snapped back and shouted that Celtics players must stay together and that their actions must come as a team, not individually, and that Smart needed to cool off. Those sources added Smart had verbal exchanges with a couple of the assistant coaches during the game.

Smart and Brown had a tense interaction inside the locker room, with objects thrown around. Teammates diffused the situation before any physical altercation could take place, sources told The Athletic.

Smart and Brown have smoothed tensions over since the verbal spat, and one source said the Celtics would learn from it and move on from the episode Friday ahead of a pivotal Game 3 on Saturday.

“They will move past this and focus on the task,” a source said late Thursday.

These Celtics have thrived off Smart’s feisty play and leadership. Throughout his six Celtics seasons, Smart has been a catalyst for winning: Boston has made the postseason each year and this is the third trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. He is a two-time NBA All-Defensive team member, including earning first team honors this season.

“(Smart) plays with passion, he’s full of fire, and that’s what I love about him most,” Brown said after Game 2. “He has that desire and that will, and we need him to continue to have that. We embrace each other, and who Marcus is, I love him for it.”

The Celtics are down 2-0 to the Heat in the East Finals, and will enter a must-win game on Saturday in the NBA’s bubble.

Smart probably pissed that Brown ain't foul after his missed 3

 

[The_Third_Man]

screaming after tough loss is good. indifference is a problem.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

See...

So what?

Maybe this is the best he will ever be? nikkas love to project because he’s 22.

I don’t see him ever being a dominant transcendent force and being the best player in the league.

What the fukk is your pedigree for anybody to give a fukk what you see? For all we know you drink milk and eat onions for lunch

 

[Torrential]

screaming after tough loss is good. indifference is a problem.

Where was that energy for the Miami Heat

 

[Sterling Archer]

Lol @ all of the people dapping this shyt that went WAY over your head breh.

@Da_Eggman and @Torrential was giving out Grade A posts and nikkas completely whiffed it trying to defend Marcus fukking Smart.

 

[Trojan 24]

We thought Tatum was Kobe, but he’s looking more like Rudy Gay

Goatbe didn't start settling for jumpers till his knees starting getting flabby, at 22 he was attacking the rim with no regard

 

[The_Third_Man]

Where was that energy for the Miami Heat

what ?

I'm not fan of either team. I just didn't like how they reporting this.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

I thought that was Kembas job.

While Kemba has seniority as a player, Smart has tenure with Celtics, so normally it would make sense if they both were to do it. But then you factor in that Smart's PO experience is far greater than what Kemba's has had, it probably has to be Smart by default regarding their current situation. Also it depends on who you view as the Celts best player is.

 

[holidayinn21]

Anyone got the full article?

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Following the Celtics’ Game 2 loss to the Heat, that put them down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, there was a commotion both outside and inside the Boston locker room as the media gathered outside awaiting postgame interviews heard the sounds of yelling and what appeared to be a scuffle.

Here is what The Athletic learned went on behind those doors.

Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown had a heated confrontation inside that locker room after the Game 2 loss and needed to be separated by teammates, multiple sources told The Athletic. Smart, who is widely regarded as Boston’s emotional leader, was heard shouting inside the postgame locker room after the Celtics’ loss to Miami.

Sources told The Athletic that Smart stormed into the Celtics postgame locker room saying that other players needed to be held accountable and not simply point the finger toward him when things are going wrong. As Smart continued and his voice grew louder, sources said Brown snapped back and shouted that Celtics players must stay together and that their actions must come as a team, not individually, and that Smart needed to cool off. Those sources added Smart had verbal exchanges with a couple of the assistant coaches during the game.

Smart and Brown had a tense interaction inside the locker room, with objects thrown around. Teammates diffused the situation before any physical altercation could take place, sources told The Athletic.

Smart and Brown have smoothed tensions over since the verbal spat, and one source said the Celtics would learn from it and move on from the episode Friday ahead of a pivotal Game 3 on Saturday.

“They will move past this and focus on the task,” a source said late Thursday.

These Celtics have thrived off Smart’s feisty play and leadership. Throughout his six Celtics seasons, Smart has been a catalyst for winning: Boston has made the postseason each year and this is the third trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. He is a two-time NBA All-Defensive team member, including earning first team honors this season.

“(Smart) plays with passion, he’s full of fire, and that’s what I love about him most,” Brown said after Game 2. “He has that desire and that will, and we need him to continue to have that. We embrace each other, and who Marcus is, I love him for it.”

The Celtics are down 2-0 to the Heat in the East Finals, and will enter a must-win game on Saturday in the NBA’s bubble.

 

[NO-BadAzz]

cliptics lookin funny as shyt right now

Breh

 

[Hacksaw Jim Thuggin]

These games are so close that a few well executed plays by the Celtics and they’re up 2-0

instead they're down 0-2....

thats why he screaming in the locker room

to me tatum looks shaky when these games get tight

in the 1st half he shooting the lights out and looks loose....

late 3rd and 4th.....

 

[concise]

These dudes coping with their dysfunctional ass team

Celtics are GOING home

And weren’t you a former mod? Lmao you were so shytty you got demoted fakkit

Speaking on things you know nothing about is your specialty, huh?

I stepped down from that, it was nothing special. Others stepped down from being mods also, nothing special. Even the owners have basically stepped away from here, man.

Don't be surprised of this site goes permanently goes offline without warning one day. Hopefully you'll smarten up by then.

 

[CHICAGO]

LMAO

@Gil Scott-Heroin VS @Rhakim

YOU GOTTA LOVE IT

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[alpo]

So give the ball to tatum?

Whose playing no D and taking nothing but contested fade aways after holding the rock

For all the shyt everyone talked about Melo being a ball stopper when they style of play changed, there's zero smoke for 5 head fakes 3 jabs and contested step back fade aways from tatum.
Over rated stiff ass fukkin bum

Maybe smart wouldn't have to shoot 10 threes if this soft ass nikka could still be the team star.


After they get swept, i bet they blame brown

The new Paul Georgecrown him

 

[Trojan 24]

instead they're down 0-2....

thats why he screaming in the locker room

to me tatum looks shaky when these games get tight

in the 1st half he shooting the lights out and looks loose....

late 3rd and 4th.....

He looking like Slim Playoff Harden in the 4th