This episode makes me appreciate Marcus Smart even more. Why? Because based on everything in Smart's history that should have led him to be an angry, out-of-control, emotional basket case, he has somehow channeled everything in his past towards a determination to get better and play the right way. He has the occasional outburst -- that shove on Embiid from late in last year's regular season comes to mind -- but that has become the exception rather than the rule. Got to be impressed by Smart's self-discipline, given what he's endured in his life.
I mean, I love me some Marcus, but he is probably not your best example of a dude who channels his out-of-control energy. I mean, sure, he does most of the time, but the fan in college, the picture frame, and Embiid don't show him in the best light. Hopefully as he gets older, he continues to mature. Same with Grayson, but to a greater extent - weird behavior from that dude so far in a short career.
Smarts' gone through a lot of crap in his life. But he is a good example of an angry person who on the most part controls his issues. you're talking about a handful of issues over 7ish years. Grayson's played a year of college? and a year of Proball and he's had more issues than Smart at this point. Usually Smart has a reason to go at some one, not an excuse, but some one yells a racial slur, some one tries to black mail you"rumored", you go off....
Pushing Embiid....Guy runs his mouth, Smart was going to cash that check. LOL
Difference between Smart and Grayson is Grayson is a dirty player, were Smart is a no nonsense person.