Marcus Smart hopeful to play in game 4

[Celtic Fan Forever]

https://nesn.com/2019/05/marcus-smart-injury-celtics-guard-hopeful-to-play-in-game-4-vs-bucks/

Would be huge to have Marcus back out there to take some of Terry’s minutes and provide toughness to stop some of these Milwaukee runs.

[Chief]

Marcus is a difference maker. I think this could save the series.

[blink]

This is why I didn't have a problem with the long wait between series.  It gave Smart more time to heal up and at least give him a chance to get back on the court before the end of the year.  If he can give us 15 minutes of high octane Marcus type play it would be huge.

[ozgod]

What condition is he going to be in to play I wonder. If he's limping around like Blake Griffin was that's not really going to help us (though a half fit Smart is still probably a better defender than some others on our team).

[Chief]

What condition is he going to be in to play I wonder. If he's limping around like Blake Griffin was that's not really going to help us (though a half fit Smart is still probably a better defender than some others on our team).

He will take and get that charge against Giannis.

[ederson]

What condition is he going to be in to play I wonder. If he's limping around like Blake Griffin was that's not really going to help us (though a half fit Smart is still probably a better defender than some others on our team).

A half fit Smart is better defender than most nba players

[GreenFaith1819]

Thank God.

I think he missed some of the MIL series in last year's playoffs - and came back and had an IMMEDIATE impact..

[hodgy03038]

Yes!! LarBrd33 you are wrong! We are NOT better without him.

[mgent]

I am the happiest man in the world!

[Ogaju]

SMART is one of only two Celtics that seem to be about that life..lol.

[Jiri Welsch]

Just trying to envision who loses minutes if Smart comes back..? Tatum or Brown most likely 

[liam]

Just trying to envision who loses minutes if Smart comes back..? Tatum or Brown most likely

I hope it's Rozier....

[Phantom255x]

Just trying to envision who loses minutes if Smart comes back..? Tatum or Brown most likely

100% Rozier. No question. Has to be.

[hpantazo]

Yeah, Smart is hopeful to play, and Brogdon is out for game 4:

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-bucks-malcolm-brogdon-ruled-out-for-game-4-against-celtics-but-mike-budenholzer-says-hes-getting-close/


We really need to win game 4, because if we go down 3-1 after Smart returns, and the Bucks have Brogdon back at home up 3-1, we're toast.

[SCeltic34]

Hopefully he does come back, but I don't expect much out of him.  Being out for so long he'll be rusty and probably be a step slow.  Still, I'd be fine if he took Rozier's minutes.  All of them.  He's the glue guy we're missing and would have made a big difference in the first 3 games.