Is Smart feeling the benching coming?

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

It's been a rough start overall, but Marcus made some big plays last night.

If he's distracted -- and I'm not saying that he is -- it's about Ime, who he has referenced multiple times.

And really stupid play in OT. Just a horrible selection & shot. How do we have that possession with neither Tatum or Brown making the decision? There was time on the shot clock 2. Inexcusable. That play loses series. I would be annoyed if I was Tatum.

I agree, that was a horrible shot. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKoxajStQP8

That said, he drew an offensive foul immediately beforehand.  We take the good with the bad.

I have to think that was more Smart trying to draw the shooting foul than poor shot selection .  He got Mitchell off his feet faking the 3, and it looks like Mitchell had his hand on him the whole way. 

While poor shot selection is definitely something Smart does, don't recall seeing him take too many 18 foot runners.  He probably just overestimated the amount of contact from Mitchell.

I feel like last year's Celtics spent too much effort on "hunting fouls," and I hope it doesn't become a point of emphasis again this season.

[Big333223]

Smart is leading the team in assists and is 3rd in minutes. He's not going to the bench.