Celtics (33-24) at Timberwolves (17-39) Game #58 2/22/16

[jpotter33]

Ahhh, Smart missed IT on the opposite side of the floor. That would've been big, though by the time he got it to him it would've been close on time.

No way. Not even close

Would've been a tie game anyways if IT hadn't forced that stupid layup and got stuffed by Wiggins and actually passed it off anyways earlier in the game 

[KeepRondo]

Smart is such a ****ing moron. Can't stand watching him play about 90% of the time. Hope he's fined for his flop, too. He needs to stop acting like a clown and work about 10x harder than he is on developing something resembling basketball skills.

lol as soon as that play happened my buddy who hates the Cs texted me that Smart is a clown.

We hate Chris Paul for flopping. Smart gonna be hated soon by the league.

[jpotter33]

So anyone know what ended up happening to AJ? He was shown several times with an icepack on his head, but nobody ever said anything about him.

[inverselock]

I hope Zeller never plays another second.   

[Kuberski33]

Man, that was close. Huge for smart's confidence if he made it

He knew he F'd up. Whole team looking at him for not passing to IT

IT gets the ball, he has to deal with Wiggins...Maybe Smart should go for the 2 there, but I'm fine with going for the 3 and trying to steal it.  Their D may have been just as bad in the OT.

[CelticsFan166]

Smart played a heck of a game, can't blame him. Zeller seems to have reached a new level of suckitude, however, which did cost us the game

[KeepRondo]

Man, that was close. Huge for smart's confidence if he made it

He knew he F'd up. Whole team looking at him for not passing to IT

IT gets the ball, he has to deal with Wiggins...Maybe Smart should go for the 2 there, but I'm fine with going for the 3 and trying to steal it.  Their D may have been just as bad in the OT.

When the whole team is looking at him like WTH and he's pointing at himself saying my bad, there's really not much more to say. Smart f'd up.

Dude played great tonight but he f'd up at the end.

And I don't mind him taking a game winning shot. But there was a better option available.

[max215]

Man, that was close. Huge for smart's confidence if he made it

He knew he F'd up. Whole team looking at him for not passing to IT

IT gets the ball, he has to deal with Wiggins...Maybe Smart should go for the 2 there, but I'm fine with going for the 3 and trying to steal it.  Their D may have been just as bad in the OT.

When the whole team is looking at him like WTH and he's pointing at himself saying my bad, there's really not much more to say. Smart f'd up.

Dude played great tonight but he f'd up at the end.

And I don't mind him taking a game winning shot. But there was a better option available.

Yep. There was plenty of time for IT to get a shot off/Smart to get a better look.

[alldaboston]

Man, that was close. Huge for smart's confidence if he made it

He knew he F'd up. Whole team looking at him for not passing to IT

IT gets the ball, he has to deal with Wiggins...Maybe Smart should go for the 2 there, but I'm fine with going for the 3 and trying to steal it.  Their D may have been just as bad in the OT.

When the whole team is looking at him like WTH and he's pointing at himself saying my bad, there's really not much more to say. Smart f'd up.

Dude played great tonight but he f'd up at the end.

And I don't mind him taking a game winning shot. But there was a better option available.

Yep. There was plenty of time for IT to get a shot off/Smart to get a better look.

2.1 left I believe. That'd probably be enough.

[BDeCosta26]

I mean, Smart deff could've found IT there for an open shot, but the kid had played great tonight, and if he takes a couple steps in for a three right on the line he could've made it.

Marcus had been CLEARLY developing a vast array of offensive skills. What Marcus needs to do is continue doing the things he does well (setting screens, getting steals, forcing bad shots, taking charges, etc) while also developing his offensive skill-set so he can be a major piece going forward.

He showed that tonight, and on many a night recently. His progress offensively is pretty dang good, and although the last shot was pretty bad, you can't take away how important the past 15-20 games has been towards his development. Just about everything is improving, his handles, his shot, his passing/court vision, his defense (already elite) is all improving.

[Snakehead]

Smart is such a ****ing moron. Can't stand watching him play about 90% of the time. Hope he's fined for his flop, too. He needs to stop acting like a clown and work about 10x harder than he is on developing something resembling basketball skills.

What a ridiculous post.

[Snakehead]

But Smart looked slow there, and not very athletic, I think he is just not gonna get to be a difference maker on offense.

that is the play you are deciding all of this on?

Thats just the end point of it.

so ignore 17 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals? Going to the rim how everyone complains that he doesn't do?  The fact that he was one of two guys who played hard and consistently all game? Got it.

[Dino Pitino]

Glad I saw this thread. Good to know which posters are irrational Smart-haters whose opinions on Smart are not worth taking seriously. Will save me headaches and keystrokes in the future.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Glad I saw this thread. Good to know which posters are irrational Smart-haters whose opinions on Smart are not worth taking seriously. Will save me headaches and keystrokes in the future.

You have developed an interesting pattern of passive-aggressiveness early on here, though I'm guessing you aren't altogether new to the forum. At any rate, good call -- you can throw me in the camp of the cold-hearted and irrational. I just prefer my "PG of the future" to be favored in a skills challenge against a Gorgui Dieng, ya know? Maybe someday down the road, though.

[max215]

Smart is such a ****ing moron. Can't stand watching him play about 90% of the time. Hope he's fined for his flop, too. He needs to stop acting like a clown and work about 10x harder than he is on developing something resembling basketball skills.

lol as soon as that play happened my buddy who hates the Cs texted me that Smart is a clown.

We hate Chris Paul for flopping. Smart gonna be hated soon by the league.

It's pretty easy to see that Smart is the type of guy you love to have on your side but not the other. He's Draymond, CP3, or any other crafty, passionate player who likes to bend the rules to his advantage