I also want to say the utter defeatism that has taken a hold of some of you is weird. We aren't talking about missing Kyrie or Horford. Those guys would be the most important people the C's could not afford to lose. Baynes might be included amongst them.
But if there is someone that is easy to replace on this team, it's a wing. Take out Smart and you just play Brown, Tatum and Hayward. If Brown brings it, he can give you 90-95% of what Smart brings defensively.
Also, does anyone notice that Smart doesn't get the defensive credit through the NBA that others get. On a recent vote for DPOY on ESPN, Smart's name was nowhere to be seen, even on the list of others receiving votes. Horford was. But no Smart. There were about 15-18 players there but no Smart.
He might not even be an All-NBA Defense this year as Thompson is getting a major push by players and media on the West Coast and Patrick Beverly, Malcolm Brogdan, Danny Green, Victor Oladipo, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook are all going to be getting votes at guard.
He just doesn't nearly get the credit nationwide that he does here.