Marcus Smart shined during Boston’s trek to the 2022 Finals, but the 2022-23 season has been more of a roller coaster.
"It's a little bit of everything. Injuries, life," Smart says while shaking his head."Dealing with a lot stuff this year. I've dealt with my house flooding, after I just bought it, after [his December engagement]. I've been dealing with so much, personally, that it's just like a long 82-game season. Sometimes the human factor comes in. But we are professionals and we get paid to do that. So, for me, that's all out the window.
"No excuses. I have to be better. And understanding that, going into this postseason, I plan to get back to me.” Smart’s defense will be important throughout the playoffs, and it starts with him being tasked with containing Atlanta’s Trae Young. The two had a notable dust-up during Boston’s final visit to the Hawks in March after. But Smart is adamant that the sequence doesn’t add any incentive to him trying to limit Young’s output.
"That's been gone. Trae’s a really good player and he's doing a really good job with that team and we understand that," said Smart."So, for me, as a defensive guy, being able to go up against one of the better scorers in this league is only gonna continue to help me get better." Smart’s defensive intensity waned at times this season. Ankle injuries that he’s seemingly navigated since last year’s Finals haven't helped matters. He sat out the final three games of the year
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