Yest another Boston Celtics can be found as the subject of a “Thinking Basketball” video by Nylon Calculus’ Ben Taylor, this time Texan defensive specialist Marcus Smart.
The title of the video is the question Taylor seeks to answer, namely whether Smart is the best defensive guard in the NBA this season.
Last season, he finished eighth in Defensive Player of the Year voting, but this season he’s expanded his coverage to even defending some of the bigger, burlier bigs for short stretches.
Normally awarded to frontcourt players, the case can be made that it ought to be awarded to the Flower Mound native instead.
Taylor uses a combination of the eye test and advanced analytics and stats to examine Smart’s case for being the best defensive guard in the league.
Watch the video embedded above to hear all of the Nylon Calculus’ analysts examination of the Oklahoma State product — as per usual, it’s top-notch analysis.
