They might have come in a loss, but Boston Celtics veteran guard’s 43 minutes of game time shows how much his team trusts and relies on him.
And they’ll need his best to avoid another L against their East Finals opponent, the Miami Heat.
Even with Boston up 14 points in the fourth quarter, Miami came back to win 117 – 114 in overtime as ISOball largely shut the Oklahoma State product out of the offense late in the game.
Smart was perhaps the hottest hand of the night for the Celtics, scoring 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting, including 6-of-13 from beyond the arc.
On a night when his teammates struggled to connect, it’s a shame more of the offense wasn’t channeled through the Texan, even if he’s still not always thought of as a primary offensive option given his career’s focus on the other end of the ball.
Watch all of Smart’s best plays from Tuesday night’s loss to Miami while we wait for Thursday — and revenge.
