The evolution of Marcus Smart as a guard for the Boston Celtics

Once he got the reigns to man the point for the Celtics, the Flower Mound native transformed his game.

In season after season with the Boston Celtics after being drafted out of Oklahoma State in 2013, veteran Celtics point guard Marcus Smart always had another, more decorated floor general ahead of him in the pecking order.

Until last season.

Once he manned the point for the Celtics, the Flower Mound native transformed to become a prototypical pass-first maestro at the 1. Boston’s offense hit historic levels as a partial result. How has the Texan guard’s game changed over the years as he has had to adapt to the structure of the Celtics’ roster?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast sat down to talk it over on a recent episode following a win over the Washington Wizards.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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