{"id":9442,"date":"2022-05-01T13:11:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T18:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=9442"},"modified":"2022-05-01T13:14:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T18:14:43","slug":"marcus-smart-had-doubters-but-not-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=9442","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Smart had doubters but not anymore…….."},"content":{"rendered":"
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2022 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN THE NBA<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Marcus Smart has always been a favorite player of mine. He was while at Stillwater playing for the Pokes and today with the Celtics. While in college I defended his play and said he would, one day, become an extremely outstanding player in the Association as of his court awareness and on-the-ball defense. With a body that strong with top shelf stamina, matching up against the bigger guards and forwards would not be an issue. Today he is a key member of the Boston Celtics as they go up against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. <\/span><\/h4>\n

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My previous article is here: <\/span>https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1187<\/span>
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Feature photo:\u00a0 Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) defends as Brooklyn Nets guard Goran Dragic, of Slovenia, right, looks for an opening in the first half of Game 1 of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series, Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Boston. (Steven Senne\/AP)<\/span><\/h6>\n
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Secondary photo:\u00a0 Jan 2, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) reacts after Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (not seen) missing a free throw in overtime at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/h6>\n
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