Marcus Smart on DPOY: 'Guards not winning it, that's some BS'
Source: Twitter @KeithSmithNBA
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Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBAMarcus Smart is giving a monologue on why he should be defensive player of the year.
We sat down to dive deep into his case back in 2020 on @The Athletic
theathletic.com/1801040/2020/0… – 10:49 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAMarcus Smart: “You put me in front of anybody, I guarantee we’re gonna have a battle. And I guarantee they don’t want to see me neither.” – 10:49 PM
Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBAMarcus Smart just made a fairly bitter and fairly reasonable argument that guards should be able to win Defensive Player of the Year. – 10:48 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobbMarcus Smart: “I don’t play the game for the individual accolades, I play to win games.” – 10:48 PM
Jay King @ByJayKingMarcus Smart: “I don’t see why it’s so hard for a guard to win (Defensive Player of the Year).” – 10:48 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAMarcus Smart on guards not winning Defensive Player of the Year in a long time: “I don’t understand why it’s so hard for guards to win it….Guards not winning it, that’s some BS. You got me and Rob not even in the discussion for it. On the best defensive team in the league.” – 10:48 PM
Jay King @ByJayKingMarcus Smart clearly impressed by Cade Cunningham. Said Cunningham has a Jayson Tatum type personality, doesn’t say much even as he’s playing well. – 10:44 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAMarcus Smart on Cade Cunningham: “Shoooot. Being a Dallas kid, an Oklahoma State kid, I’ve been knowing Cade since before we were here. If you don’t do it, he’s going to bring it. He did a great job early on. And he didn’t say anything. Just did his work.” – 10:44 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAMarcus Smart: “That’s the defense we’ve been playing. That’s what we try to pride ourselves on. We slipped early on, but we picked up late.” – 10:42 PM
Jay King @ByJayKingMarcus Smart: “Just one of those games. Detroit played hard. We all say they’re a lot better than their record says.” – 10:41 PM
John Schuhmann @johnschuhmannJayson Tatum’s having an incredible last few weeks, but it doesn’t matter, because he blew the layup on what would have been the Dime of the Year from Marcus Smart. pic.twitter.com/tPMoZi361l – 9:39 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBACade Cunningham had 18 points at the half. Marcus Smart has guarded him for most of the third quarter, without a lot of switching and Cunningham has just two points. – 9:17 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAThe game gets physical, chaotic and messy? That’s Marcus Smart time. – 9:13 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIIIMarcus Smart has been ridiculously good tonight.
Celtics are up by three with 3:57 left in the 3Q. – 9:12 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBACeltics starters tonight:
Robert Williams
Al Horford
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Pistons starters:
Marvin Bagley III
Jerami Grant
Saddiq Bey
Cade Cunningham
Cory Joseph – 7:08 PM
John Karalis @John_KaralisRobert Williams says Marcus Smart should be the DPOY. He just spent 2 answers calling Smart a great leader many times, explaining how Smart calls out opponent plays/tendencies that lead to Celtics steals. Williams says his defensive grit & drive comes from Smart – 11:07 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBAAsked Rob Williams if he thinks he should win DPOY, but he gives his vote to Marcus Smart. – 11:05 AM
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