On March 30, he announced that he had recovered and been cleared of the virus. Then we had to go out there and show them that, Yall just made the biggest mistakes of yall lives., Taylor Luster: I think Winston (Shepard, a top-35 recruit who went to San Diego State) was trying to attempt to dunk on Marcus. "Seriously, baby, what do you want?" Forte: Marcus almost enjoyed it. Smart has a long history with Musselman both as a player with the Rapid City Thrillers and Florida Beachdogs and as an assistant coach on Musselmans staff with the Golden State Warriors. "He plays with a chip on his shoulder, not like a prima donna. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Thomas: We were playing a team from Utah. You cant come back. We didnt realize the damage we could do if someone actually got hurt. A running back, stud. Back in November, Marcus Smart sent shockwaves across the Celtics roster when he publicly called out Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown after an ugly home loss to the Chicago Bulls. Marcus was also interested in wearing the No. "God had me on this Earth for a reason," Michael says. The University of Hawaii football team will play its third road game in four weeks when it travels to southern California to face San Diego State, Saturday, Nov. 14 in Carson, California. (Bob DiChiara / USA Today). Smart considers many of his former teammates brothers and believes the relationships forged during those times possibly saved his life. It was a way for him to see another side and have experienced something else. Were in fourth grade playing sixth graders, sixth graders playing eighth graders. So he just showed up and hed just kick your butt every game and eventually people were like, This dude just wins and no matter who hes guarding. It was crazy because when you see that as a parent, youre like, Oh my gosh. Or, Thats not how you treat your kid. But what they dont understand is thats how they show love. Thomas: His IQ was so high that he made coaching so easy just with him on the floor because he sees stuff before it happens. Luckily, we have answers. I said 3. Getty Images/Ringer illustration. I liked football more. Taylor Luster: Shed have the best little fish fries or just team meals. "If I just keep this to myself, my brother won't get in trouble and I just won't do it anymore. Smart, Kornet connect on dazzling alley-oop. Still, three seasons is a reasonably large sample size to find a few players who have been thoroughly stymied by Smarts aggressive defense. ", As a 9-year-old, nothing meant more to Marcus than family. That just sat big with me, because it was me, my mom, my dad and stuff. I just remember the walk of shame walking into the Hooters hotel at 7 feeling awful, and shes over there just laughing her ass off at us going, Look here.. Mar 16, 2022. Because we feel like we had a special group and we had a group that cared about each other. Jay King is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Boston Celtics. Though there's no relation between the two, Marcus Smart and Bucks backup guard Javonte Smart couldn't ignore the fact that they share a less-than-common surname and decided to swap jerseys following the game. Javonte Smart, an undrafted rookie out of LSU appearing in just his sixth game for Milwaukee, does have some NBA lineage in him, however. Shed play all night if she could. Camellia relied on advice from the family of Phil Forte, Marcus' best friend who lived in Flower Mound, to select a school. Boren: Most of those kids start getting recruited their freshman and sophomore years. The core, anchored around Smart, had been together since grade school. His cousin chased him down, wrestling him to the ground while Marcus screamed. Marcus Smart is controlled chaos. I think you have to understand, with being in the NBA, especially sometimes after we had just blown an 18-point lead to Chicago. So we decided we werent going to play in Adidas. Marcus jumped right in his way, and he pushed Marcus. Just headbands and socks. Thomas: We had a situation one time where I was real frustrated. What other number 33 because of (Todd's) age. When there was problems, and she knew it was affecting me, she would pull me to the side and basically put me in my place. We were wrestling and broke my dads bed. Little did Marcus know this would be such a pivotal night in his life. Michael recovered and went to the altar in church that Sunday. Marcus Smart tried the Cobra Strike on LeBron. 7:06 PM Keith Smith @ KeithSmithNBA Ime Udoka said Marcus I played football before I ever touched a basketball. It's just not a pretty sight to try to imagine running, literally running for your life.". And of course, it wouldnt surprise you if I said Marcus found himself in the middle of instigating most of them. Marcus shook him and yelled, "Todd, wake up! Marcus and his friend leaped over the second-story railing, landing hard on the concrete below. The effect on Marcus was unmistakable. People always say, you're a humble person, how are you so humble? https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2021/03/30/celtics-pelicans- All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. pic.twitter.com/A5X67ibaZE, marcus smart (@smart_MS3) March 19, 2020. We didnt get Adidas stuff. Marcus says now. I've learned that. When Marcus won trophies or awards, he would quickly put them aside and turn to YouTube to study intricate skills like Kobe Bryant's footwork. Hes going to let you know about it whenever he has that chance to play you. Web"It has to translate and I feel like Rudy in the playoffs didn't translate and Marcus Smart guards 1-4," Adebayo said in the interview. I didn't know how to express it beyond fighting.". I've always told my boys, there's nothing too hard to come and talk to me about. Let me try to build on this and get a better education and make it to college and be the first one in my family to actually go to a (Division I) college., Smart, reflecting on his AAU days: Im just thankful for those times. Taylor Luster: How far can I push this limit? That was (Smart). It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages. Less than a year after Todd's death, Marcus was at an AAU tournament when Camellia relayed him a message that Michael was in the hospital. "I think about it every day, it's incredible," Marcus says. "My life was almost taken," Marcus says. The best thing about it is I can call Marcus at any time and hell pick up the phone, and well leave off like nothing ever happened. On May 31, 2013, the Kings fired Smart with one year remaining on his contract. Smart: I was like, Ima be honest with you. Smart says the way he plays is a nod to his older brother, Todd Westbrook, a great shooter who was diagnosed with cancer at 15 and died at 33 in 2004. They pulled out a pellet gun. If were including hypotheticals, the answer is obviously a Robin Lopez do. Try a week on us. He was a very tough kid. I went to Flower Mound and Red Oak and wore No.3. Jump balls go be an athlete, go up and grab it. After his brother Todd Westbrook passed away from cancer in 2004, Smart started to get into a bunch of trouble. Taylor Luster: It was really fun, but our parents hated it because of the danger that we were causing. I think part of me, you get going, everyone thinks that Marcus Smart is the best. He told her about the fights. I definitely changed.". He looks over at the coach. The Rainbow Warriors (2-1) are coming off a come-from-behind 39-33 victory over New Mexico while the Aztecs (2-1) dropped their first contest last week following a 28-17 home loss to San Jose State. They turn they smile. You know how you dunk the ball and you all hype. Marcus stands up and goes, We aint going nowhere. And we ended up just beating that ass in the second half. I think (Dream Vision) sat down in a way (after that) because I think they were like, Shit. They were a big part of the road I chose to go down. Now here we are, three presidential administrations later, and Smart is still getting the same question, still giving The Marcus Smart-Phil Forte (left) connection continued when the pair played at Oklahoma State. Forte: Johnathan Gray ended up going to Texas. He is doing something my mom wanted for all of us, to be successful. And Marcus went up and just blocked it, I mean right at the rim too. Thomas: There used to be a media board here called Texas Roundball that everybody could get on and voice their opinion. He came home safe. They disrespected us. Using graphs from DARKO, we can see that even accounting for noise and random variance, Smart has clearly improved as a 3-point shooter, starting with the 2017-18 season. Michael says. [4] He then played for the Youngstown Pride and was traded to the Halifax Windjammers in March 1991. In 2002, Smart finished the season as interim coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Youd think we were going to lose by 20, but wed win by 20. Police coming in, escorting our parents out of the gym. This is a cold world out there the world is very cold and if you don't learn things and understand things, this world can eat you up.". Veteran guard Marcus Smart got injured in Game 1, and even though he returned to playing he is on the injury report as questionable with a right thigh injury for We had fights in the parking lots, fights with other teams, fights with other parents. So when I saw that I was like ok. "Stay out of trouble," Marcus told him. You cant just stack and everybody run away. This is something I had never thought about as a coach (in) 16 years. 500,000+ HD Backgrounds & Marcus Smart Background 100% Free to Use High Quality Backgrounds Personalise for all Screen & Devices. Marcus would see people walking around outside at night and instinctively flinch. Then he sprung up and bolted out the door, slamming it so hard the glass shattered. "He was just tired almost of living. Marcus caught an elbow in the face and after the game, Marcus and their head coach kind of had some words. And when the recruiting letters came, he didn't dwell on them, instead hitting the gym with Michael. Austin had just elbowed Smart in the lip when Smart responded with the dunk, which set off a fight between the two. When he decides to attack this way, I know whats coming next, because hes done it over and over and Ive watched him do it. The night that remains most crystallized in Marcus' mind is when he was running for his life from the man in the black hooded sweatshirt. But it was blatant. https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/05/nba-boston-celtics-marcus-smart-trash-talk-defense/, For Boston's Theis, better overall play the remedy for Game 3 loss, Previewing Boston Celtics-Toronto Raptors Game 4, Round 2, How to watch or stream Boston Celtics-Toronto Raptors Game 4, Round 2, Former Boston Celtic Stephon Marbury opens up on his feud with Jay-Z, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We just really enjoy playing with each other. Marcus Smart is a defensive dynamo, a vessel of suave and the Boston Celtics spirit animal. " Camellia asked. " "You go down a different path," Michael told Marcus. Taylor Luster: The moment he dunked on (teammate) Isaiah (Austin), I mean, I think that was the turning point. This is my game. They dont want to pass the ball and thats something that theyre going to learn., It caught me off guard for sure, Tatum said. Lets go. And the kids eyes were so big. We didnt know what to do, so we played it off a little bit. Marcus never told Michael that the man an acquaintance of Michael -- shot at him, only that the man tried to beat him up. I was growing up around it. Marcus Smart started Thursday's Boston Celtics - Indiana Pacers game. So Im not leaving my family and stuff behind. He said, Oh no, OK you dont have to leave. Gray: At that time, Marcus, when he was starting to hit his growth spurt and get a little bit better and that notoriety of, Oh, Im about to go to the NBA and stuff. In Todd's hospital room, among crying relatives still trying to speak to Todd, Marcus walked to the foot of the bed, slowly knelt and touched Todd's foot. After six NBA seasons and a thousand meme-able screenshots, the edges of Smarts offensive game may be pretty vanilla but his hair is anything but. I know what is wrong and right. In 12 minutes, Smart scored two points and had two assists and one rebound. When we played in our own age group, we won pretty much every tournament. 1M; 0:23. "Thank God I had both parents and older brothers. He looked for any weapons he could find. This article is about the American basketball player and coach. He has it all. I had just lost my brother. He desperately sought to inflict others with the pain that incessantly gnawed at his 12-year-old heart. Upon entering the room, his emotions swirled as he saw tubes coming out of Michael. "The worst pain you can ever think of, that's exactly how angry I felt. In this cornucopia of visual delights, reasonable people can disagree on what it means to be the best. Eight years ago. She just pulled me to the side and said, Coach Von, you know I love you. I said, I love you too, Ms. Camellia. She said, But you know you soft as hell. I said, Huh? She said, You being real soft and thats not a good look for a man like you. She said, If something like this bothers you or get under your skin, you will never be successful in this game.. Since coming back from an injury and a second bout with COVID-19 on January 23, 2022 in a road game against the Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics veteran point guard Marcus Smart has been playing some truly amazing basketball for a team making moves up the Eastern Conference standings. Tensions boiled over during the second quarter of the Warriors' 110-88 loss to the Boston Celtics at Chase Center on Wednesday after Marcus Smart dove for a loose ball and rolled into Steph Curry's leg, knocking the star guard out with left foot soreness.. That play, coupled with Smart's ensuing flagrant foul on Klay Thompson, led to Warriors coach Marcus pulled out a pocketknife. "Ever see 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'?" Got to release it. Who won more MVP awards? The torch has been passed according to hoops legend Keith Smart after his son Jared impresses with vertical leap for @HawaiiFootball https://t.co/ts49y4VCgx @LaneyCollegeFB #HawaiiFB #GoBows // https://t.co/9oZimTcj6b pic.twitter.com/MXP9TKqPwU. Down seven, like six minutes to go. (Illustration: Adrian Guzman / The Athletic). Forte: It was never personal. Life is not a game. I didn't like what he was doing, but he was still my brother and I loved him. My dad comes in: What the fuck is going on? Everything is complete. Rage burned inside him after seeing cancer overtake one older brother and cocaine nearly destroy another. During a one-month binge of cocaine abuse, Michael snorted so much on one occasion that he toppled over in the home and hurt his eye. Land of Basketball is a fan website, for official NBA information visit National Basketball Association's website. We don't even look at each other as friends; that's my brother. Smart played a major role in limiting Lillard to just 39.1 percent shooting overall during the contest five percentage points below his season average on a game-high 23 shot attempts. And until he glanced back in the dimly lit roads, he did not know what object the man held in his hand: a loaded gun. This AAU team helped shape Smart into the ruthless, uber-competitive player Boston Celtics fans have come to know. He and his friend raced to a trail in the woods they knew well. Get on up. That was us. Pustevosky: He has a huge heart. Smart: It was just a sense of this is a forever thing with us. Thats something I have always been working on, coming from my JUCO. We took our jerseys and our Adidas gear off. Smart: It was called man hunt. Since coming back from an injury and a second bout with COVID-19 on January 23, 2022 in a road game against the Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics veteran point guard Marcus Smart has been playing some truly amazing basketball for a team making moves up the Eastern Conference standings. And the family moved into a three-bedroom ranch house in Flower Mound, a suburb west of Dallas. It was the same room where they would always put a hanger above the door in the shape of a basketball hoop and would join Todd in shooting balled up socks until Todd grew fatigued. Shes passionate like me. In Saturday's game against Texas Tech, Marcus scored only three points but didn't care. They only see things right here in front of them, tunnel vision of the right now. So, yes, Smart can shoot. I want to hear good things. The coach was a real big guy, probably 400-something (pounds). Why aint nobody trying to break it up?. It was a really good night. Undeterred, Marcus would wait up until the wee hours of the morning to make sure Michael though at times frazzled from drugs returned home safe. "I don't want to be that person they look at and say, 'He's an A-hole, he's mean,'" Marcus says. You have to expand your vision and see. I think thats the best thing about our group, our AAU team, that made it so special. Lets go right now. When you meet someone, send an impression this is a great kid. Boren: I remember Phillip Fortes dad saying, Motherfucker, if we dont get shit right now brought to us and the game is in like two hours every single one of us is walking up there and wearing fucking Nike. It was hilarious. "I really don't tell people that story because what would you say? Im just thankful for those times. Its not always used to attack an opposing ball-handler lazily advancing the ball, but that is certainly the most dramatic scenario. You pop up on him. After they moved to Lancaster, Marcus at times would run to the corner of the 1500 block of Bluegrove Road and make futile attempts to get Michael to come back home. Just jacking up bad shots. Im like, Do yall see this? Every cuss word in the book. Who led the season more times? Smart, who is the son of Indiana basketball legend Keith Smart, who hit the game winning shot for the Hoosiers in the 1987 National Championship said that his father was impressed with the play. Like two weeks into my first year of high school at Red Oak. This is crazy. We had to get him under control. Marcus was bred in a close-knit family that rarely sulked despite tragedy. If we had those two guys on the court together, nobody was scoring on us. "It's called a straight arrow. I came to OSU, and coaches called me to ask what number I wanted to wear. He is intent not to let his brother's name go in vain. Marcus now could sit on the family's back porch without hearing gunshots or fighting. Forte: Him and Marcus were the same mold. After starting out as Team Texas, Smarts team eventually joined the Adidas AAU label as Texas Assault, adopting the name of the DC Assault, which had produced alumni like Jeff Green, Michael Beasley, Quinn Cook, Keith Bogans and Nolan Smith. 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Were getting ready to take the court. WebMarcus Smart (ankle) is not on the injury report and will return for Wednesday's game vs the Pistons. If we climbed a tree, hed try to climb as high as he could and then just jump off. Relax, take it easy. She didnt care. (The team) affected me because it showed me a different side of the world that I probably never would have seen if basketball wouldnt have come into my life. The senior wide receiver out-jumped defenders to snag a two-point conversion in the second half, that quickly made the rounds on social media celebrating Smarts vertical leaping ability while somehow coming back down in the endzone before being shoved out of bounds. Marcus knew he no longer was the generous kid who as a 4-year-old gave a homeless man his coveted $20 bill, no longer the innocent child who pedaled his bike in cowboy boots to McDonald's for free burgers. I said, 'Baby, why haven't you told me this before?' 3 at Oklahoma State, but was told it was unavailable because Dan Lawson, who died in the Oklahoma State plane crash of 2001, had worn it. Smart led the unranked Razorbacks to a thrilling 65-58 victory over No. So she hasnt moved. ", Michael remembers the doctor telling him, "I'm here to save lives. Marcus channeled his aggression in football and then in his primary sport, basketball. Its not about them getting money, like some mentors do. And he was, so I was like, Dude, Im not backing down from you. And obviously Marcus, he aint backing down from nobody. Forte: Cuss words, F bombs, in each others face, you name it. The previous coach informed Thomas the group would be unlike anything he had ever encountered. 'Should I do this, do that? It's all on me. There is a picture in my office at home that I have. Before the game even started, Clyde had to call his team over and go off on them. Shes working her ass off out here. I kid you not, 10 minutes later the ref makes a call against Marcus and all I hear is, Oh hell nah.. marcus smart (@smart_MS3) September 4, 2020 To Smarts credit, hes pretty patient with Our Cousin at least at first who seems to have confused puns with But problems were beginning to fester for Marcus, whose rage simmered. That was us. Marcus reflects on his life every day, appreciative of how far he has come and determined to always play hard and unselfishly. It was, he said, a nobody-should-bother-you-except-me type of deal.. And whatever you had, we going to play in them. And I guess thats a testament to growing up without brothers and then having sons. I dont really trust people like that, so I dont know what you want from me. Smart: Oh yeah. I could trust him to have my back on and off the court. 02/15/2023, 10:50 From some stupid decision I decided to make, one stupid decision that I felt was good, that I felt was fun, it could have easily taken my life. It's like a boiling pot. 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