Marcus Smart spoke with media ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals vs the Golden State Warriors and addressed his ankle injury.
The Defensive Player of the Year got injured in Game 7 of the second round and missed two games of the Eastern Conference Finals vs the Miami Heat.
“It hurt, but my mom always told me, ‘If you’re going to be on the court, you can’t make excuses. If you’re hurt, then sit your tail down.’ So if I’m going to be out there, no matter how much pain I’m in, I can’t let it affect me,” the star guard said.
Marcus Smart says of his ankle injury: "It hurt, but my mom always told me, 'If you’re going to be on the court, you can’t make excuses. If you’re hurt, then sit your tail down.' So if I’m going to be out there, no matter how much pain I’m in, I can’t let it affect me.” — Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 1, 2022
Despite playing through injury, Marcus Smart has been among the best players of the Celtics in the postseason. In Game 7 vs the Heat (100-96), he had 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Smart is averaging 15.5 points, 6.2 assists and 4.5 boards in the playoffs and now has his sights set on winning his first NBA championship. Game 1 between the Celtics and Warriors will take place at Chase Center on Thursday.
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