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3 reasons Boston Celtics need to re-sign Marcus Smart

By Sam Minton

BOSTON, MA - MAY 23: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics gestures in the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Five of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 23: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics gestures in the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Five of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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One of the great things that Marcus Smart brings to the Celtics doesn’t show up on the stat sheet. The passion that Smart plays the game with makes everyone around him better.

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No matter the score, Smart will be diving for loose balls, taking charges and energizing the entire Celtics roster. When you have a guy like Smart on your team it motivates players and makes them better.

Without Smart, the Celtics wouldn’t have the same intensity that they have had. Smart is a guy who would go to war for his teammates. We have seen that with the number of scuffles Smart has gotten in.

Smart’s effect on the locker room seems to be similar to Boston Bruins 4th liner Shaun Thornton, but I would argue Smart is a much better overall player.

Smart’s tenacity on the floor helps make the Celtics great, his absence in the locker room will definitely be felt.

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