Smart
On Monday, the Celtics conceded a 19-point lead in the second half, losing 128-114 to visiting Chicago Bulls. After the game, Boston point guard Marcus Smart criticized the selfish performance of his two star teammates.
"Every team knows we want Jason (Tatum) and Jaylen (Brown) to attack," Smart said after the game. "Every team goes to design and learn how to stop Jason and Jaylen. I think everyone's scouting report is for those guys to pass the ball, but they don't want to pass the ball. ”
According to multiple media reports, Brown and Tatum declined requests for interviews after the game. They all had 3 assists in the game, while Smart didn't have one. Brown led the Celtics to 28 points that night, shooting 10-of-18. Tatum scored 20 points on 8-of-22 shooting. Smart scored 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Tatum scored 2 points on 1-of-8 shooting, Smart scored 2-of-1 from 2 and Brown scored 0-of-2 as Chicago beat Boston 39-11 to regain the victory.
"They're still learning," Smart said of his teammates. "We're proud of the progress they've made, but they're going to have to take another step and find ways to create opportunities not only for themselves but also for others in the squad, opening up space for them in later games."
"It's something we've been asking them to do and they're learning. We just have to keep helping those people so we can help our team. Celtics coach for the first year, Ime Udoka, added: "We started celebrating very early. The Celtics have lost three games in a row, starting with 2 wins and 5 losses