On May 4, Beijing time, the Celtics officially announced that Marcus Smart will miss tonight's series G2 game against the Bucks due to a right thigh contusion. For the Green Army, this is undoubtedly a major blow. "Magic" Johnson believes that if the Green Army can't win the G2 today, they will be swept out by the Bucks.
In G1, Smart played a total of 32 minutes, 3 of 11, with 10 points and 6 assists, and he was injured twice in the game, in addition to his right leg, his right shoulder was also injured in a breakthrough. Manager Uduka has said: "Smart is in a lot of pain at the moment and he will be treated. The leg contusion injury not only had to endure pain, but also had some 'stiffness' and he was hit twice during the game. ”
Previously, the Celtics listed Smart's G2 playing status as 'out of doubt' and said he would do some tests before the game to try to play in G2. Now it appears that he failed the test and was determined two hours in advance that he could not play in G2.
Smart is a key member of the Green Army's defensive end and he is also the defensive player of the year this season. Without him, the Green Army's defense line would face a more severe test. In the G1 game, the Green Army limited the Bucks' scoring to 101 points, which was acceptable, but their own offense had serious problems, scoring only 89 points and eventually losing by 12 points.
"Magician" Johnson updated the social media, talking about his views on this series. He wrote: "If the Celtics can't win today's game, the Bucks will sweep them. Apparently, Johnson believes that once the Greens are 2-0 behind, the Bucks will take advantage of the chase and win the series with a 4-0 score. After all, the first two games were played at the home of the Green Army. G3 and G4 will return to the Bucks' home stadium and their odds will be even greater. What do you think the total score of this series will be?