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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 29: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicansat TD Garden on March 29, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Pelicans defeat the Celtics 115-109. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Marcus Smart Overthought His Way Into An Avant-Garde Lowlight

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A mysterious, unknown NBA general manager, sitting in front of a Celtics backdrop and speaking into a Celtics-branded microphone.

You Will Never Guess Which NBA General Manager Was So Close To Making Several Big Deadline Trades

Tom Ley

Luka Doncic Pulled The Celtics Closer To The Toilet

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Russell Westbrook Can’t Believe He Airballed A Free Throw Either

Head coach Doc Rivers speaks to players during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Wells Fargo Center on January 09, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The NBA Season Is Well Into The Shit

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Charles P. Pierce

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Let’s Remember A Great Tommy Heinsohn Quote

Gordon Hayward and Jayson Tatum greet each other on the sideline of a Celtics playoff game.

Gordon Hayward Was A Butt Sandwich Against The Heat

Luis Paez-Pumar

Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat and Goran Dragic #7 of the Miami Heat react after their win over the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals.

20-Year-Old Rookie Tyler Herro Brought The Heat To The Brink Of The NBA Finals

Samer Kalaf

Marcus Smart and Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics high five

The Celtics Should Yell At Each Other More Often

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic handles the ball and directs the offense during a game in the NBA's Orlando bubble.

Old Man Goran Dragic Has The Juice For The World-Beating Miami Heat

Enes Kanter is defended by three Miami Heat players

The Celtics Are Getting Their Brains Scrambled By The Heat’s Zone Defense

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat handles the ball as Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics defends during the third quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 17, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

An Aural History Of The Celtics Postgame Locker Room

Jayson Tatum of the Celtics contemplates failure.

Poor Jayson Tatum

Revel In Bam Adebayo Winning Game 1 By Spiking Jayson Tatum’s Weak Shit Into Hell

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat lines up another free throw during a playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.

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