Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was one of the notable NBA players who contracted the coronavirus. The rugged defender has fully recovered from COVID-19 and will continue to donate his blood plasma.
During a conference call with Celtics reporters on Tuesday, Smart also talked about how scared he was when he first tested positive for COVID-19.
Marcus Smart on getting COVID: "It really scared me because no one really knows the extent of this virus..So who is to say that even now that I have the antibodies, the virus is gone, how is this going to affect me in the long-run five years from now?"
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) July 7, 2020
Marcus Smart said he did donate his blood plasma after recovering from COVID-19. Said he’s likely going to go back and donate some more.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) July 7, 2020
Contracting COVID-19 is a frightening event. Sure, most young people who get the virus usually don't show any symptoms, but that doesn't mean it's not a life-changing experience.
Smart and the Celtics are among the 22 teams scheduled to partake in the “bubble” games down in Orlando, Florida. The Celtics have already clinched a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Boston will face the Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards during the eight seeding games before the playoffs begin.
Prior to games getting suspended in March, Smart was averaging 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Celtics. He was also shooting 38.0 percent from the field, 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 83.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Once the 2020 playoffs start, the Celtics will ultimately go as far as Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward can take them on offense, but the defensive impact of Marcus Smart can't go under the rug. Boston currently sits in the third spot in the East.
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