Less than two weeks ago, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart tore his oblique in a meaningless regular-season game and was set to be sidelined for four-to-six weeks, meaning he would miss all of the first round and potentially the second round.
However, Smart seems to be feeling much better:
“We’re just trying to get me back to doing everyday life stuff,” Smart said, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. “That was our main goal. Like, being able to breathe normally, being able to walk normally without excruciating pain. We’re ahead of schedule, and the progress we’re making, we’re pleased with it.”
Smart put up around 50 shots in Celtics' shootaround on Friday, a sign of remarkable progress for a guy who was barely even able to walk up until very recently.
That being said, Smart says that he still has a long way to go:
“I’m still very ecstatic with the progress that I made,” Smart said. “I’m obviously nowhere near coming back, but to be able to get back on the court, get some shots up, and be able to do a [few] more things actively is great progress for me.”
The Celtics have managed to jump out to a 2-0 lead on the Indiana Pacers in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series, but they will certainly need Smart's defense and toughness as they progress further into the postseason.
Boston will now be on the road to take on the Pacers in Game 3 of its series on Friday night.
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