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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is one of his team's — and arguably, one of the league's — best defenders. As it turns out, though, Smart actually has a lot of other talents within him.
One such skill is the ability to impersonate his teammates' moves on the hardcourt. His latest victim was sophomore forward Jayson Tatum.
.@smart_MS3 having a great time impersonating @jaytatum0 😂 pic.twitter.com/ZcFKTmw9uW
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) January 25, 2019
Smart did such an awesome job copying Tatum's moves that even casual basketball fans — those who have seen Tatum play maybe just twice or three times — will be able to easily tell who exactly Smart is trying to impersonate here. He even has Tatum's strut down to a tee.
On the basketball court though, the games of these two players could not be any different. While Smart is known for his grit, defense, and no nonsense, ferocious attitude, Tatum functions more as a smooth operator — a potent scorer that can put the ball in the basket in more ways than one.
Despite their contrast in play, these two studs continue to have vital roles for the Celtics. Tatum appears to be the organization's cornerstone star of the future, while Smart's intangible contributions also make him somewhat indispensable for the C's.
Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has certainly done a commendable job in putting together the right pieces to build a team that has the potential to challenge for the title in the very near future.
