For the last couple of weeks, my wife and I have been reading a lot of mythology to my son at bedtime. Whether it was classic Greek epics or comic books, we’ve filled his head with stories about heroes and their bravery and courage. And on the night he was traded away from Boston after nine beloved years, I told him about Marcus Smart.
Somewhere between Hercules and He-Man stood tall the longest tenured Celtic in the Brad Stevens era. I captivated my nine-year-old with stories about Smart hustling for Tommy Points, the timely defensive plays that shifted momentum, and hitting clutch shots whenever his team desperately needed him — Marcus Smart making Marcus Smart plays.