Links: The Celtics are building a chemistry together

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“It’s funny because if you don’t humble yourself, the world has a way of humbling you for you,” Smart said. “For us to go through what we’ve been going through, it was something that we needed. It brought us back to reality.”

How tough has it been for all you guys to sacrifice? From watching you guys, I think that’s been one of the toughest parts for you.

It’s definitely tough, man. It’s definitely tough. Some guys have more leeway than others, and that’s just what it is. That’s on a lot of teams. And then we’ve got special…