Boston Celtics: 3 reasons to love the Marcus Smart extension

Reasons to love the extension of Marcus Smart No. 2) He can be an elite starting guard

Now that the time for hating is over, it’s time to get to the real reasons to love this contract. Marcus Smart could end up being an elite starting point guard next to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

A lot of people are doubting his ability to take on that role, which makes absolutely no sense. Smart entered the league as a point guard, so who’s to say he can’t revert back to that role?

The main argument against Smart being the point guard is that he “takes too many shots” and simply “can’t play the point guard. position”

Well, when is the last time Smart actually had the opportunity to be the regular primary ball-handler?

The Boston Celtics have had a big-name point guard for the past six seasons. They went from having Isaiah Thomas to Kyrie Irving to Kemba Walker, with no breaks in between.

Smart was forced into playing the off-guard position, which, to be honest, probably was detrimental to his career.

He would probably be better off if he was the point guard this whole time.

Despite all these point guards being on the roster, Smart has consistently been the best passer on all of those teams.

So if that is the case, why not just put the ball in his hands full-time?

Well, that is exactly what Ime Udoka plans on doing from the looks of things. He recently came out and said that Smart asked for the ball more, and he plans on doing just that.

Smart already knows how to play with Tatum and Brown, which means he knows how to set them up perfectly.

Combine his elite defense with his great playmaking abilities, and the Boston Celtics have a great starting point guard for years to come.