Marcus Smart does not travel to Washington

Following the overtime victory at Charlotte, Marcus Smart opened up about his early struggles and what plagued the Celtics playmaker over the first six games of the regular season.

“This morning I woke up and threw up and stuff. My head was killing me so much and my body was just weak. My vision was a little blurry and just that my whole head was really spinning again and my stomach was still upset, ”said Smart after making several key plays to trigger Boston’s most impressive win of the year.

Smart played 36 minutes against the Wizards on Wednesday, shooting 1-for-7 from the field and notching three assists, but still grapples with the illness that has plagued him so far. He did not make the trip to the nation’s capital for today’s rematch and is against wizards. Upon his return, President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens expects Marcus Smart to bounce back from a slow start:

“One thing that I think guys have to come back to when they are having a hard time is, what is it that makes you the best version of yourself? “What pieces are going to be presented at your banquet when you retire?” Said Stevens, recalling Smart’s three-way draw at Madison Square Garden and the robbery on LaMelo Ball that sent both games into overtime. . “For him, it’s diving on the ground, offensive rebounds where he gets an and-1 against Embiid in the playoffs, not being afraid in a big moment to step in and take that shot and make that shot . All the things people love about him.

The stomach bug seems to be running through the list. Robert Williams is questionable tonight in Washington and Aaron Nesmith was deemed questionable yesterday with non-COVID illness as well. Romeo Langford is questionable with left calf strain that has kept him away the last three games.