"...but with Marcus, much like KG, he makes those around him better not he defensive end. We have seen him acting as MLB out there, directing his teammates where to go..."
I've often comped Smart to a MLB, in size and how he approaches the game, in a physical but generally intelligent manner. And last night her told Tatum to play for a back-tap on the jump ball that led to Tatum's lay-up.
Tatum on the play: "
“Smart told me the whole time, like, ‘Yeah, they’re going to tip it back. Shoot the lane,’” Tatum recalled. “I’m like, ‘No.’ He’s like, ‘Listen to me. Listen to me.’ I’m like, ‘All right, yo.’ And I listened to him, and it worked.”