The Boston Celtics acquiredKristaps Porzingis, which obviously, makes them a better team on paper. But you donāt win NBA championships on paper, and it takes a lot to go the distance.
Porzingis is a great scorer, a solid rebounder, and a guy whose player profile was a seamless fit for Joe Mazzullaās team. But in order to get him, they had to give away one of their leaders.
Recently, Marcus Smart pointed out the fact that GM Brad Stevens told him he was safe from any trades just before sending him to the Memphis Grizzlies. Obviosuly, that didnāt sit well with him.
Marcus Smart Regrets Never Winning A Ring In Boston
Even so, thatās not what bothers him the most about leaving the TD Garden. Instead, what keeps him up at night is that he wasnāt able to win a championship as a Celtic:
āNot actually getting us one, thatās probably my only regret,ā Smart said, per Boston Globe. āI love the journey that Iāve been a part of with this organization, with this team. I couldnāt ask for more. The only thing I regret is we didnāt get [the championship] when we had our chance when I was here. But other than that Iāve enjoyed my run.ā
The Celtics even made it to the NBA Finals with Smart, but to no avail. And while thereās still a chance he comes back one day to finish the job, that could haunt him for the remainder of his career.
