Memphis’ two victories have come against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers, while Marcus is averaging 12.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists so far this campaign while shooting 42.9% from the field, 29.5% from range and 81.0% from the free-throw line.Īccording to the former Boston player, he never grew accustomed to losing games. “It’s been hard, especially when you’re not used to losing and with this team,” Smart expressed. WHAT A PLAY BY MARCUS SMART 😤 /Hpm66ACbqz So we control what we can control – that’s coming in here every day and working with what we’ve got.” We can’t get too high and we can’t get too low on them.
“For us, there are going to be ups and there are going to be downs. You just have to figure it out and find a way. “Coming in, we knew we would be at a little bit of a disadvantage. In a recent interview, the 29-year-old admitted to feeling a bit frustrated, but isn’t too worried as he’s convinced the team will overcome their early struggles. “Control what you can control,” he said this week. Despite not counting on Ja Morant yet, they possess newcomer Marcus Smart, acquired over the summer from the Celtics, who is doing his best to lead the squad. The Grizzlies, who were one of the strongest teams in the West last season, nowadays are sunk at the bottom of their conference after a 2-9 start of the current campaign.