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“I thought it was dangerous play, Marcus Smart dove into Stephen Curry’s knee”: Warriors’ Head Coach Steve Kerr talks about the plays the Celtics’ defensive leader made against the Splash Brothers

Jeet Pukhrambam
|PublishedMar 17, 2022

"I thought it was dangerous play, Marcus Smart dove into Stephen Curry's knee": Warriors' Head Coach Steve Kerr talks about the plays the Celtics' defensive leader made against the Splash Brothers

Warriors’ Head Coach Steve Kerr talks about the plays Marcus Smart made against Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson

The Golden State Warriors hosted the Boston Celtics tonight, looking for their 5th win in a row. The Celtics, on the other hand, were looking to bounce back from their loss against the Mavericks. During the 2nd quarter, Marcus Smart made a play that resulted in Steph Curry having to leave the rest of the game due to foot soreness. The injury was most likely caused by Smart’s attempt to vie for a loose ball.

While the extent of the injury is yet to be revealed, Steve Kerr did not mince his words. On the sidelines, he directly confronted Marcus Smart. The altercation looked firey from many angles and the Golden State Warriors coach was visibly furious.

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The Golden State Warriors lost to the Boston Celtics tonight. The scoreline of 110-88 is indicative of superb defensive work by the Celtics once again.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 26 points to lead the rally. The Celtics are now 15-3 since February.

Steve Kerr calls the play Marcus Smart made dangerous

In the post-conference presser, Steve Kerr was asked what he thought about the play. The Warrior’s coach said that he thought the play was dangerous.

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Kerr insisted that while it was dangerous, he gave props to Smart for going for the ball. Kerr also added that despite the verbal discord, he and Smart are still “good”.

The Warriors coach reflected on their time in the USA team for the World Cup and lauded Smart for his defensive efforts.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.