Marcus Smart Feared He Broke Shoulder On Collision With Giannis Antetokounmpo

Boston Celtics fans can breathe a sigh of relief, even though it may not have initially seemed that way.

Celtics guard Marcus Smart went to the floor hard late in the second quarter after colliding in mid-air with 6-foot-11, 240-plus pound Giannis Antetokounmpo as they pair wrestled for a rebound coming off the rim.

Smart certainly looked to get the worst of it, twisting his arm back and landing on his shoulder. He admitted to reporters after the game he felt his shoulder was “about to break.”

“It was a scary moment,” Smart said, per Forbes’ Chris Grenham. “It felt like my shoulder was about to break, but thank god it didn’t. I’m ok. Everything is fine. We checked it out. My range of motion is fine. I got feeling in my arm — everything is ok.”

Marcus Smart: “It was a scary moment. It felt like my shoulder was about to break, but thank god it didn’t. I’m ok. Everything is fine. We checked it out. My range of motion is fine. I got feeling in my arm – everything is ok.” https://t.co/UlssqXUMKL

— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) August 1, 2020

It certainly seemed that way for Smart, who was arguably the best player on the floor for the Celtics in the team’s 119-112 loss to the Bucks.

He finished with a team-high 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting with four rebounds to go along with it.

And Smart even threw in a couple of extra circular jabs at the officials postgame.

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