LOS ANGELES, CA -- Marcus Smart spoke to the media Monday the day before the Celtics play the LA Lakers. They will play the LA Clippers the following day. Quotes from Smart below:br br “It’s very satisfying being able to put points on the board … the way our defense is coming along … we’re happy, we’re not content with it … but we’re on the right track.”br br "Staying consistent … we have games where we come out sloppy in the first quarter of the first half … it’s something we do definitely need to improve on … me, being a point guard, it’s turnovers.”br br "Posting-up isn’t necessarily for me to score, it’s to create advantages … (we’re) trusting one another … it’s not a set call, I just go down there and do it.”br br Smart on 3s: “Just seeing from defenses. Some nights they’re closing out and forcing me to put the ball on the ground. Some nights I’m trying to make a play for my teammates.”br br Go to , for a limited time you’ll get 40 off a Calm premium subscription!br br The CLNS Media Network is Powered by BetOnline.