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Maybe we shouldn't be surprised by anything Marcus Smart does on the defensive end, especially considering his overdue ascension to All-Defense first-teamer last season, and yet it's still hypnotizing to watch Smart on that end of the court. Smart's defensive mixtape got a new entry Saturday when, early in the second quarter of Team USA's 69-53 victory over Greece at the FIBA World Cup, Smart turned into a whirling dervish while tasked with defending reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Twice the 7-foot Antetokounmpo tried to post up the 6-foot-4 Smart and twice Smart spun his way around the olive tree to prevent an entry pass.
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