It took 57 games for the Washington Wizards to hold a team under 100 points this season. Marcus Smart and the Wizards held Brooklyn to 12 points in the fourth quarter of their 107-99 victory over the Nets on Monday night.

After guiding the Washington Wizards to a victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Marcus Smart reminded everyone that he’s still around — playing ball at the highest level. "I just wanted to continue to show everybody I still do this s—,

Playing in just his third game with the team out of the nation's capital, Smart took a fourth-quarter charge while guarding Brooklyn Nets forward Trendon Watford—and drew a foul. He then proceeded to get himself off the floor with a kip-up and fired up the Washington crowd.

Who would have told Marcus Smart just two years ago that he would end up playing for the team with the worst record in the entire NBA. After eleven seasons split between Boston and Memphis, the trade he was involved in last season's transfer market closed He sent him to the Washington Wizards,

Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton aren’t here just to mentor the young Wizards. They’re also to lead by example.

ESPN’s David Dennis Jr. was also impressed with Smart’s kip up and gave credit to where it is due. He also pointed out an impressive milestone in the Wizards’ 107-99 win over the Cavaliers.

Happy birthday, Marcus! It is also the birthday of former Celtic Michael Finley, born today in Melrose Park, Illinois in 1973.Drafted out of Wisconsin by the Phoenix Suns, Finley would play for that club, the Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs before joining Boston in 2010, winning a title with the Spurs in 2007.

After taking a charge on Trendon Watford, Marcus Smart popped up with a flawless kip-up, sending the Wizards’ crowd into a frenzy.

Jordan Poole scored 26 points, including a couple of crucial jumpers late as the Washington Wizards snapped their six-game losing streak with a 107-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Of course, Marcus Smart wasn't around for most of those. Smart and the Wizards held Brooklyn to 12 points in the fourth quarter of their 107-99 victory over the Nets on Monday night. Washington ...

After guiding the Washington Wizards to a victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Marcus Smart reminded everyone that he’s still around — playing ball at the highest level. "I just wanted to ...