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Why Stephen A. Smith Is 'Not Concerned' About Celtics' Game 2 Loss

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The ESPN personality doesn't think the Boston Celtics have much reason to worry.

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Stephen A. Smith isn't sweating the Boston Celtics ' Game 2 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers evened the first-round series with a 111-97 win at Boston on Tuesday night.

Despite the setback, Smith argued on ESPN's "First Take" that the Celtics should bounce back from a poor shooting performance . "I'm not concerned at all," Smith said on Wednesday. "They shot 13-of-50 from three-point range.

It's about 26 percent. Jayson Tatum, Sam Hauser didn't have good nights shooting from three. " Smith celebrated the "special" backcourt of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe , who scored 59 combined points for the 76ers.