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BOSTON -- A couple hours after the Boston Celtics made him the sixth pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Oklahoma State point guard Marcus Smart was asked to describe the moment he heard his name called. "It felt like fireworks on the Fourth of July," he said. OK, so that wasn't quite the fireworks that many Celtics fans were pining for on this night. Those who dreamed of a draft-night swap for Minnesota All-Star forward  Kevin Love, or even watching Kansas center Joel Embiid slide to No. 6, were left yearning for a bigger bang. The Celtics elected to keep picks Nos. 6 and 17, selecting Smart and Kentucky swingman James Young, adding two players who are regarded as, well, smart and young. Both Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge hinted that the team examined potential moves, maybe more so in the days leading up to the draft, but ultimately the Celtics stuck with their picks. All in all, it was a rather...

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