“Looks colossal.” Porzingis and co have earned a very good mark for the first quarter of the season

The Boston club’s 22 games played this season means that more than a quarter of the NBA regular season is already behind them.

In his summary, using the letter scale used in the USA (A+ – the highest, F – the lowest rating), “Celtics” has been evaluated with almost the highest possible rating, or A.

He praises the Celtics’ offseason signings Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday.

“Barring Kristaps Porzingis’ calf injury that cost him a couple of games, he and Holiday’s addition to the Celtics looks great,” wrote the columnist, highlighting Holiday and White’s defensive strength as perimeter players.

Speaking about Porzingis, Bailey highlights the Latvian’s ability to attract the opponent’s defenders on the perimeter.

“The fact that Porzingis attracts the attention of opponents behind the long-throw line has had the desired effect on offense. Considering that tall players are forced to cover him, the path to the basket for White, Holiday, Brown and Tatum is more open than ever,” writes Bailey.

Contrary to the opinion of many basketball experts, Bailey also says that the “Celtics” bench with Al Horford, Sam Houser and Peyton Pritchard is deep enough to participate in the playoffs.

The Boston team is currently tied for first place in the entire NBA with a 17-5 record, sharing the honor of the leading team with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

2023-12-13 22:05:30
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