Granted, the Celtics Hugo Gonzalez is not positioned high in the Rookie of the Year rankings, but he is looking like a steal as the 28th-overall pick in this year's draft. And he is only logging 14.8 minuted per game thus far.
The kid has shown that he is savvy, skilled, patient and fiery - on both offense and defense. Great job by Bras Stevens grabbing "The Spaniard" towards the end of the first round. Here is another qualified opinion of Hugo Gonzalez (per NY Times Sam Vencenie):
"The last player I want to highlight briefly is Hugo Gonzalez, whose infectious energy has helped the Boston Celtics off the bench in a big way. Few players bring the motor and hustle that Gonzalez does every time he takes the court. He’s a live wire of loose ball dives and activity, using his nose for the ball to make an impact. The Celtics are beating their opponents by a preposterous 20.1 points per 100 possessions in the 354 minutes that he’s played, undeniably a noisy stat influenced by teams shooting poorly from 3 when he’s on the court. But Gonzalez has worked his way into playing significant minutes through his sheer energy and willingness to make the right play. He chases rebounds, moves the ball quickly, doesn’t take bad shots and gives his all on defense. That’s enough for Boston to keep him in the lineup, and it feels like he’s in the rotation to stay even though he’s averaging just seven points during his recent run in the rotation. He’s also averaging seven rebounds, 1.2 steals and nearly one block in 25 minutes per game."
"Motor", "hustle", "nose for the ball", "chases rebounds", "willingness to make the right play", etc. YUP! Sounds like Boston's Spanish import.
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