Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 After seeing Neemias Queta's dominance in the first two games of Summer League, the Celtics brass had seen enough . The Portuguese import is signed with Boston for the next three seasons at roughly $2.4 million per year. I know some of you are thinking - "It's only Summer League" , but let's flash back to the final 2023-24 regular season game for the Celtics: Neemias Queta made NBA history today... 19 minutes 19 points 9 rebounds 6 blocks No player in NBA history has ever had a 19-9-6 game in fewer than 24 minutes. — Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) April 14, 2024   Am I hearing "Only one game"? Hey, this guy is a double-double machine . His per-36-minutes stats with Boston in 28 games last season show 16.6 PPG, 13.2 RPG and 2.3 BPG. And the more floor time he gets, the better he performs. Queta's pluses are his size (7', 245 lbs.), athleticism, offensive footwork down low, rim protection, rebounding and toughness. On the negative side, he doesn...

 Celtics fans knew this game was going to be focused on the play of Boston's young guards when 6'4" Romeo Langford was penciled in as the starting center , and the back court consisted of 6'1" Payton Pitchard and 5'11" Carsen Edwards . Boston came away with the 85-83 win , but the rust was evident in the first minutes of the game, with The Green missing their first eight shots . Yam Madar was inserted, and that seemed to be the right move. Madar only played 17 minutes, but came away with eight points, two rebounds and two assists . He had a decent NBA debut. But the stars for Boston were Pritchard and Edwards. While fully understanding the limited importance of Summer League, I like this relatively-undersized duo. Payton's Pace is always on fast mode, but Edwards, once he gets the ball, just goes for it . His speed and strength were on display , and he finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists . At least for one game, he showed he is m...

My recent Twitter poll revealed our readers favor a Celtics roster spot for Javonte Green over Max Strus . Green is a 6'4" superb athlete who hasn't missed a shot yet (10-of-10) in Pre-season play and is a tough defender. Strus is a 6'6" 3-point shooting machine with suspect defensive tendencies ( per Wikipedia ): He became only the second Blue Demons player ever to score 700 points in a season after former 1st Overall draft pick Mark Aguirre with 705 points and set single season school records for three-point shots taken (311) and made (113) in two seasons, Strus went undrafted after a 2018-19 season at DePaul where he averaged 20.1 PPG while shooting 43% on field goals and 36% on 3-pointers. On October 13, Max played 16 minutes in a pre-season contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers - scored 14 points on four made 3-pointers on six attempts (67% accuracy). He also had four rebounds and two assists. Max Strus - Off-Screen / Off-Movement Shooting https://t....