Malcolm Brogdon’s trade had given rise to a few questions from Boston. Did the former Pacers come to play as a starter or would he be Marcus Smart’s back-up? We tend towards the second option.
Kyrie Irving in 2019, Kemba Walker in 2020 and 2021, Marcus Smart in 2022… the Celtics had a hard time installing a leader in their five over time. New starter, Marcus Smart had an excellent season with Boston, winning the Defensive Player of the Year trophy at the same time. After helping the Celtics find the NBA Finals, we said to ourselves that nothing called into question the place of Mr “Intelligent” in the five. And then, Brad Stevens took out a trade to recover Malcolm Brogdon… A good shooter (37.6% from career distance), playmaker and solid defense, the 2017 Rookie Of the Year has mostly been bothered by injuries in recent years, but he is a very complete player when he is at 100%. How can the hierarchy already established be called into question? Obviously not. According to Mark Murphy of Boston Heraldthe five will not move in Massachusetts, we will find Smart, Brown, Tatum, Horford and Williams to start the matches.
Per source – C’s goal is to continue with double big lineup, and that Malcolm Brogdon is viewed as a sixth man, behind Marcus Smart
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) July 1, 2022
We saw it in the NBA Finals, Boston’s second unit totally failed and Brad Stevens understood that he had to add new blood and talent to his bench. With Brogdon, he found a player who can fill the absence of a titu’ but also make the difference with the substitutes. It is also a role he has already known at the very beginning of his career on the side of Milwaukee. Having become a holder over the last four seasons, Malcolm will therefore have to change roles by donning the green uniform. Interviewed by Jared Weiss from The Athleticthe combo guard does not seem disturbed more than that by this passage on the bench, the quest for a title worth all the sacrifices.
“I’m looking to win a title, that’s all. In the past, I worried regarding statistics and numbers and all that. I’m going to Boston and I don’t worry regarding that. »
With Brogdon in reinforcement, but also Danilo Gallinari, the second unit of Ime Udoka recovers talent and experience and that can only make this Boston team more dangerous. Unhappy finalists in 2022, the Celtics should logically be among the favorites for the next Larry O’Brien.
Malcolm Brogdon does not arrive in Boston to steal the place of Marcus Smart but to come and help the local pit bull. Able to play at the lead or as a back, the native of Norcross always brings more solutions to Ime Udoka. Another nice shot from Brad Stevens.
Source texte : Mark Murphy / Boston Herald, Jared Weiss / The Athletic
