"The trade that brought Vucevic to Boston may have been financially motivated, but Vucevic is good at a lot of things on the court. His third game in Boston - which came on the heels of two off days, a practice, and film sessions in which the center "worked his ass off" according to Joe Mazzulla - showcased his better qualities well. Vucevic came off the bench again, tallying 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal."
"He hit four 3-pointers, pick-and-popping the Bulls to death with miles of space created by the gravity of the Celtics' stars around him. He flipped in a little floater hanging around in the paint and providing an outlet around the rim. He scored on the pick-and-roll. He dropped in a baby hook out of the post. He fired a pinpoint pass to a cutting Jordan Walsh for a dunk, and he dished a nice high-low look to Jaylen Brown posting up against a smaller defender."
""His pick-and-roll positioning defensively was good, really good, just the reads," Mazzulla said. "And then offensively, the reads were good - the spacing, understanding where he is, the early offense reads, offensive execution, he just felt much more comfortable out there.""
Nikola Vucevic continued to acclimate to Boston, producing 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal off the bench. The center displayed efficient scoring from three levels, hitting four 3-pointers, conversion on pick-and-rolls, a floater, a baby hook and strong passing that created dunks and high-low looks. Greater comfort was evident compared with earlier debuts, aided by film work and practice. Vucevic’s presence stretched defenses as Celtics stars attracted attention, creating space for his shooting and pick-and-pop actions. Defensive reads and offensive execution improved, enhancing his value within the rotation.
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