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Should the Celtics shift to a “point center” system?

Robert Williams is fast becoming one of the most impactful members of the Boston Celtics rotation, not only because of his rim protection and threat as a lob target, but also due to his passing abilities. We’ve now had a large enough sample size of this current Celtics roster to understand their strengths, and more importantly, their flaws.

The term “point forward” has been around for decades at this point, ever since Scottie Pippen roamed the hardwood. Of course, LeBron James reinvigorated the league’s love for wings who can orchestrate the offense for others, and a new generation of point forwards was born.