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Celtics Roster Breakdown: The Ball Handlers

By Taylor C. Snow | @Celtics
Celtics.com

With all the versatility on the Boston Celtics roster, it’s not easy placing positional labels on the players.

That’s not an issue for Brad Stevens, however, as he doesn’t classify his guys with the traditional 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 positional tags. Instead, the Celtics coach sings to his own tune with his own set of hybrid roles to fit the multitalented nature of his athletes.

In the book of Stevens, players generally fall into one of the four following categories:

  1. Ball handlers – Typically played by the 1.