When Brad Stevens reconfigured the Celtics roster this offseason, few doubted the potential of the starting five.
The bench, however, was a relative question mark outside of Al Horford.
So far this season, though, with some inevitable ups and downs, the second unit has largely thrived and helped the team to an NBA-best 19-5 start.
After the Celtics’ 128-111 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday – in which the Boston bench dropped 47 points – Oshae Brissett backed up his crew. Brissett, whom the Celtics signed to a two-year deal in June, said he doesn’t understand why people would expect the Celtics to struggle with their bigs out.