It’s a tight race to decide what Boston’s official Achilles Heel of the season might be, but bench scoring might be the most glaring issue. In general, I’ve critiqued Boston’s offense as being sluggish and bland. With Robert Williams promoted to starting center, the ball movement has been noticeably better, not to mention Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s improved playmaking supporting whatever offense Boston can come up with. While Brown and Williams made the most of their off-seasons, Payton Pritchard might be the Celtics’ Most Improved Player since the season started.
Despite the Fast PP nickname, Pritchard isn’t actually very fast by NBA standards.