After recent injuries to both RJ Hunter and Marcus Smart (somewhat recent), James Young has found himself a role in this deep Boston Celtics rotation. So far, fans and especially coaches have taken notice. Via Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe:
“He’s doing a lot of little things that probably don’t show up in a box score and your average person might not even notice,” Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga said. “He was a 19-year-old coming from college basketball, where NBA concepts are new to all guys. Marcus Smart is probably the only rookie I’ve ever been around that came in with almost the corporate knowledge of how you defend and how important help-side defense is.