Young players shine despite a loss: 10 Takeaways from Celtics-Magic

Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images1. Aaron Nesmith had a terrific game. With plenty of opportunities to be involved, Nesmith showed his known skills and flashed some new stuff too. There’s nothing fancy about this play, but Nesmith shows good composure. He then makes a smart skip pass to Grant Williams for the triple:

This play was even better from Nesmith. He does a nice job of moving to the ball as Grant Williams kicks it out. That gave Nesmith a head-start on attacking the lane. As he draws the defense, Nesmith makes the drop-off to Robert Williams for an easy dunk:

It’s good to see Nesmith playing with such confidence in his handle and his passing.

2. Of course, what Aaron…