"Vucevic came off the bench behind a double-big lineup (a lineup that Joe Mazzulla hinted might have been a bad idea) to record an 11-point, 12-rebound double-double in his first Celtics game. The Celtics were likely to try to acquire another big man in some capacity before the deadline, and that big man needed to be both useful and notably cheaper than Anfernee Simons as the Celtics tried to duck under the tax."
"First of all, Vucevic is a post presence that the Celtics simply haven't had, at least at the center position, and the Celtics offer spacing that Vucevic could only dream of in Chicago. Vucevic is aggressive at sealing mismatches when he can force a guard into a switch in the pick-and-roll, and all three of his second-half baskets came around the rim."
Nikola Vucevic recorded an 11-point, 12-rebound double-double in his first Celtics game after coming off the bench in a double-big lineup. The Celtics pursued a big man before the deadline who would be useful and cheaper than Anfernee Simons to manage tax concerns, and Vucevic fit the financial profile while offering on-court value. Vucevic provides a center post presence the Celtics had lacked, benefits from improved spacing relative to Chicago, and excels at sealing mismatches and finishing around the rim. Vucevic showed promising pick-and-roll chemistry with Derrick White and displayed high-level passing and vision on assists.
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