BY GEORGE DICKIE
On a team that made the NBA Finals last season, Malcolm
Brogdon could be the final piece that puts the Boston Celtics
over the top.
Acquired in a July trade with the Indiana Pacers, the 2017
NBA Rookie of the Year is the type of point guard who is a
solid passer, ball handler and defender, finishes well at the rim
and commits few turnovers. Over the last two seasons, he's
one of a handful of players who averaged at least 18 points,
five rebounds and five assists. Last year, his numbers were
19.1, 5.1 and 5.9.
He considers himself a point guard first and over his career
he has proven himself to be a guy who can take care of the
ball and lead a team on the court. But in Boston, he'll join a
backcourt rotation with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus
Smart and Derrick White, thus forcing him to play shooting
guard more often.
He did that with the Milwaukee Bucks in the first three
years of his NBA career and toward the end of his three-year
tenure with the Pacers but it was not his desired role. He'd
rather be the guy who gets his teammates involved, who
competes on both ends of the
court, rather than the shooter. He
wants to be a leader and a winner.
He'll certainly get that chance
in Boston, which is where
Brogdon and the Celtics will tip
off the 2022-23 season against the
Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of
a doubleheader airing Tuesday, Oct.
18, from TD Garden on TNT.
Brogdon hopes to be
on point with Celtics
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