Talented bigs usually get drafted by lottery teams and then thrown out skinny or not man strong to challenge grown men with strength speed ,bulk and all the tricks and help from refs.
And get used to travelling and lifestyle and 82 games.Lots of AND's for rookies.
Getting drafted by Celtics with a collection of hard working young stars,some amazing vets and Brad is the opposite of what happens in Philly or Phoenix.
Now we have front row seats to watch a 20 yr old with gifts and tools be taught the game from a winning culture unlike Okafor, Noel or Bender and Chris.
A two time SEC defensive player of year with ability to play perimeter at elite level, with the ability to get 2.5 ft over the rim.At an already 240 lbs, this isn't some skinny pogo stick.
He missed summer league, so what with all the tape on him and in those few moments, he hit a mid range against the clock and drove for a baseline floater-nice touch again showed court awareness but rolled out and then a dunk.
In his tapes are glimpses of passing potential,his ability in transition and his defensive timing.
This is no Fab Melo,this is no Tyler Zeller.
So, he has a young personal coach that played at Butler.
Jaylen had friends living with him including Bird and a lifelong friend.
Jaylen has his mom in the same building and suddenly pops up a new dad.
Marcus went cage rage on a mirror missing part of season
Morris missed pre season practice because he was in court.
And all Robert Williams did was leave his wallet in his room and after all the lights,probing question and multitude of strangers while being hustle here and there.So he left an empty hotel room to go visit friends or a girlfriend before practice for Las Vegas was starting.
He just didn't get back in time.
But that event galvanized the Celts to get him a personal coach a Butler player.. Helped get him into an apartment next to training facility and his coach will act as a driver to Maine or in treacherous Boston winters coupled with traffic.
I'm a Celtics fan and have waited a long time for a rookie rim protector with length and agility to come through Celtics draft system .