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I just want a legit CENTER!!!
You have to travel time with Timelord to get one.
It could happen, if Brad ever gives him the playing time.
I would like to see Baynes and Williams sharing the center duties.
Through 45 games, Aron Baynes has the highest net rating (plus 13.0) and best defensive rating (98.5) among the #Celtics regulars
Just like last year Aron Baynes has the best defensive rating (96,4) in the entire NBA!!!
(only counting players who played at least as many minutes as Baynes, which btw are actually far too few)
As CelticsElite mentioned
his net rating (+13,1) is also incredibly good, which
ranks 4th in the entire NBA just behind Stephen Curry (1st), Draymond Green (2nd), Danny Green (3rd) and in front of Giannis Antetokounmpo (5th).
Also this season
Baynes is elite in offensive rebounding (12,4%, 9th in the league), better than for example Steven Adams, Rudy Gobert or John Collins.
Overall all stats suggest that Baynes is more than capable of being a starting center, in fact there's a good case for him being on the NBA All-Defensive team.
He probably won't get the selection (since he's not a flashy player), but at least us Celtics fans should give him the credit that he deserves. I'm not necessarily saying that Baynes is a better player than Horford, but I am saying that he's our best center.