One thing I noticed about Thompson's 5-man units stats on 82 games is that he played the vast majority of his minutes with either Love or Nance on the floor (like 95% plus), meaning a traditional 2-big (PF-C) line up. I expect in Boston he will play a lot with 3 wings and a PG. I wonder how that will change his effectiveness. He should get more rebounds I guess for one. He doesn't have a shot so he isn't a threat with the ball or to force spacing. Should be interesting to see how the Celtics use him and if it results in more production or benefit to the team.
i think he will see his pick and roll opportunities increase for one thing. next, i suspect that he will be spending a lot of time setting picks, something he is really quite good at.
i think he will fit in well on defense and for assisting scorers get open. as for his offense, anything he provides is a bonus.
he and theis are likely to split time, which will limit his shortcomings. plus, being in the Brad Machine (TM) should maximize his strong points and lessen his bad points.