Zeller has had some bad games but some fine ones too. One thing a lot of people need to realize is he has effects from just being in the game. If there's anything Zeller does well, it's catch and finish and roll on the pick and roll (he can pop some as well). That changes how defenses have to play the pick and roll and it collapses the defense and gives room for shooters and drives. That's helping us out even if he hasn't been great.
He has helped us win games, but he is a second to third string center really.
Last night his D, was terrible. He changed the way the other team attacked, it was a drive fest to the rim. I do not think Mickey is necessarily ready to jump into a game like last night. But could he have done worse at protecting the rim, I doubt it.
good points, and this is the key isnt it? he is a second to third string center. that means, by definition, that he will be inconsistent, up and down, not be terribly versatile, and have a limited game.
if we use THAT as our standard for looking at zeller, suddenly he looks ok, not good, but ok.
if, on the other hand, we use good starting centers on other teams as our standard, well then, we are simply engagin in an exercise guaranteed to make us all wail, gnash our teeth, rend our garments, and pull out our hair...collectively.
i think the celtics would benefit by keeping zeller. but i wouldnt be surprised if they decided to let him move on either. he is, after all, a back up player.