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Neemias Queta Rumors
Bobby Manning: Mazzulla emphasized that the small lineup and Scheierman changed the game tonight as they tried to combat the #Nets' speed... "Half the locker room has been in the position that he's been in." Lists White, Tillman, Queta, Walsh and others among those who have taken that route.
Bobby Manning: Mazzulla: "We're more flexible (than in the past) ... we didn't get a ton of Luke-KP minutes ... Neemy-Al ... Al at the five has been good for us."
Bobby Manning: Al Horford said Neemias Queta has been professional and energetic through not playing lately. “Tonight, he was put in positions that could’ve gone the other way, but he was taking Michael Porter Jr.’s threes away at times at the three point line. With Jamal, he did it as well.” pic.x.com/lLP6Hcvzc0
Boston Celtics: We have assigned Neemias Queta, Xavier Tillman and Jordan Walsh to the @MaineCeltics for their practice today at the Auerbach Center. Queta, Tillman and Walsh will be recalled upon the conclusion of practice.
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Boston Celtics: Injury Report for tomorrow at Toronto: Jrue Holiday (rest) - OUT Al Horford (left big toe sprain) - QUESTIONABLE Luke Kornet (personal reasons) - OUT Neemias Queta (illness, non-Covid) - PROBABLE Xavier Tillman (left knee inflammation) - PROBABLE
Celtics rout Clippers in Kristaps Porzingis season debut
Gary Washburn: #Celtics coast to a 126-94 win over the #Clippers in one of their more impressive performances of the season. Pritchard 20, Tatum 20, White 19, Brown 17, Porzingis 16, Queta 12, 9 rebs and 4 blk; Zubac 23, Harden 19, Jones Jr. 11, Mann 10, Miller 10.
Neemias Queta nearly watched his first career start go sideways only five minutes in. After a lead pass flew ahead of him and out-of-bounds, he walked to the bench where Joe Mazzulla met him, waving both hands as he yelled toward the big man. Xavier Tillman Sr. checked in with the Celtics only ahead 15-13. “He was just trying to hold me accountable,” Queta said. “He felt like I was always a step behind in the first few plays … it happens sometimes.”
“I enjoy playing next to Neemy,” Horford said on Monday morning. “He has good energy. He’s really continuing to learn. When you have that mindset as a player, it’s a really good one … I’m just trying to help him when I’m out there as much as I can on the defensive end, and trying to give him some perspective offensively, but it’s been fun having him on the floor. At Charlotte, that put-back with the one-handed dunk. He’ll do one thing to really impress you.”
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“He quite honestly doesn’t know how good he could be,” Mazzulla said. “He’s got a great ceiling, and so the ceiling is very high. I thought he did some great things for us tonight, but when you’re as good as he can be, we all gotta hold him to that standard every night … you see what he’s capable of when he’s at his best and he can be a real asset for us … he’s starting to realize how good he really can be, and he’s working at it.”
Bobby Manning: Neemias Queta said it was a pretty easy decision to return to the #Celtics and he’s glad the team wants him in Boston long term. pic.twitter.com/PG41OoNyjC
“We wanted to reach a longer-term deal, something that would suit both parties,” Queta said. “I felt like the team wanted me back really bad. I really wanted to be back, too. It was just a perfect solution for both, and I’m just glad to be back here for a long time coming.”
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