Boston Celtics: How lack of bench scoring could be a big problem
By Alex Green
Boston Celtics Bench: Individually
The Boston Celtics have some good players on the bench. Good scorers. Grant Williams averaged 18.8 in his last year in College, shooting 56 percent from the field.
Carsen Edwards averaged 24.3 and Semi Ojeleye shot 42 perent from 3-point range on his way to averaging 19 points per game in his final season with SMU. But they’re young players in the league. The Celtics don’t have the type of bench player that do what Alec Burks did the other night on the offensive end.
They don’t have a stand-out scoring bench player. A true sixth man. Here’s how they stand right now:
B. Wanamaker – 5.8ppg (14.1mpg)
V. Poirier – 1.4ppg (5.9mpg)
J. Green – 3.2ppg (6.8mpg)
S. Ojeleye – 2.1ppg (10.0mpg)
R. Williams III – 4.8ppg (14.5mpg)
C. Edwards – 4.8ppg (12.2mpg)
E. Kanter – 8.2ppg (18.0mpg)
G. Williams – 2.6ppg (15.3mpg)
The Boston Celtics bench needs to dig deep and find some more contributions. The skill level of the second and third unit is good, they have the ability but it’s not translating on the hardwood. If they want to make a deep run in the playoffs, health is going to be key – yes, but bench contributions will define them.