Getty Nikola Vucevic #4, Jaylen Brown #7 and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics
It was always a longshot that the Boston Celtics would find a way to piece together the kind of frontcourt that worked so well for them in recent years, with do-everything veteran Al Horford bolstered by the likes of Luke Kornet and, when healthy, Kristaps Porzingis. But Neemias Queta held his own in a starting role and backup Luka Garza proved to be effective in stretches. The same can’t be said, though, for Nikola Vucevic.
When it comes to the swings
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