Boston Celtics: 2 Cs who could benefit should Tatum or Brown miss time

Boston Celtics player No. 2) Aaron Nesmith

Admittedly, we’ve gone about and stated our disappointment in rookie Aaron Nesmith throughout the 2020-21 campaign, and have even gone about listing players we believe may have been better picks instead of the wing at 14th overall.

That said, as of late, the 21-year-old has seemingly been on a mission to make us eat our words, and, frankly, we’d gladly feast upon crow if he can manage to keep things up — in fact, we’d actually love nothing more.

Over the last three outings, Nesmith has been exactly what many had thought he’d be when the Boston Celtics opted to take him with their lone lottery selection this past October — a sparkplug scorer off the bench.

In 27 minutes a game during this stretch, the first-year baller is posting 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and a block per game on 68 percent shooting from the floor and 67 percent shooting from deep.

Hitting both open and contested looks on the move, while showcasing impressive accuracy in catch-and-shoot scenarios with little room to operate, Nesmith has managed to show glimpses of the guy who was a 23.2 point per game scorer on 52 percent shooting from deep during his final season at Vanderbilt.

Now, with his proven excellence in extended play over the last three games, should one of the Jays be held out, perhaps Nesmith could benefit from an increased role within the offense out on the wing, and take up some of the available shots that would have normally gone to the team’s All-Stars.

Should he prove capable of continuing this level of play heading into the postseason, it could only stand to benefit Boston’s chances of embarking on yet another extended run past the first round.