Boston Celtics: 2 surprise Cs that could see bigger postseason roles

Boston Celtics player No. 1) Jabari Parker

Signed to a multi-year deal a little less than a month ago, Jabari Parker’s inclusion on this list may be a bit questionable, for the man has gotten a solid amount of run within the rotation right from the jump.

However, as we mentioned prior, rotations generally get cut to about eight or nine players come the postseason and, with four already filled, it leaves little wiggle room for the remaining 13 players found on the roster to buy some in-game action.

This, coupled with the fact that the likes of Robert Williams, Tristan Thompson, Evan Fournier, Payton Pritchard, and even Semi Ojeleye all have a legitimate case for why they deserve in-game action, and it would certainly appear that the remaining minutes distribution seems to be running a bit thin, which arguably could make the newly-acquired baller’s chances of snagging in-game action less likely.

However, we believe that his specific skill set could wind up being of great service to this team’s offensively-inept second unit, and could be strong enough of a reason to get him onto the hardwood.

Through six games played with the Boston Celtics, Parker has posted per-game averages of 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds on 54 percent shooting from the floor in 12.7 minutes of action.

Again, while he may be a bit of a surprising inclusion to this list, perhaps experimenting with him down in the frontcourt when in need of an offensive spark could be an interesting move to consider if you’re Brad Stevens.