Boston Celtics: 3 ways Romeo Langford can take his third-year leap

Area of improvement for Romeo Langford No. 3) Ball handling

It’s unlikely Langford ends up conducting offense with all the offensive talent the Boston Celtics possess, but with Robert Williams and Al Horford, Langford’s pick-and-roll dominance in college may have a chance to resurface.

To be granted pick-and-roll reps from Udoka, Langford needs to show his patience and learn on the fly where Williams and Horford like the ball.

He’ll have to do most of this behind the scenes in training camp, much like Pritchard did with his shooting.

Outside of pick-and-roll, Langford needs to become comfortable dribbling amongst a crowd.

If he is going to become a cutter, or even if he becomes a capable shooter that demands closeouts, he will need to know how to navigate the second level of the defense.

Dribbling right underneath the basket and knowing when to pull the ball out will be imperative skillsets for Langford to develop.

This lack of awareness held Semi Ojeleye back from being one of the C’s better 3-and-D role players.

Ojeleye cannot make an extra pass for his life, and once he puts the ball on the floor, there is no telling what he’ll do.

His halfcourt shortcomings are why he’s receiving minimum contracts nowadays. It would be in Romeo Langford’s best interest to learn from Ojeleye’s mistakes. Luckily for him, he’s already a much better ball handler than Ojeleye ever was, so his learning curve will be much less stark.