Boston Celtics big man Daniel Theis snuck up on us in 2019-20.
Expected to be one of several options used as matchups saw fit to help fill the Al Horford-sized hole in Boston’s frontcourt, the German center used his excellent screening skills, improved defense and low-usage adaptability to steal the starting role for himself for most of the season to date.
Whether we’re talking his own take on “the Gortat” seal, his quiet ability to nail an open trey when one of his teammates is getting doubled, or his Marcus Smart-like ability to scrap for loose balls, the Saltzigger native has proven a key player in the Celtics’ rotation this season.
Theis has contributed to winning in every game he’s played, a big part of the reason why the team’s defense has maintained top-10 status despite the loss of Horford.
Watch the video above to see his best play from each game he appeared in in the 2019-20 season so far; hopefully we won’t have to wait too many more weeks to see the resumption of games — and more such plays from the German big man — continue.
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