With just couple of games left, there is without a doubt who would get playing time when playoffs begins. When the celtics faced the wzards Doc went with the big
lineup:
Avery Bradley, Paul Pierce, Green, Brandon Bass, and Kevin Garnett.In doing so he created a scenario where I felt Shav and Chris were competing for minutes.
I wondered who Doc would go to. When Shav checked in the game first he seemed to produce for a man who had a recent spell in the Chinese league,however Wilcox performed well too.Randolph played just over 15 minutes last night. He was
Garnett’s back up-obviously. In those 15 minutes,Randolph the best rebounder on the floor ,
grabbing defensive
rebounds, desparately what the celtics need.
Is it motivation driven by losing minutes to a mid-season
acquisition?
Wilcox performed in a new role last night. And that new role is made
possible by Shavlik Randolph being able to handle things on his own
while Garnett rested. While we don’t know yet if
this is sustainable, it’s entirely possible that Randolph’s ability to
hold the fort isn’t the death-knell for Wilcox’s time in Boston. It
might just be what keeps him here.
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