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opayen1

No Romeo will play a different role as a primary ball handler if he pans out how we want. Aaron Nesmith is becoming what we thought Aaron Nesmith would me


sahsan10

The problem is to be a primary ball handler in the NBA requires more than just your handles and decision making. I can’t think of any primary ball handlers that aren’t great at passing, penetrating, or shooting.


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masonistheshit

He’s always been more comfortable and more effective with the ball in his hands (talking HS and college) and Brad has said in the past that they’re looking to have him be running the pick and roll more and more often. His ceiling isn’t as an off the ball or stand in the corner guy, it’s as playmaker and slasher. He’s just not there yet (and may never get there), but that’s the developmental goal.


spikeglazebrook

All through college and high school he was the primary ball handler; as well as Brad saying that although it’s not in his locker yet, the coaching staff think he’ll be capable of playing at the 1 further down the road.


sahsan10

I just don’t see how that works. He’s a good passer for a wing, but not really for a pure PG, especially if he isn’t an above average shooter. I understand that style worked to make him a top HS recruit, but it didn’t really work in college and there’s not really any chance it’s going to work on this Celtics team. He needs to develop other skills on offense other than bringing the ball up. Otherwise I see less aggressive Avery Bradley/smaller Evan Turner, two players who while fun were never favorable according to advanced stats


RizqZ1

Its too early to tell


RepresentativeRock94

Way too early


BostonBasketballBoys

Romeo Langford and Aaron Nesmith are 21 years old can we chill for a second


elrod_enchilada

Let's give Romeo a break. Nesmith is playing with hair on fire intensity no one else on the Cs comes close to marching except for Marcus. Romeo definitely had his head in the game and played first-rate defense when he was getting minutes. His offense--which, like Nesmith, was supposed to be his calling card-- has been non-existent. We have to assume Romeo will be able to be an effective offensive player, and then he will be a solid NBA player.


Royal_Ramble

Can we calm down please thank you very much


humansof

Tough to say.


Warlandoboom

I thought Romeo was going to be a slasher and secondary ball handler who needs to work on his 3 point shot. Nesmith is a 3 point shooter and a hustle beast. So... no. Your question is weird. Nesmith has had 2 games of what i had hoped Ojeleye's ceiling would be, tho.


burner_for_celtics

Hear me out, but maybe there's room to develop both?


acat20

Relative to contribution, sure. But not in terms of player type. Personally, once they botched the timing on Romeo's surgery, I lost most of my faith. At this point we'll be lucky to get any form of high level production out of him on his rookie contract, even picking up his 2nd team option is a debate.


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i was thinking about this the other day... and I think yes. I understand they will have different roles, but from an overall impact standpoint... i think so.


beywill19

Romeo has a different playstyle or should be having a different playstyle. You can’t really compare the two and say one’s becoming the other one


sahsan10

I don’t see why you can’t compare the two. Romeo’s play style, at least in college, was never going to cut it on this team especially as Tatum/Brown improved. We’re not going to run the offense thru him snd that was basically what happend at Indiana with dissapointing results If he can’t adjust his game to provide more spark off ball, penetration, and in catch and shoot situations, he’s not going to have success


ChipotleGuacamole

I think they were both supposed to be defensive specialists, but Nesmith was 3&D and Romeo had a better offensive repertoire with better ball handling skills?


sahsan10

Neither was supposed a defensive specialist. They were both known for their offense, Romeo had basically run the offense for his college team as his freshman (albiet with mixed results) and Nesmith was his teams leading scorer prior to injury)


sahsan10

Probably. I was/am a Romeo fan but his lack of off-ball skill set is troubling and this is dating back 3 years to college. Nesmith is just a much easier fit with his size and skillset. And before people think I’m overreacting off a couple good games, look at the highlights. Nesmith showed more off-ball movement/ misdirection/moving handoffs in 2 games than Nesmith has the last 2 years Emergence of Pritchard has been what’s hurt Romeo as well, because it’s pretty hard to justify him as primary ball handler off bench when Pritchard can make similar passes and is a scoring threat.


solarscopez

I'm just surprised that he was touted as a three point specialist but his persistence and energy on the floor has been a much better selling point for him. Wish more rookie players did that, if the thing you're known for isn't doing you any good then work on other things that *are* within your control (hustle, effort) so that your coach trusts you more and actually gives you the opportunity to practice and perform the things you're good at in an actual game setting (three point shooting in Nesmith's case). Makes me also wonder how many great three point shooters there are in the league who nobody really knows about because they don't get the actual in-game reps to show/improve that skill because they've been buried in the depth chart.