With the help of Jayson Tatum, Neemias Cueta is asserting himself with the Celtics
With the departures of Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Luke Cornett, it is Nehemiah Kueta who regained the position of the staff bearer Celtics. And after almost a month of competition, he’s doing pretty well: 8.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks (on 65% shooting).
Coming off the best season of his career, the Portuguese is not satisfied with everything he has achieved, in the heart of his fifth year in the league.
« I feel like I still have things I can improve on and, as I said before, I’m working on it » confides. « We can already see the difference compared to my first start a year ago, I mean in Atlanta. There is only the fact that you are on the field more often, that you are more comfortable and that you can achieve more effective actions per minute. »
In the continuity of its euro
Neemias Cueta therefore shows beautiful things Bostonbut some sometimes wonder why he doesn’t play more (when he’s not limited by fouls), when he’s been averaging less than 24 minutes (23.9) since the restart.
« I don’t think I can say it’s breathing or fitness, but it’s more of a Joe (Macula) decision. » he says. ” We go there to play as hard as we can for two, three or ten minutes, it doesn’t matter. If I have to play 40 minutes, I will play. But if I have to play for 5 minutes, I’ll do that too. I don’t like to limit myself like that. When the moment comes, I feel the adrenaline kicking in and I’m going to get through it, so I can handle anything. »
Modest and optimistic, Neemias Cueta can also count on support seriously injured Jayson Tatumthe latter took him under his wing to help him progress.
« He’s been behind me since I’ve been in Boston and we’ve been able to build this relationship » details the one who had led Portugal on a historic journey during the last euro. ” He is constantly trying to help me understand what I could do better, how to release my teammates more. He’s just trying to be a coach because he can’t play right now, but I feel like he’s one of the loudest guys and he’s always trying to lead us the best he can. »
| Nehemiah Kueta | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | SAC | 15 | 8:00 a.m | 44.7 | 64.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | |
| 2022-23 | SAC | 5 | 5:48 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 28 | 11:54 | 64.4 | 71.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5.5 | |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 62 | 13:55 | 65.0 | 0.0 | 75.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2025-26 | BOS | 13 | 23:55 | 64.9 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 8.9 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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