Neemias Queta, the big man for Boston, just pulled a move that’s got everyone buzzing. He’s fired up four three-pointers across just two preseason appearances this fall, which is absolutely wild for a guy who’d only attempted 11 total long-range shots in his entire five-season career before this. Talk about a glow-up!
What We’re Seeing Out There
You know Queta, right? The dude who does his damage around the basket, catching and finishing like a pro. That’s his bread and butter. So, when you see him out on the TD Garden parquet before games, practicing threes, you probably think, “What’s he doing, is this just for fun?” Well, Wednesday’s win against the Charlotte Hornets gave us a sneak peek that it’s way more than that. He launched three of those four attempts right there, plus a long two, and yeah, that counts a toe-on-the-line corner make as a fifth! The man is letting it fly! What gives? He looked legit comfortable, super confident pulling those shots when the opportunity popped up. The first and last ones? Smooth as silk, in the flow of the offense, wide open, found by a teammate. They came up short, but they were on line. The middle one? Yeah, that was a broken play, and it showed. But still, the *intent* was there.
Years in the Making, From the Man Himself
This isn’t some overnight magic trick, folks. This is years of grind. Queta himself broke it down after the game, saying, “I think it’s just over the years, just after practice, just getting the reps and getting getting more consistent in general with the form, the way I stick the landing, all that type of stuff makes a difference.” How often do you hear about a big man detailing his “stick the landing” technique for a three-pointer? That’s dedication right there. He knows the coaching staff has seen him put in the work, too. “They’ve seen over the years that I got better at it. It’s a two-way street on the trust. I’ve been making more of them during the offseason. They trust me to shoot them. I just gotta make them.” That trust is HUGE. We’re talking about an insane amount of effort to add a whole new dimension to your game at the NBA level. Imagine sinking 70 out of 100 threes in an open gym! That’s what a guy like Queta can probably do. If *we* did that, we’d be bragging for days. But for an NBA big? It means he’s about to stretch the floor in ways nobody saw coming.
So, what’s this mean? We’re about to see if this preseason confidence translates to the real deal. If Queta starts consistently hitting those shots, it completely changes how defenses have to guard him and his team. It opens up the whole court. He’s got the trust, he’s got the form, now he just gotta make ’em. Get ready to watch, because if these early looks are any indication, Queta is ready to unleash a new weapon, and it’s gonna be a blast to see it happen.
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Originally reported by Celtics Blog.
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