While he has not been as impactful on the offensive end of the court as he likely was hoping for to start the 2026-27 NBA season, Boston Celtics reserve forward Hugo González has been a menace on defense for his team to start his second year in the league. And star teammate Jayson Tatum took some time to note what he has been seeing in the Madrid native so far this season after Boston's gutty road win vs. the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday (Nov. 11) night.
"Hugo does so many things well, and I think he ... goes into every game with the idea of like, 'I'm going to do whatever it takes whenever I'm out there to impact this'," saidTatum via CLNS Media. Whether that's crashing, whether that's guarding the best player, whether that's knocking down shots,
whether that's getting out in transition, whether that's finding guys to get them open and screening."
"He's fearless," he added. "He's a freak athlete, and his confidence is growing. That's something that I've been proud and excited to see his confidence and belief in himself."
"We all believe in him, and I think early on he would get down on himself, and he would make certain mistakes," said the St. Louis native.
"But being able to play through him and understanding that like he is a part of our team – we depend on him. When he's out there, we need him to make plays."
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