Boston Celtics big man Neemias Queta surprised the NBA with his play as a starting center last season, so much soon he finished the 2025-27 season a finalist for the league's Most Improved Player award. After that campaign, there was a lot of speculation as to whether the Lisbon native might have missed his window to win that full-season award. But over the offseason, Queta added another wrinkle to his game that could one day vault him right back into the mix if he can deploy it consistency – a 3-points shot.
After letting one rip successfully in the Celtics' 98-93 win over the Toronto Raptors Wednesday Nov. 11) night, the Portuguese big man was asked if it might become a regular part of his repertoire with Boston. "I think the game is so unpredictable
nowadays," said the Boston big man viaCLNS Media. "I've been saying over and over again over the years, the more complete I can be, the more versatile I can be, the more I can play off of others, and they can they can be their best versions (of themselves)."
"I understand my teammates and I can give them all the relief on different aspects of the floor," said Queta. "Now it's just about me getting getting more consistent in those in those things."
"Whether it's shooting the ball, whether it's making reads with the ball on my hand, whether it's driving to the rim, I need to be better in those things," said the Celtics center. "So, (a) work in progress."
"The first year, I started being out in the perimeter and ... handling the ball more. It's going to be ups and downs, growing pains, but I like where I'm at, and we're going to keep on getting better. That's the mindset I have."
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