A few quotes from today's Globe article on Queta.
“This is what I’ve been pretty much waiting on,” Queta said of his increased role. “Being ready for these type of moments. I had two years to do that. And whenever it is my turn, just be ready and everything works itself out. With time, the game’s just been slowing down for me and I’m getting more comfortable on the court.”
“It’s definitely fulfilling,” he said about his countrymen seeing him stick on an NBA roster. “It’s a different world over here. I want to be able to kind of incorporate it back home, whether it’s by people watching me, whether it’s bringing camps over there, whether it’s just having more presence in the basketball world from Portugal. That’s something I want to be able to implement and keep growing like a tree.”
The Celtics will have a decision to make if Queta keeps playing this well. Kornet is playing on a nonguaranteed contract that would become guaranteed if he remains on the roster Jan. 10. Queta is making a case for being a permanent part of the second unit and his discovery last September is a testament to the Celtics’ philosophy of developing young talent despite lacking first-round draft picks.
“I feel like [battling in the paint] is what brought me to the league, so I have to keep emphasizing being one of those players that does the dirty work,” he said. “That’s definitely something I have in my game.
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/12/23/sports/center-neemias-quetas-value-celtics-increases-with-every-performance/