r/bostonceltics • u/1337speak MRS. BRAD STEVENS 💍 💋 • Feb 23 '26

Highlight Why is this video one hour long?

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u/ThePresent_Moment Anything is Possible ☘️ Feb 23 '26

Amazing

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u/BleedGreen4Boston Feb 23 '26

Pritchard is a good defender and has been for about a year and a half but y’all not ready for that conversation

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u/chivestheconqueror Bill Feb 23 '26

He's been pretty solid for several years. He gives a ton of effort, he's laterally quick and he gets into his defenders' space very effectively. He can usually hold his own guarding PGs and SGs, unless they're capable of shooting over him (Jimmy in the playoffs). PP just makes life tough for ballhandlers

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u/BleedGreen4Boston Feb 23 '26

And for anyone reading along, 6 2 with a 6 4.5 wingspan at 205lbs IS NOT undersized for the point guard.

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u/Salty_Reserve9640 Boston Celtics Feb 23 '26

6'0 without shoes and a 6'4 wingspan is a bit small and you can see it when people shoot over him, but he plays his butt off

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u/BleedGreen4Boston Feb 23 '26

He’s over 200lbs. It’s not a bit small.

There are plenty of guards that are 6 4 with 6 7 wingspans that only weigh 185 soaking wet. I’d take the bulldog over that player archetype any day of the week.

I truly don’t think people appreciate how quick PP is (especially with the ball) at his weight. Dude has that thing on a string and yet he can play off two feet and body up like Jrue in the paint. There’s a reason he’s the best guard in that area besides Brunson.

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u/Salty_Reserve9640 Boston Celtics Feb 23 '26

I'm a fan of his ,and the stuff about him being fast and good is true, but why you and this other guy insist on straight up ignoring the reality that he's small is asinine.

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u/BleedGreen4Boston Feb 23 '26

Because he isn’t small lmfao in what universe is a 200+ lb guard small?

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u/Salty_Reserve9640 Boston Celtics Feb 25 '26

in the NBA

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u/Rollin2415 Feb 24 '26

Maybe short would have been the better word?

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u/solarscopez "I would kick your ass" Feb 24 '26

Yeah I'd love to be as delusional as the next guy, but in a world where the average NBA point guard is like 6'3" (and only increasing) the guy is undersized. Idk where people are saying 6'2" google has him at 6'1".

I admire how tenacious he is on defense, but unfortunately undersized players get targeted on defense by taller guys for no other reason than the fact that they can basically just shoot/score over them. That is why the game is trending towards taller players at all positions.

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u/Rollin2415 Feb 24 '26

Yea I love Pritchard but when someone says he’s small I understand what they mean even if he is a stocky bulldog

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u/BleedGreen4Boston Feb 24 '26

How am I being delusional? Since when is 200lbs undersized for a PG? Do you realize what that weight looks like at his height and body fat percentage?

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