Celtics inside iron gate: Horford has given me a lot of help, and the European Cup has increased my confidence

Previously, the Boston Celtics held a media day event for the new season. During this period, the team's inside player Neemias Queta was interviewed by the media. In the interview, he also talked about the situation of joining former Celtics inside veteran Al Horford and his experience and gains during the previous European Cup of the Men's Basketball Team.

In response to this, Keta said: Horford is a player I respect very much. Before, when he was in the team, I kept asking him for advice and asking him various questions. I kept learning from him, and he always patiently provides me with various help. Horford is also an inside player. He has been playing in this league for many years. He knows how to play a high level of defense on the court, and the most important thing is how to play a stable performance on the defensive end. Horford really provided me with a lot of help and support in this regard. Then when talking about his previous experience in the European Cup of the Men's Basketball Team, Keta continued: I focus on my role as a leader, and I want to help the team's new players in various ways. At the same time, I want to be all-round and help the team win. I believe I did this very well, I helped Portugal win, and I myself have gained a lot of experience and confidence from this journey, and I believe this will also be of great help to my journey in the new season.

In the NBA regular season last season, Keta made a total of 62 appearances, averaging 13.9 minutes, averaging 5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks, 0.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 65% and a free throw percentage of 75.4%. In the playoffs, Keta played 4 games in total, with averaging 3.2 minutes per game, with averaging 2.5 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.2 steals per game, and 0.5 fouls, with an 83.3% shooting percentage. In the previous European Men's Basketball Championship, Queta played 6 times for Portugal, averaging 24 minutes per game, with averaging 15.5 points, 8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1 steal and 1.7 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 57.6%, his three-point shooting percentage was 28.6%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 65.7%.

As the Celtics lost multiple inside players this summer, Keta is considered a chance to be the team's starting center and get more playing time and a higher tactical position in the new season. For Keta, the new season is of course an excellent opportunity for him to prove his strength, and he also needs to seize this opportunity to show his abilities and his progress this summer. I don’t know what kind of performance Keta can perform in the NBA in the new season after experiencing the glorious journey of helping the team advance to the knockout stage as the core of the European Cup.