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• Podcast Locked On Celtics host (unnamed) (reported), via Locked On NBA · Relayed report · Oct 24 around the league

  In Boston's 107-103 win over New York, Mitchell Robinson was in foul trouble. Neemias Queta played great in his minutes.

  “BEST NBA NIGHT EVER! YOU HAD TO BE THERE!” at 15:50 · listen ↗

  also reported by Locked On Celtics host

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 10 points · Oct 24
  • Robinson picked up two early fouls. Neemias Queta stepped in and played generally pretty well. at 14:12
  • Neemias Queta got under the Knicks' skin. Andre Drummond pushed him and was called for a technical, and Josh Hart committed a frustration foul. at 14:29
  • Neemias Queta played 22 minutes, by the host's count. The host calls him malleable and says he can give 30 minutes if needed. at 15:03
  • The host's view: start Robinson and bring Neemias Queta off the bench. He doesn't think Robinson can yet be counted on for a set number of minutes off the bench, while Queta can fill the gaps. at 15:25
  • After the first quarter, the host observed Joe Mazzulla splitting the center minutes in roughly six-minute stints between Robinson and Neemias Queta. The host thought it worked fine. at 16:38
  • With about a minute and a half left in the third and the Celtics up four, Jayson Tatum drove and kicked to Neemias Queta in the left corner. Queta hit the corner three, putting Boston up seven. at 17:45
  • Jayson Tatum (quoted): After the game the host asked about the kick-out. The response he relays, apparently from Jayson Tatum, was "I realize who it was like a half second too late." The host then adds that he (seemingly Queta) has been working on that shot. It is unclear whether that last part is Tatum's words or the host's. at 18:07
  • The host says he isn't saying he wants Neemias Queta spotting up in the corner, though the shot was fun to see. at 18:56
  • Luka Garza checked in for Neemias Queta with 2:03 left in the first quarter and the Celtics down 25-23. He hit a three to put Boston ahead. at 22:24
  • The host argues that with Neemias Queta and Robinson in foul trouble, Garza's stretch let both sit and avoid third fouls. He sees it as the stretch where the Celtics 'didn't lose the game.' at 23:30

  “Jayson Tatum DOMINATES, Comes Up CLUTCH in Win over New York Knicks” · listen ↗

• Bluesky Keith Smith (@keithsmithnba.bsky.social) · Report · Oct 23

  I'm going to keep bringing this up for a bit: Neemias Queta should start with Mitchell Robinson coming off the bench. Queta earned that starting spot last year. Robinson has been awesome off the bench. Feels like both guys would be better in those roles.

  original post ↗

  also reported by Locked On Celtics host

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Relayed report · Oct 21 around the league

  Celtics moves mentioned: a Jordan Walsh extension and adding Mitchell Robinson, whom the Knicks lost. Boston's bigs are Robinson, Queta and Luka Garza.

  “2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks” at 1:18:10 · listen ↗

• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Speaker's biggest Celtics concern: Robinson and Neemias Queta are impactful only "when healthy", and missing one or both changes the team.

  “76ers & Knicks BIG Expectations On Opening Night + Major Questions In Boston - Atlantic Division Preview” at 31:31 · listen ↗

• ESPN ESPN · Report · Oct 16

  Day-to-day, rest, return est. Oct 20

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• Podcast Locked On Celtics host · Analysis · Oct 22

  Host: the bigs, Robinson and Neemias Queta, will largely decide who becomes the second-leading scorer. Their pick-and-roll, short rolls and screens are what free up the perimeter players.

  “Mailbag: Blown Leads, Trading Jayson Tatum, and Who is the Second Option?” at 26:20 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 2 points · Oct 21
  • John Karalis: A host or guest said the Celtics had no choice but to play Garza: Queta was in foul trouble and Robinson was hobbled. at 20:08
  • Tom Westerholm: Neemias Queta thinks he can shoot threes now. The speaker said "we'll see." at 18:41

  “Boston Celtics Bigs CRITICAL to Team Success | ONE THING Jayson Tatum MUST Fix” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Neemias Queta was good defensively in the second quarter but not in the second half. He played 22 minutes for 3 points, and Mitchell Robinson had 4 points. at 16:27
  • Each center, Neemias Queta and Mitchell Robinson, had only one offensive rebound. The host calls this a killer because offensive rebounding and steals were Boston's preseason strengths. at 16:39

  “Boston Celtics BLOW a Huge Lead, LOSE Season Opener To Detroit Pistons” · listen ↗

• Podcast Tom Westerholm, Locked On Celtics · Analysis · Oct 19

  Tom Westerholm thinks Mazzulla sees rim protectors Mitchell Robinson and Neemias Queta as the license for perimeter gambles. If a gamble misses, the bigs are back there, and Tatum can help on the rebound.

  “Boston Celtics Season Preview: SURPRISES, Win Predictions, and Awards” at 10:55 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 6 points · Oct 18
  • John Karalis: Corrales predicts Neemias Queta will come off the bench, paired with Payton Pritchard in the second unit. at 11:48
  • John Karalis: Corrales says the Payton Pritchard and Neemias Queta pick-and-roll partnership grew a lot last season. He calls it one of last season's most underrated storylines. at 18:56
  • John Karalis: Corrales likes Mitchell Robinson with Tatum for his hard rolling and the attention he draws. He thinks Robinson is a bit more athletic for alley-oops than Neemias Queta. at 20:50
  • Trey says Neemias Queta is currently the better player than Robinson. He calls Queta a more versatile offensive player and drop defender and better at protecting the rim. at 16:57
  • Trey names the current best five as White, Pritchard, Tatum, George and Derrick White, and says the best five should start. at 17:54
  • Trey says he'd be fine with either Mitchell Robinson or Neemias Queta starting at center. Corrales agrees. at 29:45

  “Is Payton Pritchard REALLY Too GOOD To START For Boston Celtics?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 7 points · Oct 14
  • The host recalls the second-quarter double-big group with uncertainty: Robinson ('Mitch') and Neemias Queta, plus 'I think' Baylor Scheierman, Sam Hauser, and Derrick White 'I think', or maybe Pritchard. He then corrects himself to say it was Hauser, describing three perimeter players with two bigs. at 3:50
  • Neemias Queta put up four three-point attempts, three of which counted officially. He made one from the corner with his toe on the line; the host does not make clear whether that one counted as a three. at 6:23
  • Neemias Queta attacked off the dribble. In the second quarter he drove from the left wing with a spin move and drew a foul for free throws. In the fourth quarter he faked a handoff, drove left, and dunked down the middle of the lane. at 6:54
  • Host opinion: this 'might be' the best he has seen Neemias Queta play. He says Queta looks very fluid. at 7:18
  • Host analysis: the flailing quality in Neemias Queta's movements, including on dunks last year, now seems gone and under control. at 7:57
  • Host opinion: if Robinson's conditioning is like this, he'd rather give Robinson a structured 20 minutes starting games and use Neemias Queta as a reserve who can finish games, saying Queta is in better shape. Without Robinson's minutes, the host says they'd otherwise have to go to Garza. at 9:41
  • Payton Pritchard hit Neemias Queta with an interior pass on the left block for a layup. Host analysis: Queta has developed the ability to relocate along the baseline off Pritchard's drives. at 15:50

  “Neemias Queta SHINES, Celtics Defense DOMINATES, in Win Over Charlotte” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Celtics host · Analysis · Oct 13

  The host argues that having Robinson and Neemias Queta as a constant rim-protection threat lets the Celtics be more aggressive and hunt more steals.

  “Nothing, Something or EVERYTHING: What's real, What's NOT in Boston Celtics Preseason?” at 7:20 · listen ↗

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