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Caucasian graveyard: Celtics rookie Payton Pritchard is compared with Larry Bird
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2021 Jan 5, 1:43pm 477 views 2 comments
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2021 Jan 5, 1:44pm
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2021 Jan 5, 1:44pm
In general, when a white (or let's say fair skin) American is compared with Bird, it's usually the start of the what's called the Caucasian graveyard.
In other words, lots of attention followed by a year 3-4 bust in production or simply being outmaned by others, all over the court.
Here's the thread on white players ...
https://patrick.net/post/1335485?offset=0#comment-1704103
In other words, lots of attention followed by a year 3-4 bust in production or simply being outmaned by others, all over the court.
Here's the thread on white players ...
https://patrick.net/post/1335485?offset=0#comment-1704103
Pritchard is on a short list with Larry Bird after historic night originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Payton Pritchard just keeps one-upping himself.
The Celtics rookie is off to a strong NBA start and has looked comfortable playing significant minutes for Boston. On Monday night, though, Pritchard raised his game to a level we haven't seen from a C's rookie this early in his career in a long time.
Pritchard dropped 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting off the bench with eight assists in the Celtics' 126-114 win over the Toronto Raptors.
C's-Raptors Overreactions: Pritchard has earned the chance to start
The last C's rookie to post 23-plus points and eight-plus assists in one of his first 42 games? Some guy named Larry Bird.
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Celtics with 23 points and 8 assists in the first half of their rookie season...
Larry Bird - November, 1979
Payton Pritchard - January, 2021
End of list.