By now it is no secret to opposing teams who the frontcourt fulcrum is for the Boston Celtics, even if there are still a number of national writers who can be forgiven if they missed Daniel Theis’ critical role for the franchise on both ends of the court.
And the reason the Saltzigger native is so easy to miss isn’t his 6-foot-9 stature, but how quietly efficient he is at sealing off defenders, or finding an open teammate on the perimeter.
Theis has sneakily become one of the best screeners in the NBA while fitting seamlessly into the Celtics high-powered offense, able to knock down an open jumper when needed, but never demanding the ball.
And perhaps the sneakiest part of his game of all has been his 1.3 blocks per game he’s registered this season, many coming in space as part of Boston’s switchy defensive rotations.
Watch the video embedded above to see all of the German center’s best blocks of the 2019-20 season so far; we’re well inside of two weeks away from seeing some new ones from Theis, knock on wood.
