For much of the first half of the 2019-20 NBA season, questions about the Boston Celtics big man rotation, but by the time January rolled around, it was clear big man Daniel Theis was the answer.
And much of his efficacy as a linchpin of the Celtics offense had little to do with his shooting, but instead how he executed a unique sealing action so well he usurped the name it had previously had — Gortat-ing — after retired center Marcin Gortat, who pioneered it.
Now called “Theis-ing” at least as often in the contemporary NBA, it’s being picked up by opposing teams keen on using the action to provide easier access to the rim.
It even ended up dominating a recent podcast hosted by Theis’ teammates Tacko Fall and Grant Williams due to its high rate of success in sparking easy buckets.
Watch the video above to see for yourself how “Theis-ing” (or Gortat-ing for you oldschool heads) is done — there’s no question the German big man is the right center for most matchups given this and all the other tools he can pull out of his bag.
