The Celtics starting center has indeed made some progress despite being able to gain the upper hand against the Clippers inside.

In the previous NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics, playing at home, narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 121-118. After this game, the Celtics, who had won two consecutive victories, improved their record to 7 wins and 7 losses, and their ranking was promoted to 11th in the Eastern Conference; while the Clippers, who had lost 7 of the last 8 games, had a record of 4 wins and 9 losses, continuing to rank 11th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the performance of Celtics starting center Neemias Queta was eye-catching. Keta played for 33 minutes and 7 seconds, shooting 7 of 16, 0 of 1 free throw, and scored 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, including 6 offensive rebounds and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +16. Keta showed great offensive rebounding ability on the offensive end. He constantly grabbed offensive rebounds and provided a lot of support to the team on the offensive end. If Keta's finishing ability can be better, he will definitely be able to produce more gorgeous statistics. In addition, Keta can also play a certain role in passing and supporting, and he also has very good rim protection and interior defensive abilities on the defensive end. At least in this game, Keta played a very good role on both offense and defense. In the contest with Clippers center Ivica Zubac, he also had a clear upper hand, which was not an easy task.

In the NBA regular season last season, Keta played a total of 62 times, averaging 13.9 minutes per game. He averaged 5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. He also had 0.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 65% from the field and 75.4% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Keta played a total of 4 times, averaging 3.2 minutes per game, averaging 2.5 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals, 0.5 fouls, and a shooting percentage of 83.3%. In the previous Men's Basketball European Championships, Keta played a total of 6 times for the Portuguese team, averaging 24 minutes per game. He averaged 15.5 points, 8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1 steal, and 1.7 blocks per game. He also had 1.3 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 57.6% from the field, 28.6% from the three-point range, and 65.7% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Keta has averaged 24.6 minutes per game in the first 14 games, averaging 9.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. He also has 0.9 turnovers and 3.1 fouls. His field goal percentage is 61.3% and his free throw percentage is 59.3%.

Keta's performance this season has also improved significantly with the increase in playing time. His various statistics have improved to a certain extent. He has a certain threat to the basket on the offensive end. He can still score a lot of points through eating cakes and secondary attacks. In addition, Keta's performance in protecting the basket on the defensive end is also remarkable. Although his skills are rough and it is impossible to become a top center, at least Keta has proven that he is a qualified substitute center. As a blue-collar player with a basic salary, it is not easy to be able to play such a role and gain the upper hand in a competition with a center of Zubac's level.