Tyler Zeller to provide Celtics with presence in paint

Posted Sep 30, 2014
For all the various reasons as to why Tyler Zeller is one of the front-runners to start at center for the Boston Celtics, his desire to play the position around the basket may be what tips the scales of starting in his favor. Of the centers to take the floor today (Joel Anthony is out with a groin injury), none seems as comfortable around the rim defensively as Zeller. (CSN New England)

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