Hey, haters! Ease off my boy Wilcox!
Seriously, though, Wilcox is my favorite Celtic. I love seeing him fly and dunk. Sure, there's stuff he can't do, but I'm not sure what certain people are expecting of him. Throughout his career he's been a great finisher and a decent rebounder (though that's been lacking so far this season), a great energy guy who injects life into his team whenever he's on the court. No, he's not an outside shooter (though this season I
have seen him hit a 12-foot turnaround and a 15-foot J), but why are some people acting like every player should be the complete package? Players are what they are, and most of them are not LeBron or Bird or Magic—they can improve in some parts of their game, but in other ways they'll always be quite limited. Sully's never gonna be a high flyer. Perk's never gonna be a good jump shooter. Oh well. Strengthen your weaknesses however you can, but figure out what you do best and focus on that.
Wilcox is a role player, and he's pretty darn good at his role. So he's not a defensive juggernaut like KG (who is?), and he's not an outside shooter. As long as he keeps hustling and finishing alley-oops and energizing his team and grabbing a few boards along the way, I'm happy.
#Therewillalwaysbehaters
Edit: None of this is to knock Sully. I like Sully a lot. He's a solid rebounder who has the potential to be a great rebounder, he's developing an outside shot, he's got some post moves, and he hustles. He and Wilcox are different players—complementary, even, in some ways—and that's fine. I don't know why we can't just enjoy these guys for who they are. I'm never gonna expect Wilcox to light it up from outside ... and I'm also never gonna expect Sully to play above the rim.