The Boston Celtics have started the season strong, and it's been with the help of some of the new players on the team. Paul George has come in and fit into his role well, and the pairing of him and Jayson Tatum has been seamless so far. As for Mitchell Robinson, he's still figuring things out with his new team, but George believes that the center will figure it out.
“I think it was a different situation for him in New York, to where here, we actually need him to do a little bit more and want him to do a little bit more and kind of explore that,” George said. “I think he's just going through that of a different play style for him. He'll get there. It's for me as well; I'm still learning. I'm still figuring it out. But I have no doubt. He's got a high IQ. He plays hard. I think it is just an adjustment.”
“I think it was a different situation for him in New York… We actually need him to do a little bit more and want him to do a little bit more… He'll get there."
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Robinson's offensive rebounding numbers are down compared to last season with the New York Knicks, and it's obvious that the Celtics have him playing a different way. The good news is that everyone thinks the time is coming where he makes a strong impact on the glass like he's always done.
Article Continues Below“I'm still trying to figure it out myself,” George said. “We're all in this together. I think the biggest thing about it is I think he knows that we're here for him,” George said. We're all collectively here to help him through this. It's not a thing that he has to navigate on his own. I think he's starting to explore what game and who he is, here for us.”
With the Celtics already playing well, once Robinson fully understands his role, they could be a hard team to face this season.