Trade Payton Pritchard or play him

Trade Payton Pritchard or play him - second plea

This is not the first time I have strongly advocated that Payton Pritchard either needs more floor time in Boston - or needs to be traded. My comparisons to 5-time All-Star, Gail Goodrich, have gone missing. Goodrich played at a time most NBA fans don't recall.

I am not basing my argument on only today's win over the Hawks and the triple-double by the short, not-particularly-athletic white guy Boston fans know as Payton Pritchard. His 30 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists were no fluke (per NBA.Coms Ken Powtak):

"He (Payton Pritchard) became just the third player in team history to reach 30 points, with 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a game, joining Hall of Famers Larry Bird and John Havlicek."

Hey Celtics fans, do you remember Bird and Hondo? As I remember, they were pretty good. Sorry to get so cynical.

Let me explain my bias on this issue. Pritchard is the guy many of us, including me, can relate to. He is undersized by NBA standards and is not particularly quick or athletic. Payton has been verbal about his wish to be traded and prove himself.

Speaking for myself, I would lament the departure of the undersized, only-moderately-athletic NBA guard that gets by solely on mental discipline, body control and the will to win. Nice job, Payton! You have a future in the NBA - somewhere.

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