Hugo Gonzalez has conquered the hearts of the Celtics fans and has convinced Boston’s demanding coaching staff in just 215 minutes.
The 19-year-old, 1.98 m Spanish shooting guard has confirmed with performance and competitiveness the gamble made by the Boston Celtics in the 28th pick of the 2025 Draft.
I am lucky to have a staff that helps me a lot and looks after me as a player while demanding the best from me
3.4 points, 2 rebounds and 0.7 steals in 11.3 minutes per game in the 19 games he has played, one of them as a starter, are the cold numbers that do not do justice to the impact of the former Real Madrid player in the legendary team from Massachusetts.
“I’ve said it once: I’m lucky to have a staff that helps me a lot and looks after me as a player while still demanding from me,” Hugo Gonzalez told Miguel Angel Lara and Jose Luis Allegue in Washington.
Hugo Gonzalez on adapting to the NBA: “There are very physical players
Hugo Gonzalez, who has set his minutes high at 23 and points high at 14, has become the defensive soul of Boston and one of the fans’ favorite players.
“There are very physical players. Apart from being the best in the world, there are a lot of very powerful specimens. Just how it’s played, the physical power, the level of contact that’s allowed… it’s also something different,” he explained to MARCA.
I can say that I am a lucky person: to have fallen, when I was a child, at Real Madrid and now to be at the Celtics
The Celtics, aware of his charisma, keep promoting the Spaniard on their social networks. In their latest post, Hugo Gonzalez is shown with a Monopoly and the message “pass by Hugo and collect 200 euros.”
With Hugo contributing off the bench, the Celtics, who are without Jayson Tatum and started the season with three straight losses, have won five in a row to take their record to 15 wins and nine losses.
“I can say that I am a lucky person: to have fallen, when I was a child, at Real Madrid and now to be at the Celtics. I have been very lucky. Of course there are parallels. In the end, what is demanded above all is the demand to win, the demand to go out and compete every game and play not only for yourself, but for the shirt you wear,” said the Spaniard about his move from Real Madrid to the Boston Celtics.
Hugo Gonzalez is among the good, nice and cheap players Brad Stevens has discovered for the Celtics
The Boston press highlights the work in the offices of Brad Stevens, who has discovered several players in his process of remodeling the squad.
The unexpected immediate performance of players such as Jordan Walsh, Josh Minott, Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez and Neemias Queta (as starting center), all young, good and cheap, is being highlighted in the offices of NBA GMs.
In Boston, with Jaylen Brown as leader and legitimate candidate to be NBA MVP, they are very happy.
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