Hmmm a couple points here.I don't get the Wanamaker hate that some folks have. He is what he is: a reserve player who makes mistakes, isn't a very good player (by NBA standards) but who does give you something. He gives you a 2.7:1.1 assist to turnover ratio (Kemba's is 2.5:1.1, LeBron's is 2.9:1.1, Harden's is 1.8:1.1). He gives you good catch-and-shoot ability. He makes his free throws (92.5%). He's an above-average defender. And he only shoots 5.1 times a game so it's not like his 42.8% overall shooting percentage is really problematic. At 5.1 shots a game, if the team plays 5 times over two weeks, that's about 25 shots over two weeks. The difference between poor shooting at 42.8% and great shooting at 48.2% is one and a half made baskets over the course of two weeks. Hardly anything to get worked up over.
1. Offenses are ecosystems, so one guy's role and percentages ripple through all the lineups he's in.
2. The point I'm making isn't so much about Wanamaker himself, but how I think teams like Milwaukee are using guys with his skillset better than the Celtics are. Part of that is the team needing to adjust to the roster-building and role-setting implications of having a 6-8 defensive wrecking ball who is rapidly becoming a primary offensive engine.