Likely unable to request a more difficult test upon arriving to the big leagues if he tried, Carlton Carrington’s NBA entry involved overcoming a title-holding, top-ranked Boston Celtics defense known for pulling up one’s weaknesses and turning them into advantages. Relying on what worked at such an elite rate during his one-year run as a Panther, Carrington let it silently be known that he, too, had a pull-up of his own. Back for his second-check in of the opening quarter already, Carrington intelligently races towards midcourt, making himself available as an outlet for a teammate caught in Boston’s halfcourt trap. Decisive in hunting out uncovered pull-up two-pointer territory — where he shot a sizzling 50.9 percent at the collegiate level — the No. 14 pick calmly balances into a midrange bucket, stamping his first bucket through the franchise's history books. In the Washington Wizards’ loss on October 24, 2024, the man known as “Bub” showed some of everything, recording three points, two rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. · Oct 24, 2024