Gerald Wallace Will Play Any Role For Boston Celtics

Veteran forward Gerald Wallace will fill whatever role the Boston Celtics ask him to fill

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‘ forward Gerald Wallace was one of the most fun players in the

to watch. Nicknamed Crash, you could find Gerald Wallace all over the court making plays.

Now, with injuries mounting at the age of 32, he’s nothing like he once was. However, he is still willing to do whatever it takes to win and Celtics’ head coach Brad Stevens has taken notice.

“He’s willing to do whatever to help this team,” Stevens said prior to Boston’s practice on Monday via. A. Sherrod Blakely of CSN New England. “That’s a great thing. He’s been a great veteran. That’s a real positive.”

Gerald Wallace is still in pain every day and it’s going to be difficult for him to get completely healthy.

“I don’t feel myself at 100 percent,” Wallace said. “My knee, I’m still battling, trying to get my knee back to where I want it to be. At this point, I don’t feel like I can go out and play 30, 40 minutes the way my knee is. I’m still a work in progress of getting myself back to 100 percent.”

Gerald Wallace is embracing his role, whatever it may be.

“If they need me, they need me,” Wallace said. “If they don’t, they don’t. I’m here. I’m always prepared, ready to go whenever he (Stevens) calls my name.”

Gerald Wallace averaged just 5.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.4 minutes per game, shooting 50.4% from the field, 28.7% from beyond the arc and 46.5% from the free throw line while appearing in 58 games for the Celtics last season. In his 13-year career, he’s put up 12.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 47.0% from the floor, 31.2% from three and 71.0% from the charity stripe.

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