Boston Celtics: 3 reasons keeping Aron Baynes is a good move

2. Consistency

There are a lot of great qualities that you need to be good in this league. One thing that is a determining factor for a lot of people is the ability to be consistent. You don’t really want a player that will go out and get you 20 one night, then shoot you out of games the next.

When you sign Baynes, you know you’re going to get consistent play night in and night out. Outside of his most recent playoffs, he’s not typically known as a shooter, so whatever points he gets will likely be anywhere from the free throw line in. This season he had a field goal percentage of 47.1 percent.

It was a little down from the season before with Detroit, but it’s still a good mark. He isn’t going to come in and drop 15-20 points, but you know you’ll get that consistent 5-8 points a night, rebounds and hard-nosed defense. He did average 6.0 points per game, and that’s not bad for a guy only playing 18.3 minutes a night.

Another thing that Baynes is no matter what his role was, he always came in with the same winning attitude. Some players that get shuffled between the starting lineup and bench have their confidence wane or turn into a locker room problem. For Baynes, all it was about was winning games and staying in Boston, and that’s something that can’t be overlooked.