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Q: Can Paul George’s Boston debut against a deep Detroit team reveal whether the Celtics’ star reshuffle will work faster than expected?

Yes — not definitively, but Tuesday’s opener is a meaningful early test of whether Boston’s reshuffle can click quicker than expected. Paul George’s debut matters because Boston did not make a minor tweak; it replaced Jaylen Brown with a 36-year-old star who is still learning a new role. George has said Jayson Tatum is clearly “the guy,” and Joe Mazzulla has emphasized using George as a scorer at all three levels and as a disruptive defender rather than forcing him into a fixed mold. If that balance already looks natural against Detroit’s size and depth, it would be an encouraging sign that Boston’s adjustment period may be shorter than many assumed. The matchup is a strong measuring stick because Detroit is not a soft opener. The Pistons were last season’s top regular-season team, return most of their core, and added John Collins to reinforce the frontcourt around Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren. That gives Boston an immediate test of its wing defense, rebounding structure and half-court spacing. If George can defend actively, move the ball and create efficient offense without hijacking Tatum’s rhythm, Boston’s new formula will look viable. But one game cannot settle the larger question. George was just 5-for-20 in two preseason games, even if he looked healthy and impactful defensively in his debut. Derrick White’s expanded scoring role is also part of the experiment. So the opener can reveal whether the Celtics’ fit is ahead of schedule, but not whether it is fully solved.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 20

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Three games open the NBA season Tuesday, including Celtics-Pistons in Detroit, alongside 76ers-Knicks and Thunder-Spurs.
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