The Boston Celtics elected to use a limited three-man bench throughout the second half of the season and their entire run to the NBA Finals.

An important part of that limited rotation was Payton Pritchard. He shot an impressive 41.2 percent from behind the arc this season and had a few momentous games along the way.

Pritchard showed he can be a pest on defense, he showed that on the biggest stage of the NBA Finals.

Ime Udoka knows he has a great matchup with Payton Pritchard and Steph Curry 🔒 👀 #Celtics #AllAbout18
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— The Celtics Files (@CelticsFiles) June 5, 2022

Moving forward to next season, Pritchard is already setting goals for himself:

“My first goal is finding consistent minutes every night and where I can gain the trust where I can be out there 20 minutes per night, instead of it fluctuating … earn that right … be trusted to do that game in and game out and deliver.”

Payton Pritchard wants to solidify his role on this team by earning consistent minutes on a night in night out basis #Celtics #BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/vSs7E4jLtb

— The Celtics Files (@CelticsFiles) June 17, 2022

Pritchard is blue collar. I have no doubt that he’s going to continue to work hard and earn the role he wants for himself next season in Boston.

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