“I got good shots,” Olynyk told reporters in Orlando, Fla. “I just missed them unfortunately. I gotta get that touch back, game shots, game speed, that kind of thing. That’s gonna come.”
That combined with some heady play defensively made Olynyk’s second game back after missing the previous 18, among the unspoken contributing factors to the Celtics’ win over the Pelicans.
This however wasn't the case when he posted a 125.9 offensive rating through the first quarter of the season - third only to Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.
"He's got to get his groove back, he was our best player at the start of the season, it's going to take him time to adjust with our new lineups and personnel." said Celtics head coach Brad Stevens..