Hugo Gonzalez's ascension is a nightmare for Celtics' opponents

Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Hugo González. | Cole Burston/GettyImagesWhen the Boston Celtics selected Hugo Gonzalez, Jonathan Givony said on ESPN that he's "one of the steals of the draft." That declaration is quickly proving prophetic.

In Friday's 129-116 victory vs. the Miami Heat, this year's 28th overall pick logged a career-high 29 minutes. Per usual, he was a defensive menace out there. Joe Mazzulla trusted the six-foot-six wing to guard Bam Adebayo and seven-foot center Kel'el Ware. He capably handled that assignment with aplomb.

Gonzalez paired his hounding defense with 10 points on 4/7 shooting and eight rebounds. That represented a new career-high in the latter category and his…