Neemias Queta: Making history for Portugal, playing with Danny Ainge's son

Neemias Queta joins Marc and Sean this week to talk about his path to the NBA and the Celtics - which is incredibly unconventional.
Queta became the first Portuguese player to ever be drafted into the NBA and to ever play in an NBA game, after moving from Lisbon to Utah to play three years for Utah State. At Utah State, Queta ironically played with Danny Ainge’s son, Crew, and quickly became one of the top shot blockers in the nation.
Now, after two years of development in the Kings organization and being the runner up for G League MVP, Queta is playing more minutes for the Celtics than he ever has before in the NBA, all while showing his true promise as a big man - and especially as a shot-blocker.
0:30 - Becoming the first Portuguese player in the NBA
3:00 - Cultural differences between Portugal and Spain
6:50 - Why Queta chose to attend Utah State instead of going pro in Europe
11:40 - Becoming an elite shot blocker
20:00 - Being drafted by the Kings and developing in the G League
23:20 - Looking up to Al Horford and contributing to the Celtics this season
27:55 - Joe Mazzulla joking to the media about Queta’s goaltending tendencies
View From The Rafters is presented by @FlexcarKZbin
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[@Celtics]

Neemi modeling the growth of his game after Al Horford's style of play is full circle stuff ☘

[@cvgodd1432]

He starting to shoot 3s!!

[@Ricardo.S.Araujo]

The way he talks shows his maturity and intelligence. Hope Joe can get him in the rotation. És um orgulho Neemias! Ensina-os a pronunciar o teu nome. 😂🇵🇹

[@jamaljenkins7743]

Queta speaks better English than half of Americans 😂

[@GoBoSox20]

People down here in Fall River talk about Portugal all the time lol. Pretty fitting Neemias is on the Celtics if you ask me, with such a large Portuguesse population down here.

[@JB-sv5pr]

There is a huge Portuguese community in Massachusetts and in Hawai’i I grew up in Malden and Revere I’m visiting Lisbon in March so hyped for the Celtics

[@MrShishi]

Damn, brought me back to when I lived in Fall River in 2005-2008 when I was at UMassD. I completely forgot all the great Portuguese restaurants in the area. Best thing about MA I left and became a die hard Celtic fan for life!

[@claudiosanches1380]

Neemias és uma lenda 🇵🇹

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Neemias Queta deserves 10-15 minutes and give him STANDARD CONTRACT 💪🔥💪

[@Duckmanm4a1]

Deserves a Standard Contract. The Portuguese crowd is proud of you!🇵🇹

[@DavidCoimbra492]

És o maior. Estou a torcer por ti e para que fiques muitos mais anos a representar a Tuga. És Enorme!

[@Mr.February]

"Two backpacks on the floor" Felt that. ❤

[@JoseFerreira-ei3no]

Grande neemias, és exemplo para os mais novos, escolherem o basquetebol. Esperando por mais jogos teus no celtics e na selecção portuguesa.....

[@goncalocosta5994]

Queta made me start watching NBA. Games at 00/01 AM hurt, in the morning

[@guilhermemarques2880]

Neemias Queta the King, Made in Barreirense ⚪🔴🏀 És o nosso ORGULHO!!!!!!!!

[@nickstah9184]

He deserves an actual contract with the team. I feel like when Al ain’t here anymore he can be a great future big for us

[@shellminator]

Força Neemias, tugas estão contigo

[@cvgodd1432]

He’s not lying about Portugal being a hidden gem. I been back 3x after leaving in 92 when I was 4. Im Cape Verdean born in Portugal and ended up in Boston. So I feel real close to Queta! It’s tough for Africans in Portugal!

[@jofa9495]

he deserves the Standard Contract! unreal gem!

[@RiccieP]

FORÇA QUETA 💥🇵🇹

[@luisjesus3592]

The team need him 🇵🇹🍀

[@henriquecezanne7051]

Grande Neemias!!!! Vai com tudo💪🇵🇹❤️

[@sergiobrito7331]

Vamos Queta!!!

[@martimcacais5447]

A Beast, the time will speak for you!! Let him Cook🇵🇹🍀

[@mus31]

Wat a cool dude

[@AkMega]

Absolute beast on and off the court 💪😤

[@Daniel-ru7xw]

Thanks for the opportunity give to neemias , he deserve, maybe Portugal Will Invest some on basket after neemias

[@blackprix]

I think he has all the attributes of being a good basketball player I hope the Celtics continue to develop him I think it’s worth their time based upon what I’ve seen so far😊

[@filipeviola]

Ty Celtics for the interview. Neemias will learn alot from this team.

[@albuquerqueThomas]

Grande Queta! Proud to be represented by this giant

[@Pipiland.]

Força Neemias.

[@dicaspsa]

Those air max 1 kudos for those ! Portugal 🇵🇹 in the house

[@d1k_rxp]

he deserves more minutes, god damn it wtf is luke kornet doing in the rotation ?? Neemy mereces mais que aquele gajo man fr jogas muito 🙏🙏

[@TheAtoozofficial]

Lets goo Queta and C's !

[@tiagogamer3467]

LETTTA GOOO NEEEMIAS . LOVE FROM PORTUGAL❤

[@duartefernandes1555]

VAMOS QUETA! 🇵🇹🔥🔥

[@thehitter97]

VAMOS QUETÃOOO

[@coisocoisado9978]

És grande Neemias, VAMOS!

[@tomassilva6934]

i want to see Neemias more times 💚💛❤

[@davidlopomarques2292]

MONSTRO

[@andregoncalves9167]

Vamos Neemias

[@miguelmartins8982]

Top 🇵🇹

[@luisborges2789]

Great Dude

[@joaoosorio3425]

🇵🇹🇵🇹👑👑

[@Bruno_Oliveira37]

Amo-te Neemy

[@crazyvibes8371]

Vamos Neemias !!

[@Antawnyoo]

To put history value in persepctive... in the 15th century the world was split between Portugal and Spain (Treaty of Tordesillas), and we have monuments way older than that: Neemi is one of many examples that we might have both (better) present and future.

[@jmateus1965]

I don't understand why there are no minutes in the last few games. I don't know what the coach sees in Kornets

[@morganburns4628]

Spittin

[@Piairom]

Trust the process...Queta is 24 years old...believe me he will get there...this season he is there to help, evolve and do the dirty work and hustle everytime he gets called but next season with a standard contract, pre season and without injuries this big boy will fly, expect him to become a double double machine coming from the bench! GO QUETA! GO CELTICS 💪🏻

[@user-jx3un8bk3k]

Let's go Neemi

[@-bpiri5241]

🇵🇹❤️💚

[@stockman1514]

I can’t be the only one who thinks he looks like Big Papi

[@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds]

He definitely does

[@Gueli]

Yes!! 😂

[@basketguy775]

Neemias Queta midseason highlights: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4jEpqCLr8eqsNk

[@joserrano23]

🇵🇹💪🏾

[@goncalogruer4568]

🇵🇹🔥💪🏽

[@diogojardelsantos1642]

BORA QUETÃO, BORA CELTICS

[@dinissimao357]

❤️‍🔥🇵🇹

[@tannerlevesque6326]

Give him all ove like kornets minutes then play Jordan Walsh

[@12trguitar]

Kornet is playing bigger lately but can’t rebound. Pretty sad when Pritchard out rebounds him when playing the same amount of minutes. Brissett seems like Walsh, should play him more.

[@cvgodd1432]

Stop it lol.. Kornet is always in the right spots and doesn’t really foul! He doesn’t get a lot of rebounds because he’s getting boxed out by the biggest man. Pritch doesn’t get boxed out and it’s hard to box him out. Too quick!

[@goncalosoares4714]

lets gooo

[@duartebilro3847]

QUETÃOOOOOO

[@VENOM-_-15]

Yall really gotta fix your Audio damn lmao fix your levels! Same with the podcast with peirce kg how can you be a big company like the Celtics and can’t get audio right ?

[@MichaelNLuz]

🇵🇹

[@miguelmacedo935]

🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@alexandremaia5691]

QUETAO

[@tomascastro7869]

2k13 my carrer voice vibes

[@ricardolopes5769]

🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@28222scp]

Carrega! 2835

[@chashiu169]

Basketball Rolando

[@chashiu169]

Bring Sam Hauser next time

[@unomendes]

Big 88

[@ziedonis622]

Strange for europians football called soccer i,ts not right

[@IgorNine9]

Just being far, portugal there’s a lot of basketball, but investment it is what is is… our football is poor, and it’s main sport here, imagine the other sports

[@luisjesus3592]

Portugal > Usa