Who can become Celtics' No. 2 scorer behind Kyrie Irving?

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All season long, Kyrie Irving has been the Celtics' top scoring option. And he has somehow elevated his offense lately, putting up at least 30 points in a career-high four straight games.

But even though the C's have great depth, with reserves like Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier — all of whom could be starting on other teams — Boston will need more offensive threats than Irving to succeed in the postseason.

So with just 10 games left in the regular season, who is best positioned to be the team's No. 2 threat in the postseason? 

“Depends on the day of the week,” one NBA scout texted NBC Sports Boston. “That’s what makes them such a hard team to figure out and because of that, a tricky team to game plan against.”

Is that an advantage for Brad Stevens or a disadvantage? A. Sherrod Blakely breaks down the most likely candidates to be the Celtics' No. 2 offensive threat in the playoffs.

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