“Celtics’ Payton Pritchard advocates NBA adopting G League rules.”

Payton Pritchard was ice cold on opening night for the Boston Celtics, but the undersized guard found his footing on the sidelines in an easy win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

Pritchard shot an efficient 5 of 11 from the field and led Boston's reserve unit with 15 points to go along with one rebound and two assists in 28 minutes. All five of Pritchard's attempts came from three-point range, but there was one shot attempt from about three-quarters of the field almost Hit the buzzer to end the third quarter. Of course, this isn't the first time Pritchard has pulled off a half-court have, but doing it again – even if this time not mentioned in the history books – gave Pritchard pause.

“I think they should implement this in the NBA,” Pritchard said after the game, according to CLNS Media. “Because I mean, it's a shot like, obviously it's not a normal 3-point shot, so some people don't take it because it hurts their percentages. I'm not worried about the percentage because it can change the entire dynamic of the game. It's not a bad rule to maybe look like that. I honestly think that after half the court, maybe they should think about adding it as a four-point game. I mean, it can be interesting.”

The newly implemented rule Pritchard is referring to is in the G League and exempts a player's shooting percentage from scoring once a shot attempt is made from 36 feet or further within the final three seconds of the first three quarters becomes. We've seen time and again players refuse to even touch the ball at the end of a quarter to prevent a turnover, or run the ball to fill the clock and protect their field goal percentage, but not Pritchard.

Boston's scrappy energy sees these last-second possessions as valuable opportunities to deliver an unforeseen blow to opposing teams, and it's worked for Pritchard and the Celtics even on the biggest stage.

During Boston's decisive Game 5 in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Pritchard sank a buzzer-beater from half the court (from 49 feet) to send the Celtics into halftime with a 67-46 lead. It took Pritchard's name to a place that very few Celtics players had ever reached with a shot that will be remembered for generations to come.

So,. Does Pritchard actually practice shooting from off the field?

“No, never. Never,” Pritchard admitted, according to CLNS Media. “I feel like it's just a moment. You get it and I really believe I can do it. And I feel like half the battle is just believing in it and giving it a chance. I've seen a few go in now and I'll take them every time. I feel like it just changes momentum even when I press it and it's past the buzzer. The crowd joins in.”

So, no, Pritchard isn't practicing the jaw-dropping, bet-to-the-clock lifts from half court, but don't expect him to stop trying them any time soon.