After 10 full seasons in the NBA, Celtics guard Kenny Anderson knows that the perception fans might have of him can be innocently outmoded.

A career 14.5 points-per-game scorer coming into this season, Anderson said he knows people always have seen the point guard as a point-getter first, assist man second.

Admittedly off to a slow shooting start this season, Anderson has come to recognize that his days of offensive eccentricities are over.