BOSTONChris Wilcox's locker stall is in a faraway corner, a location that takes longer to get to than any other.
It's a fitting spot for a player who for years has never quite seemed to be an easy one to reach.
But here in Boston, the veteran big man seems to not only have found a place where he's comfortable, but a fit that includes him in a prominent role.
Wilcox turned in yet another gem of a performance for the Celtics in their 102-96 win over Milwaukee.
For the second straight game, Wilcox tallied double-digit rebounds; this time snatching a game-high 13 for the Celtics.
Just to put his rebounding success of late into perspective, having back-to-back games of double-digit rebounds comes after he had not grabbed more than seven in any previous game with the Celtics.
"On this team we have a lot of scorer; everybody can score," said Wilcox, now the first big man off the bench with Brandon Bass starting in place of an injured Jermaine O'Neal (wrist). "What we lack is on the rebounding end, so that's where I try to pick my game up at."
But there are times when Wilcox needs a friendly reminder as to what he has to provide for the Celtics to be successful.
Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he got on Wilcox at halftime in Wednesday's win over the Bucks for not providing enough energy.
"That's who he is, and that's who he has to be for us," Rivers said. "His skill is energy for us."
Like most of the Celtics, the biggest issue with Wilcox is consistency.
"I told him last night, 'you've got to keep doing it every night. You can't do it one night and not the next. You know, you get my hopes up,'" Rivers said. "And so it was good to see him respond."
Wilcox, a former lottery pick who won a national championship at the Maryland, said his role with the Celtics is different than what it has been elsewhere.
"You got to adapt, every situation is going to be different," Wilcox said. "You got to adjust and do whatever you can to help win games."
Rivers said he doesn't believe Wilcox figuring out what he has to do and what his role is, is an issue.
"His role is pretty much defined," Rivers said. "His role is energy, rebounding, running the floor, setting picks, rolling, finishing. I mean, that's a simple role. But it's a hard role to do everyday, because it takes energy to do it."