![]() Instead, they’re switching defense has a “bend, don’t break” mentality which has been good for fourth in the NBA in defensive efficiency (111.1 points per 100 possessions). Boston ranks 7th in fewest turnovers per game at 13.5, but just 26th in opponents’ turnovers and 21st in points off turnovers. In a playoff game, I’d take fourteen turnovers in a rough and tumble postseason battle. A handful of gimmes may not seem like a lot, but last night, when their outside shot wasn’t falling, a few gimmes would have helped. ![]() In February, that dropped to a season-low 17.9, but has risen to 21 this month. In December and January, Boston averaged 23.3 trips to the free throw line a night. What is a little concerning is that there has been a marked drop off month-to-month. Fans of the 80’s and 90’s might scoff at those numbers and say that you’ll never win in the playoffs when the game gets slower and more physical, but that frankly is part of Boston’s approach and identity. Some of that is a by product of their analytical approach to the game and subsequently, how many threes they take they’re 2nd in attempts from behind the arc and 26th in attempts from the charity stripe. The Celtics are not a free throw shooting team. While the mini-trend exists in Williams’ absence, for the most part, this has been a team that has controlled the boards. The best with a defensive rebounding rate of 74.7%. 2 new player ships, 6 new skill cards New ways to modify difficulty for all motherships through the Challenge deck New mechanic Anomalies-New tokens you draw. Coincidence? Probably not, but let’s not forget that the Celtics have been the best defensive rebounding team in the league for the entire season. They lost the offensive rebounding battle in all four games. Since Robert Williams went down with a hamstring injury, Joe Mazzulla has elected to almost go exclusively small to the point where Grant Williams has seemingly been taken out of the rotation (although he did play eight minutes last night). ”Īgainst the Rockets, the worst team in basketball - well, now the second worst team in basketball after beating Boston, the Celtics loss all those margins and for a team that’s battled inconsistency since the All-Star break with a 5-5 record, those margins are beginning to be the difference between winning and losing games.īy the numbers: Joe Mazzulla’s analytics spreadsheet Offensive rebounds (and second chance points): We have to be committed in those, regardless of who we’re playing, regardless of the situation, regardless of how many games are left. It’s the ability to win those situations, so it’s concerning that we’re inconsistent. Regardless of who you play, that’s playoff basketball at its finest. “The free throws, the rebounding, the turnovers, the second chances. “Those are concerning, the margins,” head coach Joe Mazzulla losing the analytics battle and ultimately the game in Houston. Joe Mazzulla addresses new concerns with the Celtics after loss to Rockets /FJkyad7Adz- Celtics on NBC Sports Boston March 14, 2023 "The free throws, the rebounding, the turnovers, the second chances.
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