The Celtics are one of the most defensively versatile teams in the league, and their ability to switch just about everything is one of the keys behind their success this season.[…] This article first appeared on the CelticsBlog.com site on March 2, 2020.
The Trail Blazers are one of the NBA teams that uses drop coverage when dealing with pick and rolls, and, on Tuesday night, the Celtics took full advantage of that en route to victory.[…] This article was first published on The CelticsBlog on February 26, 2020.
It’s tough to do anything about James Harden, but the Celtics’ inability to stop Russell Westbrook from getting downhill was a big reason why the winning streak ended at 7.[…] This article was first published on Celticsblog.com on February 12, 2020.
After a tough start to his rookie campaign, Langford has impressed in recent games with his play on the defensive side of the ball.[…] This article first appeared in Celticsblog.com on February 8, 2020.
Tatum’s side-step three is my new favorite move in the league, and as he showed against the Magic, it’s become a weapon he’s comfortable using late in games.[…] This article first published on Celticsblog.com on February 7, 2020.
Jaylen Brown has improved leaps and bounds off the dribble this year, and is taking advantages of the mismatches caused by the Celtics’ versatility..[…] This article was first published on Celticsblog.com & Best of SB Nation NBA on February 5, 2020.
The Celtics have used their transition game to make up for the loss of Walker.[…] This article was first published on Celticsblog.com on January 6, 2020.
While Jayson Tatum has greatly improved his shot selection this year, he must learn from Gordon Hayward and improve on his decision-making and finishing around the rim.[…] This article was first published on the Celtics Blog on November 13, 2019.
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