10 takeaways from the Celtics experimenting their way past the Jazz

#1 - Leaning into Porzingis passing

A few weeks ago in January, when the Celtics’ offense was struggling a little, I suggested in an article that Kristaps Porzingis’ passing could help the Celtics add some versatility to their offense. Indeed, because of his size and gravity, the space on the floor is different when he has the ball at the top or from the post-up.

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Last night, through various actions, the Celtics designed their offense to compensate for Jaylen Brown’s absence, and Porzingis’ passing was one of the keys. Using the Latvian as an offensive hub disrupts the defensive structure because he either drags the rim protector away from the paint,…