If there is one thing all Celtics fans can agree on, it is that our beloved ballers do not always get off to the hottest of starts. Being down 14 in the first quarter to non-playoff teams can be frustrating, to say the least.
To break these opening slumps, Brad Stevens turns to a particular play. He calls for a double screen along the perimeter. The pick-and-pop-ability of Al Horford is replaced by one screener, typically a wing, flashing out beyond the 3-point line. The other big rolls to the hoop for a possible jam.
After having only scored seven points over six minutes of play, Boston found themselves down nine to Phoenix.