Celtics Life · Mar 8, 2020
Abacus’ 18-week “Chalk-dust” Ratings (and a few etcetera’s)
Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Brad Stevens and his Boston Celtics reached this season’s Three-quarter Pole this past Tuesday with the second of consecutive overtime home losses, the coach uncharacteristically expressing criticism of his squad’s performance.
He had ample cause … especially when you consider these numbers. In their first 59 games, Boston’s opposition had misfired on 178 “rebound-able” foul shots and re-acquired but 18 of them with an Offensive Rebound (player or team)
The victorious Nets missed seven “live-ball” free throws and regained possession FOUR times, converting two of those additional scoring opportunities – the difference in the ballgame? (You decide.)