It’s a good thing Summer League records don’t mean much, otherwise, the fanbase would be freaking out right now. Instead, it would appear we’re all rather relaxed, with our only point of concern being the delay in Jaylen Brown’s contract extension. We can talk about Brown another day, though. Right now, we have actual basketball to look back at.
#1 Outhustled
The Celtics were out-hustled by the New York Knicks in almost every category. New York generated more screen assists, deflected more passes, recovered more loose balls, and they contested more shots. It’s hard to win when the other team is putting in so much effort to do the little things that pile up throughout the game.