Much has been made of the Celtics’ potential on offense. With all the ball handlers, shooting, versatile bigs, and two young All-Stars on the roster, Boston could pick a number of ways to score the ball. The same can be said for what the team can do defensively, too.
During Brad Stevens tenure as head coach, the Celtics employed drop coverage from their bigs, meaning if perimeter players were picked off by a screen, it was the responsibility of the defensive big man to contain dribble penetration from the ball handler while his teammate recovered back into defensive position.