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Celtics changed everything in one summer - it's turning the NBA on its head

The Boston Celtics completely changed their defense, and the entire NBA is slowly learning that the hard way.

Jordan Walsh, Joe Mazzulla, Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez, and Josh Minott | Scott Taetsch/GettyImages | Adam Glanzman/GettyImages | Jason Miller/GettyImages

WASHINGTON — With 9:13 remaining on Thursday night, Anfernee Simons came off a Neemias Queta screen on the wing, pulled up, and drained a three. It put the Boston Celtics up 122-88 on the Washington Wizards. A 34-point gap.

Immediately after, Hugo Gonzalez picked up CJ McCollum full-court.