CelticsBlog · Feb 29, 2024
Drives are a strength for the Celtics...that they rarely use...yet
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty ImagesAfter the Celtics’ 117-99 blowout of the 76ers on Tuesday night, head coach Joe Mazzulla said that it was one of the “best games of the year.”
“This game showed a template of how teams are going to guard us and it gives us another thing for us to practice,” Mazzulla said after Boston made just five three-pointers on the night.
Instead of relying on their perimeter play, the Celtics drove overzealous close outs and powered through defenders. They scored 64 points in the paint and went to the line a whopping 37 times.
Maybe they don’t need the practice.