CelticsBlog · Jul 30, 2019
Forward thinking: the importance of Gordon Hayward
Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY SportsThe idea of positionless basketball does not absolve the Celtics of needing to fill certain roles. There might not be many traditional fours in the league, but you won’t be splitting hairs over what defines a position when Giannis Antetokounmpo barrels down the lane or when Al Horford calmly directs traffic on the elbow. The challenge of guarding some of the East’s front court forwards comes with another layer: maintaining some balance on offense. If the Celtics bring in their biggest bodies to match up on defense, how does that affect the spacing on offense? There isn’t a clear answer.