Evan Fournier and Jeff Green both chuckled over the weekend when asked about adjustments the Celtics and Nets would consider entering Game 2. Teams in playoff series typically keep strategy close to the vest. These two sides already know the central theme of the series and it isn’t changing dramatically, because they’re trying to do the same exact thing defensively.
Both sides switched everything in Game 1, and while Boston found surprising defensive success in the first half, the Nets locked down the Celtics’ stars across rotations. Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier shot a combined 14-of-46 to begin a series where it seemed offense would come easier than stops.