Opening Night was a rousing success for a team with rising expectations. The Celtics got a win and Isaiah Thomas played like a superstar. The team had 31 assists on 39 made buckets and held the Sixers to 40% shooting. After a slow start, they utilized their depth and found working combinations as the game progressed to wear down Philadelphia. Here are a few things that I ♥ed:
Going small to defend a big
Usually, small ball is used to create mismatches on offense, but last night, bringing in Jerebko at the 4 was a way to double Okafor on defense with someone that could recover quickly back to his man.