CelticsBlog · Mar 7, 2020
The good, bad and ugly: Takeaways from Celtics/Jazz
Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty ImagesWe’re going to do something a little different with this version of the Takeaways. Boston’s loss to Utah was their third consecutive home defeat. There was some good in there, but there was also a lot of bad. And there was a whole lot of ugly. With that, here’s the good, the bad and the ugly from Celtics/Jazz.
The Good
· Daniel Theis was Boston’s best player on Friday night. He’s massively undersized against Rudy Gobert, but used his quickness and leverage to limit Gobert’s impact. This play shows Theis’ defense and then his ability to get down the floor. He blocks the shot at the rim and as soon as Boston has possession, Theis sprints the floor for the dunk: