Can the Boston Celtics fix their broken offense?

The Boston Celtics' dreams of making the NBA Finals have been mired in an offensive nightmare. If head coach Brad Stevens and the Celtics don't slay this malaise soon, their season will end in disappointment.

So what's going on? This is arguably the most passive offense in the NBA.

The perils of avoiding the rim

The Celtics rank dead last in the NBA in points in the paint, mostly by hardly ever shooting close to the basket. Their bigs pop more than they roll, while the guards and wings are pulling up too much and attacking the rack too little.

It's a dreadful shot selection strategy that culminates in the kinds of troubling efficiency markers we normally associate with lottery teams, not…