Three chances at scoring on the same possession. Two offensive rebounds ensured the New York Knicks could keep working to find a shot that would work for them. The Boston Celtics didn’t fly around the court the way they’ve been doing all season. Their close-outs were slower, and their box-outs were lackadaisical.
Yes, it took the Knicks three attempts to score. They shouldn’t have had that many chances—not on one possession, and certainly not in multiple scenarios like the one above.
In Boston’s last three games, they’ve given up 51 offensive rebounds: 17 against the Knicks, 12 against the Milwaukee Bucks and 22 against the Portland Trail Blazers.