Late in the first quarter of the Boston Celtics’ penultimate preseason game, Joe Mazzulla sprinted up the sideline, calling for his guys to double-team Miles McBride at the top of the key. They left Jericho Sims, who has attempted one three in two seasons with the New York Knicks, open on the perimeter in favor of sending pressure at the ball.
By the end of the second, the Celtics were pressing full-court, forcing the Knicks to scramble in hopes of beating the eight-second clock, which ticked close before they managed to get the ball past half-court.