The Boston Celtics are prime candidates to take a big step back on the defensive end of the court this year. They lost a pair of exceptionally talented anchors over the summer in Al Horford and Aron Baynes, two ultra intelligent, mobile bigs with impeccable ability to guard multiple players at once.
The Celtics surrendered 109.2 points per 100 possessions when their two departed big men were not on the court last year, compared to 107.5 with just Horford playing, 105.3 with just Baynes, and an uber stingy 100.