If I were coaching an NBA team, here’s a competitive strategy I’d think about using – intentionally allowing the opposing team to get the ball on the opening tip-off. I contend that this ploy provides better odds that your team will end up with more possessions during the game than the other guys.
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In last night’s game with the Bucks, for instance, the Celtics had the final possession in each of the first three quarters. An errant Brad Wanamaker jumper ended Q1, a Marcus Smart desperation heave brought us to halftime, and a Jayson Tatum “dagger” pushed the C’s just-acquired lead to four points as the Q3 buzzer was sounding.