You’ve seen this movie so many times over the last couple of seasons, but it never ceases to satisfy.
The opposing offense, Cleveland this time, runs a play hoping to free up a roller or shooter, but nothing materializes as Boston defends it perfectly. The Celtics communicate on switches and stick with the screeners, and Sam Hauser holds up against Darius Garland’s probing dribbles. The ball ends in Donovan Mitchell’s hands, and with time running out, he is forced to sidestep past an improvised Jarett Allen pick and launch a no-hope grenade:
Clank. It’s obviously an excellent defensive possession, both individually and collectively.