CLEVELAND – The name of the game for the Boston Celtics tonight is to avoid attempting long 2-pointers.
Those shots were the bane of their existence during Game 3.
Boston shot 7-for-21 on jumpers that were taken between eight and 24 feet from the basket during Game 3. Those are not the type of shots that Brad Stevens preaches in his offensive system.
Stevens wants Boston’s shot profile to be heavily concentrated in the paint and at the 3-point line. Mid-range and deep mid-range jumpers are not of preference and should be contained to wide-open looks.