The long awaited return of Boston Celtics basketball gave us an immediate glimpse into what the Celtics are working with offensively.
This is the opening play. This is the first thing the Celtics, in all of their preparation for what many are calling a special season, chose to run offensively. That alone tells a lot.
What tells us more is how many options were immediately available for Boston. Here’s a quick, three minute breakdown of the opening play in which at least two alley oop and three 3-point chances presented themselves in very rapid succession.
Let’s start with the obvious: The timing isn’t great on this play.