The Boston Celtics have lost their last three games and won only two of their last six since returning from the All-Star break. Perhaps it’s the growing pains of reintegrating the starting five from last season, or maybe the team is better with four ball-handlers on the floor rather than having two bigs.
To begin the season, the Celtics had no choice but to run single-big lineups as Robert Williams continued to recover from off-season surgery. That was when we saw them play their best offense. Sure, there are times when you need multiple big bodies sharing the court together — like when you’re facing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, or a team like the Cleveland Cavaliers, who also run double bigs in their starting five.