If you’ve been on NBA socials since the Celtics thrashing of the Mavericks in Game 1, you know how Boston attacked Luka Doncic on both sides of the ball: switch on screens and defend him one-on-one and attack him in isolation on offense.
Statistically, the numbers are staggering. Doncic recorded just one assist (an outlet pass in transition to PJ Washington and a generous gift from the Garden scorekeeper) in the Finals opener. For the entire game, the Celtics limited him to just six potential assists; by comparison, Jaylen Brown (8), Jrue Holiday (9), Al Horford (12), and Jayson Tatum (14) all had more.