{"id":37124,"date":"2023-11-02T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celticsblog.com\/2023\/11\/2\/23943022\/boston-celtics-mismatch-hunting-indiana-pacers-offense-joe-mazzulla-jrue-holiday-derrick-white"},"modified":"2023-11-02T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:00:00","slug":"celtics-turning-mismatch-hunting-into-free-flowing-offense-ball-moves-faster-than-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/02\/celtics-turning-mismatch-hunting-into-free-flowing-offense-ball-moves-faster-than-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics turning mismatch hunting into free-flowing offense: \u2018Ball moves faster than man\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NBA: Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/UDjcPq5PeACq4FT42fn8KD4BS4Y=\/0x0:3800x2533\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/72820423\/usa_today_21793357.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With a team full of stars, Boston is turning an offensive tactic oft-saved for the playoffs into an every-night scheme.<\/p>\n<p id=\"jF4tg0\">With a new team comes new challenges. In the case of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celticsblog.com\/\">Boston Celtics<\/a>, those challenges involve traversing the difficulties of finding shots for a starting lineup full of All-Star-caliber players. The luxury of wealth could lead to massive rewards, but in order to get to that point, comfortability needs to be established.<\/p>\n<p id=\"YEiGse\">Through the first three games of the season, the Celtics ranked in the middle of the pack in assists and towards the bottom of the league in total passes per game. Their offensive attack primarily consisted of attacking mismatches and letting their talent speak for itself.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"M20LO3\">\n<div data-anthem-component=\"readmore\" data-anthem-component-data='{\"stories\":[{\"title\":\"Small sample size theater: the Celtics are 23rd in assists\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.celticsblog.com\/2023\/11\/1\/23935315\/small-sample-size-theater-boston-celtics-are-25th-in-assists\"}]}'><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"91tCpL\">Prior to Boston\u2019s game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, head coach Joe Mazzulla said that they showed a clip in practice where every player on the court had an advantageous matchup. <\/p>\n<p id=\"9BKoiC\">\u201cWhat are you supposed to tell them?\u201d Mazzulla said, emphasizing the challenge of finding a balance between mismatch hunting and a free-flowing offense.<\/p>\n<p id=\"SoKYr0\">Against Indiana, not only did the Celtics earn their second blowout win in a row, this time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celticsblog.com\/2023\/11\/1\/23942873\/boston-celtics-obliterate-indiana-pacers-155-104-improve-to-4-0-on-the-season\">a 155-104 stomp<\/a>, but their offensive cohesion took a huge leap forward.<\/p>\n<p id=\"odOMWh\">\u201cI think when we get stagnant, and it seems like it just takes a while, that\u2019s when we\u2019re at our worst,\u201d Derrick White said after the game. \u201cBut when we\u2019re doing it in the flow of offense, pushing the transition, and just kind of doing it organically, that\u2019s when we\u2019re at our best. And so, we talk about it a lot, and we\u2019re just gonna have to continue to do it and get better at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"2Dvt1o\">While Boston\u2019s assist numbers looked similar to their first three games, the way they utilized their cross-matches was much improved.<\/p>\n<p id=\"QjB4D6\">In the first quarter, Kristaps Porzingis set a screen for Jrue Holiday. With the threat of Porzingis rolling to the rim, the Pacers overplayed him, leaving Holiday open for a three, which he drained. There was no pass involved, but the offensive threat Porzingis imposed was enough to create an opportunity for his teammate.<\/p>\n<p id=\"GwsObY\">\u201cKristaps killed it [in] the first two games, and tonight he took seven shots, but he has the humility to still play on defense, to still screen, to still pass,\u201d Joe Mazulla explained post-game. \u201cAnd so I think it\u2019s that. <\/p>\n<p id=\"DSYVMT\">\u201cWhere it\u2019s like, \u2018Hey, tonight might not be my spectacular night, but we still got to play the right way.\u2019 And then the other teammates having an understanding of like, \u2018Hey, let\u2019s get KP involved. Let\u2019s get Jrue or Derrick involved. Let\u2019s get those guys [involved\u2019. And so, I think it\u2019s just them, the chemistry that they build amongst each other, the communication and the trust that they build. That\u2019s what they work at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"iHPbZ4\">Later in the third, Porzingis and Holiday found themselves in the same exact position. But this time, Bruce Brown played up to prevent the three. Holiday drove to the basket, Porzingis rolled, and it ended in an easy layup for the Latvian big man at the rim.<\/p>\n<p id=\"SFWsKt\">Porzingis\u2019 13 points on seven shot attempts won\u2019t stand out in the box score, but the sheer threat of his presence creates advantages for the Celtics. The same can be said for Holiday, White, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown. <\/p>\n<p id=\"yndbPW\">\u201cWe\u2019re playing really intentionally in the first six to eight seconds of the shot clock about where we can gain an advantage, whether it\u2019s the guy who has the ball or whether it\u2019s the person that\u2019s ahead,\u201d said Mazzulla.<\/p>\n<p id=\"rLpC6Q\">The Celtics\u2019 talent allows for a simple brand of basketball.<\/p>\n<p id=\"nCDv8J\">\u201cWhen you got so much talent around you, it makes the game easy, and you just take what the defense gives you at that point,\u201d said White.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1eV5NX\">Chemistry isn\u2019t developed overnight. It\u2019s a process that takes reps, tests, and failures to fully iron out. Boston\u2019s talent has gotten them through some of the early stagnation this year, and as the season rolls on, their focus remains on developing a rhythm as a unit.<\/p>\n<p id=\"N0FgBk\">\u201cIt\u2019s mostly them having an understanding and them working together,\u201d said Mazzulla. \u201cThose guys spend a lot of time communicating with each other, whether it\u2019s during practice or during film. <\/p>\n<p id=\"MJSdG9\">\u201cSo, it\u2019s a lot of them just learning about each other: Where they want the ball, where who the strike spots are, who\u2019s guarding them. And then managing the game. And so, a lot of it has to do with the work that those guys put in before the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"F233oX\">In most cases, a pass-heavy possession will outweigh the concept of mismatch hunting. One prioritizes the individual, the other the team.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pFFUFw\">But in the case of the Celtics, a mix is necessary. The skillsets they have on the roster allow them to take mismatches and turn them into a consistent form of offense, which, in turn, has the potential to create a free-flowing scheme.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pwCr0W\">And togetherness will be the focal point.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fECZBR\">\u201cI think it just comes down to basketball,\u201d said Jrue Holiday. \u201cMaking a play. If you see you can drive to the basket and create a two-on-one, that\u2019s an advantage for us. We have shooters, we have people slashing to the basket, [and] athletic guys who can finish on top of the rim. <\/p>\n<p id=\"MluWyQ\">\u201cBut at the same time, I think with that ball movement, because ball moves faster than man, we can pretty much do whatever we want. 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