The evidence currently available to help gauge how well Jeff Green will fit into Brad Stevens’ shiny new expressway offense is tiny, but one blowout win’s worth.
But what we saw in the preseason, combined with Green’s established individual style of play (code for monstrous athleticism), should be enough to safely say that if he stays healthy and the system stays loyal to uptempo basketball, he’ll be better this year than last.
The Celtics are now one of the younger teams in the league. They have plenty of ball-handlers and sneaky, good spot-up three-point shooting. Their coach has wisely recognized that these ingredients are more than enough to turn his team’s season into a track meet. During Wednesday night’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, Boston’s pace was 102.78, which currently stands as second-fastest in the league.
They went 8-for-16 from the three-point line through the game’s first three quarters, before easing things up near the end, due to the lopsided scoreboard.
The lone box score from Green's 2014-15 season eerily mirrors h ...
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Why Jeff Green Will Finally Succeed in the Boston Celtics’ New Offense
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