No. Play top defense. Control the pace.
i understand you man but the reason im saying that is cause a lot of times we struggle to score for example in the philly series for like two or three games we only scored like 75 points or so
That's an efficiency issue, not a pace issue.
Plus, the Celtics only scored 75 in one game against the 76ers.
I've always thought that efficiency and pace are more closely related than the folks who make those points per possession numbers would have us believe.
Personally, I'm torn on the pace issue. Part of me would really like to see the Celtics play more of an uptempo game where they get up and down the floor faster and get more shots up. I think this could suit a Rondo led team well. It certainly appears that he has more horses to run with him than he's had in the past. Also, hopefully the depth can help the older guys like Garnett, Pierce, and Terry stay fresh enough that they can keep the pace.
On the other hand, I think that our defense benefits from the fact that we play the game at a controlled pace offensively. The half court style and the willingness to have the patience to work the shot clock can help to slow down high scoring teams and get them into a pace that they are uncomfortable with. The Celtics usually give themselves a chance to win what they like to refer to as the "grind it out" games.
They do seem to be primed to try to speed it up a bit this year. It will be interesting to see if they can manage to do that and still maintain the defensive numbers we've grown accustomed to seeing from this team. If they can do that, then I think they could be really good.
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