KG's offensive rebound

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Because the number one job of the Celtics big man is to get back on defense.


Unless they already have great inside position, they are likely getting back.  Stopping fast break points.  Making the other team work.

I think this is exactly it. The Celtics tendency to get back on defense rather than attempt an offensive rebound is one of the reasons we are *normally* allowing so few fast break points. If you have KG and another player crashing the boards every single time down the court a quick outlet pass off a defensive reb is going to lead to a fastbreak oppurtunity where it's 4v3 or worse.

  Not just that, but if KG crashes the offensive glass whichever big that's getting back on defense is markedly slower and less mobile than KG.

Exactly.  Shaq belongs under the basket crashing the glass, it'd be stupid to have him running back to play defense over KG.

He has to get back as well.  Sure he doesn't get there as fast as KG, but if he doesn't, the Celtics end up facing 5 on 4.

Well I didn't mean he should stay there all game looking for the full-court pass.  He's slow, but it's not really a probably against 90% of Centers in the league.