Still, this was not as good a defensive performance as the efficiency stats would suggest. The Warriors shot 45.7 percent from the floor—about league average, including 50 percent in the first half (21-of-42). Cut the turnovers from 21 to, say, 13, and the C’s are in trouble. And I’d say at least eight of those 21 turnovers were completely unforced.
Even worse than narrow escapes versus bad teams, these are the worst kinds of wins. Because, if you hold one of the best offensive teams to 91 points on 97 possessions and win by double digits, how can you possibly want to improve?
Z-Lo does an excellent job here of diagnosing the issues with the C’s on the pick and roll, which they’re still having trouble with. It’s bizarre, given how well they’re capable of defending it. Even with limited effort, they should be more successful than they are right now.
It’s nice to see a set of Boston fans who don’t just drink the Kool-Aid after thrashing a bad team. CelticsHub knows the C’s can play better, and they want to see it.
