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The Celtics have a problem with zones. That's nothing new. Their problem with zone defenses begins with their desire to spot up from 3. The C's love the 3... and it kills them because they'd rather stand behind the arc than attack gaps.
This diagram is pretty much what the Clippers were playing at points in the 2nd quarter. The double team on the low block came on Glen Davis. .
Guys are taught to look "high-opposite"... meaning if you're in trouble on the block, the guy who is high on the opposite side of the court is your first look to get out of trouble. The high-opposite guy is Eddie House. During the game, Eddie stood outside the 3 point line and waved his arm frantically.
Davis spun, tried to make the very long pass... and it got stolen by Mardy Collins who went in for the dunk.
In the animation, you'll see what Eddie should have done.. which ...
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