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Your Morning Dump... The ugly truth behind the Celtics D

Found December 30, 2011 on Red's Army: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Doc Rivers,  Avery Bradley,  Brandon Bass,  JaJuan Johnson,  Marquis Daniels,  Chris Wilcox,  Sasha Pavlovic,  Mickael Pietrus,  Greg Stiemsma,  Danny Ainge,  Paul Pierce,  Ricky Davis
TEAMS: Boston Celtics

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Through three games, the Celtics are 27th in Defensive Efficiency, and when you dig deeper it's an ugly 27th. Boston's opponents are shooting 49.6 percent from the floor; only Houston is worse, and the Rockets have only played one game. They can't defend without fouling, either, as too many opponents are getting the ball at or near the rim and forcing desperate measures from the Boston defense. Celtics' opponents average .494 free throw attempts per field goal attempt through three games; only Dallas and Milwaukee have been worse. Boston fans aren't used to seeing all these whistles, but the simple reason is that opponents are getting the ball in much better positions than before. Even the Celtics' good stats are bad. Boston opponents have only tried 14 3-pointers per game, the leagu...
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