Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 If NBA.com's take on the importance of offensive rebounding is sound , maybe Joe Mazzulla should look into some improvement in that category ( per NBA.com's John Schuhmann ): Three seasons ago, with teams prioritizing transition defense, offensive rebounding percentage hit its lowest mark (26.4%) in the 28 seasons for which we have play-by-play data (and likely its lowest in NBA history). But, with teams perhaps seeing extra value in second chances (which are more efficient than initial possessions), offensive rebounding percentage has gone up in each of the last three seasons Three seasons ago (2020-21), the Celtics were fourth in the League , collecting 10.6 offensive boards per game . This season they are pulling down virtually the same number off the offensive glass (10.7 ORPG), but they sit in 14th place - with five teams collecting more than 12-per-game. If Schuhmann is correct with his "second chances ... are more efficient than initial possessions" - and I...

  The Boston Celtics are flawed. Yes, it's true . But that single flaw may be about to be attenuated.  The Green are ranked 26th in the NBA in offensive rebounding - averaging a mere 8.3 per game . But is that really an issue? According to USAToday's Jeff Zillgitt , part of the reason for the low ranking in that category is that Boston does not miss many shots. They currently are ranked 4th in the League in field goal accuracy (49.3%) and first in 3-point percentage (40.0%). Regardless, help may be on the way in the healthy body of one Robert Williams III . Last season, the super-athletic C/F took down 9.6 rebounds per game, with 3.9 of them on the offensive boards . Rob is a difference maker out there, and offensive boards are part of that. And one more thing on Williams III's return. He shot 73.6% from the field last season , so he won't be hurting Boston's high-ranking in that category anytime soon.