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...

 Does anyone else in the league control as much space as Robert Williams III? I am not just talking about his vertical dominance as Boston's "Sky Lord" . His quickness afoot serves him well in covering anything occurring horizontally past the perimeter - all the way to the hoop itself. In last night's defeat of the Atlanta Hawks, Rob provided 13 points, 15 boards, three assists, two steals and two blocks. Opponents are used to getting their shots blocked by the superbly-athletic center/forward wherever they are on the court. And his 15 rebounds don't reflect the number of caroms he taps to his teammates - nor do the two blocks indicate how many shots he prevents simply by his presence in the vacinity of any opponent. Rob affects so much out there on the court that never shows up in the stats . Williams III uses his athleticism to the fullest, but he seems to have a bit of trouble keeping control of the ball in heavy traffic . It may be beneficial for him to st...