Here’s how Miami found success playing faster than normal in Game 1
, but one happens to matter more than the rest: They employ Jimmy Butler, who scored 41 points and attempted 18 free throws against a Celtics defense that needed key minutes from Payton Pritchard and Daniel Theis because Marcus Smart and Al Horford did not play. Boston looked predictably vulnerable in the fourth quarter, as Butler summoned Pritchard into one ball screen after another, a deliberate tactic that consistently manufactured quality looks.
For one night, that strategy was a solution. But, assuming Smart and Horford eventually recover from a foot sprain and health and safety protocols, Miami won’t be able to eat with it all series. Boston will get healthy and adjust its coverages. The series opener wasn’t defined by that action, either; even in the middle of his own methodical onslaught, Butler made a curious decision with a 13-point lead and about five minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Considering time, score, how the floor was balanced and the success Butler had against Pritchard, it felt just a tad rushed. At the same time, pretty much every missed shot in Game 1 was used to sling shot an opportunity the other way. All night long, both teams adopted the same approach after every rebound and live-ball turnover: Run.This isn’t some unique concept. It’s easier to score early in the shot clock against a scrambled opponent than one that’s had time to get organized.
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