9 Tenets of “Boston Celtics Defense”
1. Transition D (back & set)
2. Keep ball out of paint
3. Apply intelligent pressure
4. The shots we give up are contested 2’s
5. Gang rebound
6. Take care of ball, paint and then get out to contest 3’s.
7. We need to be a great closeout team. We need to be a great shrink team
8. T-A-L-K
9. Hit first
