Throughout Joe Mazzulla’s tenure as the Boston Celtics’ head coach, the team’s three-point shooting volume has split opinions within the fan base. Last season, Mazzulla’s team set an NBA record for the most threes attempted in a single season.
The Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship playing Mazzulla’s style of basketball . As such, he’s earned the right to double down on his approach. However, after a flurry of changes this summer, some sections of the fan base likely expected more interior scoring.
Yet, over the first nine games of the season, the Celtics are second in the NBA for three-point volume. Perimeter shots account for 47.1% of the team’s non-garbage time attempts, which is approximately a three percent drop from last season.
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