Jones & Keefe: One area the Celtics must capitalize on in series with Magic

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00:00Now, what are your thoughts on Orlando?

00:01They make the fewest threes per game in the NBA.

00:05Celtics, obviously, far and away, make the most threes.

00:09A bit of a contrast in styles.

00:11Paulo Pancaro, great player.

00:13They've dealt with injuries throughout the year.

00:14They're still dealing with injuries, but your take on this Orlando team?

00:17Yeah, there's one stat that tells the story of the Orlando Magic.

00:21They were held under 100 points, more than anybody in the NBA this season.

00:25They also held opponents under 100 points, more than anyone in the NBA.

00:30So their defense is terrific.

00:31Their offense, not so much.

00:33And the three-point volume is going to be the big key here

00:35because the Celtics had some of their worst three-point shooting nights

00:38against Orlando.

00:39Granted, one of those was in the last game of the season

00:41when nobody was playing.

00:43The second one was without Jason Tatum.

00:45You had everyone else healthy, but Jason Tatum does a lot

00:48in terms of creating threes just with his spacing and his gravity.

00:51So they were missing there.

00:53But Orlando does a good job of keeping teams off the perimeter.

00:56They're one of the best perimeter defensive teams in the league.

00:59So that three-point volume is going to be something to watch.

01:01But I also look at how bad their offense is.

01:04And did you guys watch that play in the other night

01:05when they go scoreless in the third quarter?

01:08And they only put up like 18 points, I believe it was, in the third quarter.

01:11If you go scoreless for five to seven minutes against the Celtics,

01:14they're going to go on a big run.

01:16So the Celtics are going to have to capitalize on those opportunities

01:18when this offense naturally is going to go stagnant

01:21because they just cannot score.

01:22They're second or third to last in points per game.

01:25They have one of the worst offensive ratings.

01:26The Celtics need to capitalize on that and build a run.

01:29And then Orlando might not have the firepower to punch back.

01:32Like you go down 20 or whatever off a big run,

01:35they don't have the offense to punch back.