To me, Off. Rebounding is down because so many of the Cs prefer jump shots. It’s like 1 jump shot & then there is only 1 guy in the post, if any, trying to off. rebound (sometimes Rondo darts into the lane for the off. board). Everybody is too far away from the basket when the jump shot goes up. Usually, I just see Perk surrounded by 3 players from the other team when the jumper misses on the offensive end.

All of this brings up a question…Do the Cs need a post game? If they can score on all those limited, one & done jumpers, no– but if they want 2nd attempts & the chance to get more free throws+get other teams bigs (who tend to be their best rebounders) in foul trouble then the answer is yes, they do need more of a post game. There was really zero pressure on Atlanta’s bigs when it came to Boston’s offensive rebounding. It was just mostly 1 & done. One way to get Smith & Horford off the boards is to get them in foul trouble by battling them on the off. board. Those guys are hyper aggresive & just can’t resist trying to block every shot (that is were their youth is a disadvantage). If you keep battling them on the offensive board you are going to draw some fouls and/or zap more of their energy. Atlanta’s bigs put a lot of pressure on Boston, but the favor was never really returned on the offensive end by Boston. The post game can also open up the whole floor if the D rotates down into the lane. Thanks you guys for such a great site.