After blitzing through their first three playoff opponents for 105.8 points per game, the Lakers are scoring about 14 points less against Boston in the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics defense is so stingy that in 16 quarters the Lakers have topped 25 points only four times.
Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau, with 18 years as an NBA assistant, is just now being hailed as a defense-minded guru, capable of containing offenses potent and meager.
Jeff Van Gundy, former New York Knicks and Houston Rockets coach, is irritated that Thibodeau is pigeon-holed as a defense-oriented coach when his knowledge encompasses the entire game. "Heck," Van Gundy said, "the guy's been a good coach for years."
Source: Los Angeles Times
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