BOSTON — Just how unselfish are the Boston Celtics?
The standard numbers don’t pop out. The Celtics average 26 assists per game — good for 14th in the NBA. And only the Clippers have a higher isolation frequency.
But, when opposing coaches are preparing to play against Boston, they’re routinely struck by the selflessness they observe in their film reviews.
“This is one of the most unselfish teams that we’ve seen — consistently — and they’ve got immense levels of talent all over the floor,” said Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff before Thursday’s Pistons-Celtics match-up, in which Boston routed Detroit 123-99.
Bickerstaff is intimately familiar with these Celtics; his Pistons
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