The Celtics had plenty of defensive breakdowns that helped the Heat hit a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers during Game 2 Wednesday night.
About four or five of those threes came in transition, coach Joe Mazzulla estimated. The Heat ran the floor and were rewarded with open looks.
Certain things, such as opponents making tightly-contested shots, are outside of a team’s control. However, running back on defense and getting a hand in a shooter’s face is not one of them. The Celtics can control their effort in the transition game, Mazzulla said.
“After every game, you’ve always got to go back to what are the things you can control first,” Mazzulla said.