Boston Celtics legendary head coach and President of Basketball Operations Red Auerbach once had his own show broadcast during the halftime segment of televised NBA games, and some episodes contained some brilliant advice that even contemporary players on the Celtics roster could benefit from.
One such example is the episode of “Red on Roundball” (the name of Auerbach’s show) on blocking shots. Noting that while the vicious swat can indeed be demoralizing, a soft touch directed at a teammate to start a fast break instead of sending it into the stands — we’re looking at you, Robert Williams III — can generate offense almost out of thin air.
The strategy needs the deft reflexes and court awareness Timelord possesses, who has already flashed a savvy ability to move the ball for a big man, even in the air.
Watch the clip embedded above to see a sampling of that episode and to get an idea about how Williams might be able to learn a few tricks out of a very old playbook.
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