Fred Katz

And I think the way that the Celtics are responding to the Knicks defensive strategy is something that... I've wondered if the Knicks have banked on this because the Celtics, if they have a flaw, it is that they know their identity and they know their strategy is to go out and get threes.

And I think the way that the Celtics are responding to the Knicks defensive strategy is something that... I've wondered if the Knicks have banked on this because the Celtics, if they have a flaw, it is that they know their identity and they know their strategy is to go out and get threes.

And I think at times it can slip their mind that as important as shooting threes is, creating threes is more important. I think the Celtics have been really good at shooting threes in this series. They've taken 100 over the first two games on the dot.

And I think at times it can slip their mind that as important as shooting threes is, creating threes is more important. I think the Celtics have been really good at shooting threes in this series. They've taken 100 over the first two games on the dot.

And I think at times it can slip their mind that as important as shooting threes is, creating threes is more important. I think the Celtics have been really good at shooting threes in this series. They've taken 100 over the first two games on the dot.

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Can I do that? Please, it's your podcast. You've been waiting. We've been waiting all year, Zach, to hear about you go off on different topics. Please be my guest.

Can I do that? Please, it's your podcast. You've been waiting. We've been waiting all year, Zach, to hear about you go off on different topics. Please be my guest.

Don't be done. Don't be done. There's got to be something else in there.

Don't be done. Don't be done. There's got to be something else in there.

Don't be done. Don't be done. There's got to be something else in there.

We talk about the three ball as a high variance way to win all the time. And I think sometimes we don't talk about it enough in the other direction too, which is what you're getting at right now, right? Like we look at NCAA tournament upsets and every time an 11 seed beats a three seed and goes to the final four or whatever.

We talk about the three ball as a high variance way to win all the time. And I think sometimes we don't talk about it enough in the other direction too, which is what you're getting at right now, right? Like we look at NCAA tournament upsets and every time an 11 seed beats a three seed and goes to the final four or whatever.

We talk about the three ball as a high variance way to win all the time. And I think sometimes we don't talk about it enough in the other direction too, which is what you're getting at right now, right? Like we look at NCAA tournament upsets and every time an 11 seed beats a three seed and goes to the final four or whatever.

So often it's because some random dude who you've never heard of hit nine threes and that swung the game. And we talk about it so much. I've received so many texts from friends and people who don't work in basketball. Why are all these comebacks happening in the NBA now? And so much of that is because, well, the three ball changes things. And you think about that is like a team can get hot.

So often it's because some random dude who you've never heard of hit nine threes and that swung the game. And we talk about it so much. I've received so many texts from friends and people who don't work in basketball. Why are all these comebacks happening in the NBA now? And so much of that is because, well, the three ball changes things. And you think about that is like a team can get hot.

So often it's because some random dude who you've never heard of hit nine threes and that swung the game. And we talk about it so much. I've received so many texts from friends and people who don't work in basketball. Why are all these comebacks happening in the NBA now? And so much of that is because, well, the three ball changes things. And you think about that is like a team can get hot.

They hit three threes on three straight possessions. And all of a sudden, the 12 point game is a three point game. And you're right back in it. The double digit lead isn't what it used to be. The opposite is true, too. Because the variance goes in the other direction. And I totally agree with you.

They hit three threes on three straight possessions. And all of a sudden, the 12 point game is a three point game. And you're right back in it. The double digit lead isn't what it used to be. The opposite is true, too. Because the variance goes in the other direction. And I totally agree with you.

They hit three threes on three straight possessions. And all of a sudden, the 12 point game is a three point game. And you're right back in it. The double digit lead isn't what it used to be. The opposite is true, too. Because the variance goes in the other direction. And I totally agree with you.