The Celtics’ slow, controlled offense that led to 56 wins last season may have backfired in the playoffs, where discipline turned into predictability and chaos. With Jaylen Brown gone and key players aging, the team’s reliance on isolation plays and late-shot-clock inefficiencies exposed their offensive flaws—especially in Game 5’s brutal fourth quarter. To survive this season, they might need to embrace more chaos, letting players like Pritchard and Queta thrive in broken, fast-paced moments.

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