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The Boston Celtics’ big adjustment that stopped the Sixers’ Joel Embiid and James Harden

What did the Boston Celtics do differently to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7?

Whatever it was won them the 2023 Eastern Conference semifinals series in order to secure the right to face the Miami Heat in the East Finals for the third time in four years.

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Fans might have picked up on the uptick in the use of the pick and roll with the St. Louis native — especially in his scorching hot third quarter — but what else did Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and Tatum’s teammates change in order to shut down the Sixers’ bread and butter on offense?

The host of the “Thinking Basketball” podcast Ben Taylor put together a clip that highlights the adjustments Boston made on both ends of the floor to transform their fortunes in the East semis on Sunday.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what he had to say.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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