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Celtics show early preseason identity built on pressure and rebounding

A quick read on what changed — and what it means for the rotation.

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What happened

Boston has looked disruptive early in preseason, generating 28.5 points off turnovers through two games while using active wings like Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez and Jordan Walsh to swarm opponents.

The Celtics have also been the preseason’s best offensive rebounding team, and Joe Mazzulla can split center minutes between Neemias Queta and Mitchell Robinson to keep that pressure up.

LINEUP CONTEXT

That combination could help Boston win more possession battles and keep its rotation aggressive across the regular season. It is still preseason, so how much of this carries into games that count remains uncertain.

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