Catch-and-shoot king faces Boston’s defensive gospel
Anfernee Simons’ minutes have dipped this 2025–26 season under Joe Mazzulla’s defense-first Celtics mantra. The 26-year-old guard, shooting 47.4% on catch-and-shoot threes, must rebound better and defend harder to earn more time.
Right now, Simons defending in Mazzulla Ball looks like a jazz drummer trying to play in a marching band—talented, but off-beat.
