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WATCH: top 10 Boston Celtics assists of the 2019-20 season so far

What were the ten best passes of the Boston Celtics’ 2019-20 NBA season so far? Watch the video and find out.

This iteration of the Boston Celtics has thrived on a team chemistry unrivaled since the season of the franchise’s last championship in 2008-09, and passing the rock has been a critical component to the unexpected return to contention.

A season after more games ending in hero ball than most of us would like to recall, ball movement has once again returned as a crucial aspect of Boston’s offensive scheme.

With so many high-powered scorers on the roster — especially after adding Kemba Walker and seeing third-year swingman Jayson Tatum come into his own — it’s not just important to pass the ball to keep hungry mouths happy.

It’s become a maddening counter to opponents’ tendency to try and double the hot hand on offense — only to see another lights-out shooter get wide open.

Watch the video embedded above to see the ten very best passes of the currently-suspended 2019-20 NBA season to date. Hopefully it won’t be much longer before we can start adding some new dimes to the highlight reel of the full season.

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WATCH: the best of Boston’s Jaylen Brown initiating offense in 2019-20

Boston Celtics fourth-year shooting guard Jaylen Brown became a much better distributor in the 2019-20 NBA season.

One of the biggest additions to Boston Celtics fourth-year shooting guard Jaylen Brown’s game this season has been his newfound passing ability.

Critics of the Cal-Berkeley product had long complained Brown’s limited ability to move the rock elsewhere when he finds himself without a shot saw one of their primary issues with the Georgia native’s play significantly improved in 2019-20 season to date.

Whether it was near-basket dishing to open shooters or launching passes upcourt with well-aimed outlet passes, the former Golden Bear has become a more than competent distributor, elevating his assists per game from 1.4 per game in 2018-19 to 2.2 this season.

Watch the video above to see how the Marietta native has added this critical new wrinkle of his game, and unlocked a whole new horizon for both his own career and Boston’s success as a result.

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How Seahawks running game helps quarterback Russell Wilson

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has stated that his philosophy of establishing the running game helps quarterback Russell Wilson.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has remained adamant that a strong running game is a key to the team’s success, even in today’s NFL when passing the ball is more prevalent than ever.

Carroll recently sat down for an interview with Q13’s Aaron Levine during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine and said he believes his offensive philosophy of establishing the running game does not interfere with quarterback Russell Wilson’s greatness, but rather complements it, despite occasional hints to the contrary.

“I don’t think it puts any limits on the way (Wilson) likes to play,” Carroll said. “We just got to do it at the right time. We’d like to run the ball in the fourth quarter when we’re killing people. We weren’t able to do that as much as we’d like to because the games were so close this year.”

Carroll emphasized that wearing the opposition down with bruising runs sets up big plays from Wilson, and praised Wilson’s propensity for such plays.

“The whole idea is to put it together to give him the best opportunities to strike you dead in the passing game,” Carroll said. “There’s nobody over the last handful of years better throwing the ball down the field than Russell and more effective than Russell. We just want to find more ways for him to take advantage of that.”

Carroll and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer have occasionally received criticism for taking the ball out of Wilson’s hands to “establish the run” and make their identity known, particularly in the Seahawks’ most recent postseason losses. However, Carroll’s philosophy is strong to a degree, as he has helped Seattle to 10+ wins in seven of the past eight seasons.

Carroll and the team must find an effective balance between the run and pass to make another run at the Super Bowl next season.

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