How fast things change in the NBA --- on Christmas Day the Celtics were at the top after beating Orlando on the road without Paul Pierce.
Now they are getting blasted by Phoenix after two inexcusable losses to the Clippers and Golden State, two of the bottom teams in the NBA.
The optimist will say that once they get healthy things will be fine. The realist will say that there are serious issues on this team that might not go away with a flick of the wrist.
And to hear Ric Bucher and Bill Simmons talking today --- the Celtics are in trouble and mostly because of Rasheed being washed up AND serious infighting between the younger players and veterans. Very interesting perspective that people aren't talking much about.