The first play in this highlight package exemplifies the Celtics issues

[ozgod]

Lack of effort on the defensive end, probably because they're dispirited and demoralized from missing all the time. Getting burned on simple pick and rolls because they're not fighting over screens or switching quicker. There's no excuse for this stuff happening. This is an effort thing.

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25344119

[CelticsElite]

 Horford didn’t move up or put a hand up which leads me to believe this was the result of a video session- they all expected Burke to pass out to the corner 3 or to drive to the hoop. Neither happened

That or they all got lazy. I don’t want to believe it but it’s possible