The "blame game" that goes on with the Celtics fan base is bordering on ridiculous.
We're old. We're hurt. We're slow. We have no consistent, quality depth other they Ray and he is a shell of himself due to bad wheels. We have almost no inside game on offense. We're in year 5 of a 3 year plan. We looked like a lottery team only a couple of short months ago.
Considering everything we're lucky to have gotten this far and no one is to blame if we go no further.
Blaming one of the top 2 or 3 coaches in the NBA right now for not winning with a depleted and old roster is silly.
I agree that Doc Rivers has done a marvelous job with the Celtics in the last few years.
However, he should be challenged when the situation arises.
Philly: Game 4
Small ball. Pierce at Power Foward. Rondo, Allen, Bradley, Pierce and Garnett.
This was at times a good move. But not in the last 4 minutes of the game. Pierce is too small and not athletic enough to play the 4. Philly dominated with weak side cutters receiving passes from the low post.
And then the last two Celtic possessions. Rondo, Pierce dribbling. Celtics standing around.
I will say that Doc has since gone to Bass. Played Hollins and Steisma more.
But game 4 is on Doc and Rondo. Clearly, we need to get better possessions in the waning minutes of ball games.