Our record is good. But I would say that the one thing that concerns me is that they are not dominating the teams like they should. Milwaukee and Washington hung around too long for my comfort. Now I'm not saying there is reason for panic, but it does concern me. LA is plowing through teams right now and we seem to have to pull away at the end each time.
I could be wrong and reading too much into things, but I guess it would be nice to see us putting these teams away and not have to play till the last few minutes.
For Milwaukee, it had to do with the fact that we are, as strange as it sounds, struggling at home this season. I hope the Celtics will focus better on their next home streak because it's a shame (though it's reassuring in a way) to play much better on the road than at home. It's a cause for concern right now for me.
As for the Wizards, well, we got a 15 point lead at the half and got a little complacent and sloppy in the 2nd. The Wizards are not as bad as their record, they have a lot of talent and can shoot, so it wasn't that much of a surprise.
The Lakers have played a majority of really poor teams this season, and during their streak. Sure, they've blown out Phoenix (they have the edge) but New Orleans can't be considered a good team anymore. They destroyed the Jazz (we did too) and they won with a miracle 3 pointer from Kobe against the Heat, against who we won by 5+ points in Miami.
Other than these teams, they've played the following ones during their streak (all at home except one) :
Tue 17 vs Detroit W 106-93
Thu 19 vs Chicago W 108-93
Sun 22 vs Oklahoma City W 101-85
Tue 24 vs New York W 100-90
Sat 28 @ Golden State W 130-97
Sun 29 vs New Jersey W 106-87
Nothing to be impressed with, if you ask me.
Topic: Celtics strength of schedule (Read 1806 times)