Chicago has an edge to them shows how good of a team they are.
They have the C’s scrambling on defense with their drive and kick game and getting offensive rebounds when they aren’t draining it.
Celts start bumbling and fumbling on offense when this happens. They frequently look rattled when opposing teams make runs.
Hopefully they can sustain this run.
They did well by swooping on Donovan once he left OKC. I really wanted him for the Cs. A tough minded disciplinarian. He was gritty even as a player for Providence.
Teams typically take on the personality of the Head Coach and lead player.
Which is why they’re a well coached, scrappy team and while the Celtics have the symptoms of a shell shocked team.
Yeah, KG talks about this in that interview on All The Smoke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2heygSelm4ARecommended watch, super fun.
Didn't know KG went "you gotta keep Rondo" before coming to Boston!
But the point is; he talks a lot about mentality, playing hard, etc. Nobody on the C's has that I reckon - maybe JRich?