....but this is the regular season fellas. Should we really expect this team to bust their balls trying to win 70+ games and be flat out gassed for the the playoffs?
If we really want to win these games I'm sure we could send KG, RA, and PP out there for 38-42 min/game and tell them to get theirs....but no...we're trying to get better as a team and we want to play a certain brand of basketball based on defense at a high level when the playoffs come around.
The regular season is an extended preseason where we must remain healthy #1 and #2 get our other key guys playing well and understanding their roles in preparation for another deep run in the playoffs.
So far its easy to pin point where our flaws are as a team....in all our losses a noticeable decline in defense has reared its ugly head...especially defending the 3 point shots. And then when we do get stops we some how can't manage to grab a freakin board....that's gotta be fixed....and finally free throw shooting...it was a big big ugly butt problem in the preseason and now its hurt us in the last few games.
I know we can fix these problems and get back to playing Celtics basketball and its got to start from the starting unit every game.