4 wins - 8 losses. 3 of 7 at home. 5-game losing streak. 2012... Maybe the Mayans were right.. This is the end of the world as we know it. The 5-year joyride of the legendary 'Big Three' is officially over. The signs are all over us - rebound disparity, shooting slumps, turnovers, and so on... Someone's got to be responsible, because you can't blame the whole team. Rondo has been trying to carry the team somehow, but he's the only one running, Ray has been shooting quite consistently (except for the past few games), and Bass and Pietrus have been solid off the bench.. But this team has been let down by their leaders - Captain Paul Pierce and Defensive Anchor Kevin Garnett! Pierce hasn't been Pierce since being sidelined with the heel injury. His offense has sputtered and he's slow defensively.. KG is having a hard time protecting the paint and always settles for the jumpshots and fadeaways instead of taking it hard to the hole.. If your stars are reluctant and ineffective, what can you expect from your role players? I know age and conditioning are big factors but look at Kobe - he's also 'old' and even has more mileage but he's still knocking down 40 points! KG and Pierce need to wake up and start playing with a sense of urgency... or one of them needs to go!