Tomorrow marks the end of the first week of basketball post-All Star game and, over the span of this past week, the Boston Celtics failed to record a win. 0-3. Heartbreaking losses to the Nuggets and Warriors along with a sloppy defeat at the hands of the Suns last night have given the Celtics their first three game skid of the 2007/2008 season and I’m beginning to question the strength of this team.
I understand Kevin Garnett has been hurt and he’s still not completely 100%. I get that. The Celtics problem the last three games, however, hasn’t been Garnett. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce shot a combined 5-25 last night. Not going to cut it. Garnett, meanwhile, got his with 19 points and 5 boards.
I don’t think my sentiment that the Pistons are a better team has rang any more true. This team is exactly what everyone thought they’d be, three players. Outside of the big three, the production simply isn’t good enough to consistently win games. So when teams shut down Pierce and Allen, the Celtics become one dimensional.
Boston still has the best record in the NBA, something that we can’t forget about. But as this season has wore on, this team has looked more and more beatable.
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Well, KG isn’t 100% healthy and when he is, it’ll benefit everyone, from Pierce/Allen right down to guys like Rondo and Perkins.
I still think this team is elite, a couple of those losses could have gone either way, especially the one against Golden State when Baron hit that ridiculous game-winner.
This is the Celtics’ hardest road trip of the season. They got back on track against Portland.