Celtics Basketball is Starting Up Soon: Here are Three Things to Look Forward To
The last time the Celtics played basketball, they took a one-point loss to a team with the second worst record in the entire league, the Detroit Pistons. Jaylen Brown’s 31 points were not enough to secure the W. Even though Boston was missing both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams , it was an unexpected end to a long 9 game win-streak.. However, it’s not all for naught. Some worried that downgrading both Smart and Williams meant trouble. Yet, fortunately, with plenty of rest through the all star break, they are both healed and looking forward to playing their next game against the Brooklyn Nets. Here are three things to look forward to when the Celtics begin playing basketball again. 1. THE CELTICS HOLD THE TITLE AS THE BEST DEFENSE IN THE NBA After the new year, the Celtics transformed themselves as a team , and now seem to move as one cohesive unit. They boast the highest defensive rating in the NBA, at around 96. Over the past month, the difference between the Celtic’s and