John Carroll, Scouts Inc.
Whether the Celtics want to hear this or not they will be judged by how they do in the playoffs. If they lose in the first round their critics will say I told you they were old, inconsistent and done. If they can win a round or two and get to the Eastern Conference Finals then it will be written that when it was playoff time they came together, got healthy, and went back to playing Celtic basketball.
If Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are healthy and this team decides to become the defensive force they were two years ago, they have a chance. In addition, if Rasheed Wallace can have a positive turnaround and provide the Celtics with a veteran who can defend and score, the C’s can make some noise. The problem is those are big ifs.
Whether the Celtics want to hear this or not they will be judged by how they do in the playoffs. If they lose in the first round their critics will say I told you they were old, inconsistent and done. If they can win a round or two and get to the Eastern Conference Finals then it will be written that when it was playoff time they came together, got healthy, and went back to playing Celtic basketball.
If Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are healthy and this team decides to become the defensive force they were two years ago, they have a chance. In addition, if Rasheed Wallace can have a positive turnaround and provide the Celtics with a veteran who can defend and score, the C’s can make some noise. The problem is those are big ifs.
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