Once an excited fan base, Boston Celtics fans find themselves questioning what is wrong with their franchise? The Boston Celtics have been heading in the wrong direction for several seasons now. Although their roster is formidable, they are currently tied for 10th place in the eastern conference with a subpar 20-21 record. Let’s take a look and try to figure out what is wrong with the Boston Celtics.
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The Celtics’ biggest weakness.
The Boston Celtics have been heading in the wrong direction for several seasons now. Although their defense has finally stabilized, they are still reluctant to play team basketball.
In wins, the Boston Celtics rank 17th in AST%, but 24th in losses.
The Celtics offense is stagnant, boring, and predictable.
Can Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown play together?
Perhaps the biggest narrative on twitter is that the talented duo cannot coexist. Many Celtics fans and critics have suggested that Brad Stevens addressed some of the Celtics’ weaknesses by trading one of the two.
I’d argue that trading Tatum or Brown would be a mistake for the Celtics. That being said, they need to be held accountable and mature to a point where they can make their teammates better.
Tatum and Brown rank 53rd and 100th in passing respectively.
Their isolation basketball is contagious; not in a good way.
Should Celtics fans be hopeful?
We’ve known for several seasons now what is wrong with the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, as simple as their weakness is, they have done very little to address it. Ime Udoka was brought in for the sole purpose of correcting it. I’m not willing to give up on him just yet.
Are you?
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