Urgency and growing pains
The Boston Celtics certainly didn't look like the Boston Celtics in their home opener Friday night. They came out flat, never recovered, and didn't feel like a "team" just yet. The talent is there, but cohesiveness isn't.
| Final - 11.2.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 99 |
| Boston Celtics | 18 | 12 | 28 | 30 | 88 |
The Boston Celtics certainly didn't look like the Boston Celtics in their home opener Friday night. They came out flat, never recovered, and didn't feel like a "team" just yet. The talent is there, but cohesiveness isn't.
Kevin Garnett called a meeting with the players before the coaches addressed the team and came up with another classic KG analogy.
The Celtics' teamwork and effort failed them in their home opener against Milwaukee.
Don't let the final score fool you. The Milwaukee Bucks destroyed the Boston Celtics in their season opener on Friday night.
The final score was closer than it appears as the Celtics played poorly all night long on both offense and defense against the Bucks who were more than happy to pick up the win.
The CLNS Radio Boston Celtics Post Game series continues their season-long initiative to cover every single Boston Celtics game. Tonight the Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks in their home opener at TD Garden.
Sean Grande tweets that Doc is running with the same starting five that saw the floor first Tuesday night in Miami.
In what has been a consistent sighting before games, Kris Joseph is on the floor early getting up shots before the rest of the team.
Scott Skiles' club opens its season against the Celtics, just two days after Doc Rivers' club was humbled by the Heat in Miami's home opener.