Each year, before the season comes the preseason.
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And that handful of games provides an opportunity for coaches to assess their players, determine lineups, develop and fine tune plays, etc.
Each fan must remind themselves that the goal is not always victory, which is often a tough pill to swallow.
The first halves of preseason games can be fools gold, as starters often find success that the oncoming crew of newbies cannot match.
But the Boston Celtics are finding no such drop off.
In their recent victory of Real Madrid, the men in green went to battle near the end with a lineup comprised mostly of men who were just barely old enough to vote in the last Presidential election.