At first glance, the Celtics’ win over one of their fiercest rivals in the Eastern Conference looked like a positive development. However, one ESPN panel posited that Boston’s 112-109 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers was, in fact, more a complication than cause for celebration.
Richard Jefferson and Jalen Rose, both of whom enjoyed long NBA careers, examined the state of the Celtics on “Get Up!” Host Mike Greenberg asked whether Boston’s success without Kyrie Irving — the Celtics are 8-2 (.800) without the star point guard this season as opposed to 28-19 (.596) with him on the court — complicated matters for Brad Stevens.