1. There is no room left for moral victories for the Boston Celtics this season. Months ago, we could have left a game like Sunday’s loss to the Miami Heat and said “They fought back and made it close”. Months ago, that would have been a positive.
Not anymore.
Because they’ve got so many bad losses on their ledger this season, the Celtics have no more room for “the old college try”. Losses are losses. Each one drops Boston closer to the Play-In Tournament. Now, the Celtics need help to avoid being 7th or, scarily, worse.