Let’s rewind. In just over two weeks, the Celtics have re-introduced two starters back in to the fold after bouts with COVID, played three out of their first ten games at home (and lost them all), dealt with Marcus Smart’s public comments on Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, had a players’ only meeting/dinner/gathering, played in one overtime game and two double overtime games, and lost a heartbreaker on a Luka Doncic prayer.
They’re 4-6. For a team that many had high hopes for, that record isn’t exactly a confidence builder. Dig deeper into the numbers and considering the X’s and O’s architecture that head coach Ime Udoka is building towards and you might be more enthusiastic than with the surface count of wins and losses.