The Boston Celtics have not only been inconsistent, but based on the postgame comments after their last two losses, they’ve been simply unable to execute their game plan on defense. In their losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers, they have done exactly the opposite of what their scouting reports are telling them
Starting with the most recent game, head coach Ime Udoka revealed that the team spoke about rookie Brandon Boston Jr. ahead of their matchup with the Clippers:
“[Brandon] Boston, we talked about, he scored 43 recently in the G-League and his minutes have went up, up, up.