Such is the status of the melodramatic Celtics that it’s easier to identify who isn’t to blame for their maddening play than it is to pinpoint the main cause of their struggles, which include massive blown leads over the Lakers and Clippers in their last two games.
So let’s say this: Marcus Smart, always dogged, an underrated playmaker, and (gasp) a 36.8 percent shooter from 3-point territory this season, isn’t to blame.
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Neither is Brad Wanamaker, whose toughness gives him a chance to be more than a Garbage Time All-Star, and Daniel Theis, who plays his role as the backup athletic big man with effort and results.