1. Following another disappointing loss, Brad Stevens, Jaylen Brown and Kemba Walker all spoke about the Celtics not being good enough. Stevens focused on execution on defense, saying Boston isn’t focused enough to be “sustainably competitive”. Brown spoke mostly about effort, while putting a lot on his own shoulders (admirably, but misplaced as it was). Walker’s comments were more wide-ranging, as he touched on both offense and defense.
As it stands today, Boston’s defensive rating is 111.5 (21st in the league). That’s the worst defensive rating of the Brad Stevens era by three over points per 100 possessions.