The Boston Celtics just can't rid themselves of their live-or-die-by-the-3 pointer mentality. They get lazy - ignore active ball movement - and heave 3-pointers far too often.
After their tiring 4-2 road trip, some of that can be expected, but the 117-109 loss to the Orlando Magic should not have happened. The culprits for Boston were numerous, but their 11-of-46 shooting from deep took center stage. They are second in the NBA in 3-point attempts (41.7 per game), and that may be fine when those shots are landing.
The other culprits? Let's start with the paucity of passes - only 17 assists for a team that averages 26.4 APG. Rebouding is a basic fundamental for winning, and The Green only took down 38 boards, even fewer than the 42.6 RPG that puts them in 23rd place this season.
The boys were tired. That was obvious. But three losses in the last four games for the number-one team in the NBA had better not be a downward trend that gains any kind of momentum. Expect a resurgence soon - hopefully resulting in a win against the same Orlando team this Sunday.
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