The Boston Celtics have been stumbling towards the finish line as the end of the 2022-23 NBA season comes into focus, and with much of the problems behind the downward spiral of the team being mainly self-inflicted, fans are starting to lose patience with the team.
Some of the issues stem from effort, focus, and dedication that has largely been missing since around the midpoint of the season. Others are a factor of the overall health of the ball club taking a dip with collateral damage keeping players out of the rotation or playing a diminished version of their game.
And individual issues ranging from Grant Williams’ contract situation and related slump and coach Joe Mazzulla’s admitted mistakes combining to see Boston fade as a cohesive unit at exactly the moment they ought to be doing the opposite.
How to address things in the 10 games left in the season? Here are a few ideas.
The Celtics — and Mazzulla — are running out of time to right the ship. https://t.co/y6XgZTR0FF
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) March 19, 2023