A Reason To Believe?

They havent given us much as of late. Much of a reason that is, a reason to give a shit about anything that they have been doing lately. I mean Ive heard of playing down to someones level, but cmon! How do you beat the Lakers one night and lose to the Nets the next? Losing to the Nets is just simply innexcusable. The Celtics have such a team that they should be able to beat a team like the Nets with their second string out on the floor.

They have been playing lately like they just dont give a shit. There out there on the floor not playing with energy or any heart and its pathetic. The Celtics have finally hit an all new low and I dont wanna hear anything from Juice who is going to be writing an article on the injuries of the Celtics and how it has effected the Celtics during the season. I agree that it has a lot to do with their lack of success this season, but it isnt their whole issue thats for sure.

The Celtics have not been doing the little things that have gotten them to the point of being a contender anymore. Paul Pierce has seemed virtualy not in the system anymore, Ray Ray seems like the only player that actually gives a shit anymore. Even Rondo's stats are decieving, sure he had a double double against the Nets, with 17 or so assists, but he was not that quality leader, pacemaker that he has been in the past for this team. What good is a double double if your team loses to a team such as a New Jersey Nets?

So why should we believe, and what exactly do they want us to believe? Because I still hear the same rhetoric from all of the Celtic players. Things such as, were here the win another championship, and we need to go out there and do what were capable of doing, and thats playing at a high level night in and night out. Look we all know that they are capable, otherwise they wouldnt be able to beat an Orlando or an L.A. on any good night away from their home floors. What worries me is this situation where it seems as if they are putting the car in cruise control until they have to turn on the gas at the last possible moment and make it work out in their favor. It is absolutely easier for an experienced team to turn around and do that, but I think that they maybe waiting a little bit too long.

This team needs to get their act together and soon. They can start with the Pistons game tomorrow night. The Pistons have not been playing well and this would be a great opportunity for them to turn their act around. This week could be a God send with Detroit, Charlotte and Philly coming up but it could also be the death of them with 2 out of 3 opponents coming up that they have a history with being a difficult games to play. Philly always comes ready to play and the Bobcats have given us many nail biters in the past.

The Celtics need to look past all of these things that I am saying right now and get back to basics. These three teams coming up this week the Celtics should take care of handidly ,and the second the Celtics sit back and realize that, then they will be on their way to getting back to the Celtics teams that should be handling these teams by significant margins. If the Celtics can win these three games coming up, and be convincing about it they will be able to get their confidence back going into the important games coming up like Cleveland on the 14th.

Pickalicous

-Still I look to find a reason.