The Celtics are learning from the mess, despite the inevitable pre-All-Star slump.

The Celtics are learning from the mess, despite the inevitable pre-All-Star slump.

Boston is still learning even though they are anticipating the break. even in its unsightly state.

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics trailed the nine-win Washington Wizards by as much as eight points. They had trailed the New Orleans Pelicans by 17 points just five games prior. They were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday, who were without LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Jamaica might be on the minds of the league-best Celtics, as the All-Star break approaches. They might be considering a return trip to Latvia. Or maybe a trip to Indiana’s beaches in the warm, sunny weather. Still, there are games to be played.

On Friday, they played terrible defense against Washington in the first half. In only the first quarter, the Wizards scored 18 points from fast breaks, while Boston only had two turnovers.

The days of the Celtics dominating every team are long gone, and in their place are intense matches against every club, whether they win nine or thirty games. Boston will need to put in a lot of work to get through this difficult stretch of the season.

Following Boston’s victory over Washington, head coach Joe Mazzulla remarked, “It shouldn’t matter if we’re up five [or] down 10 to a team that has a good record or a bad record, that doesn’t matter.” What really counts, in my opinion, is the way we play. Therefore, we simply cannot buy into the narratives that suggest, “Well, we should be up by 15 at the end of the game because this team has nine wins.”

No matter where they are in the standings, every team in the league has the greatest players on its squad. With only a few games remaining before their break, the Celtics play against teams of varying calibers, making Mazzulla’s day-to-day strategy more vital than ever.

Following Boston’s victory over Washington, Jaylen Brown remarked, “The season is still early.” “There will be peaks and valleys. Good games [are] going to be played. There will be games where you have to solve puzzles. Shots will enter the target; shots will exit the target. What matters most is your ability to remain cohesive as a team throughout it all. And we have been acting in this manner.

It is not going to be flawless every night. We won’t completely dominate every team each and every evening. Nevertheless, we manage to prevail. We continue to look for methods to improve winning. And that’s crucial.

It’s simple for supporters to judge the humble Wizards

NBA games and 2K simulations are not the same thing. There’s no magic button to click to have stats and a tally mark appear immediately in the win or loss column. actual people participate in actual games, and genuine external feelings and behaviors are involved.

It is not possible to guarantee it. The Celtics will experience a similar situation when they play poorly out of boredom, according to Mazzulla. However, I believe it’s the idea of going into the game with no expectations. Just no demands at all. We shouldn’t be up by a specific margin just because we’re playing a team with, well, whatever their record is. To think so is, in my opinion, rather conceited.