New-Look Celtics Undefeated
The Celtics are off to a fast start at 5-0, and only one of those games has even been close. Boston has been beating teams by an average of 16 points per game. The only close game was against the Raptors, which the Celtics won by three in overtime. The team’s big three are tearing up the league, with Pierce averaging 23 points per game, and Garnett and Allen both with 22. Garnett is also pulling down a strong 15 boards per game. Before the season, the team had a few question marks–namely at point guard, and bench players–but both those aspects seem to be working out well so far. Rajon Rondo is averaging over 9 points, with 4 assists, while keeping his turnovers down to a respectable 2 per game. The bench is still a work in progress, but James Posey has proven to be an effective player, although he is only playing 15 minutes per game and averaging 5.5 points per game.
The Celtics second round draft pick, Glen Davis, hasn’t seen much playing time so far, but in the Celts most recent game, ‘Big Baby’ played 17 minutes and scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. If he can come on throughout the year, he could be a force inside and give the team some needed toughness.
Over at SI.com, Marty Burns has his Power Rankings out, and he has the Celtics ranked in first place.
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