Boston Celtics followers are reasonably involved in regards to the group’s latest struggles (NBA Reacts outcomes)

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of followers throughout the NBA. All year long we ask questions of probably the most plugged-in Boston Celtics followers and followers throughout the nation. Enroll right here to take part within the weekly emailed surveys.

This week we requested Celtics followers simply how frightened they have been in regards to the group. On the time they have been 5-5 of their final 10. Now they’re 8-7 of their final 15 video games, so not a lot has modified.

Nearly all of followers indicated that they’re reasonably involved, and I believe that appears about proper.

They’re nonetheless the defending champs and have actually proven indicators of their dominance. Actually, they’re operating at about final 12 months’s win tempo.

However one thing simply appears a bit …off with the group for the reason that begin of December.

We additionally requested followers in regards to the purpose for the group’s struggles, and most answered that it has to do with a scarcity of depth or focus.

I can’t say that that is altogether shocking. Prior variations of this group had a maddening inconsistency that at all times appeared associated to both focus or following by way of with effort for a full 48 minutes. Final 12 months’s group appeared to energy by way of the conventional let-down video games (like say the primary recreation house after an extended street journey). This 12 months’s group doesn’t look as sharp game-in and game-out.

Issues might actually degree out. The group is on tempo to win 58 video games and their remaining energy of schedule is third best in line with Tankathon. So there’s an opportunity that this group can end with the same file to final 12 months’s group and hit the bottom operating within the playoffs.

In the long run, all that shall be remembered is the playoff outcomes. Nevertheless, many occasions these outcomes are a direct results of the habits fashioned throughout the common season. So this group in all probability wants to determine the best way to recapture no matter drove them final season.