Written by Austin Kent, HoopsAddict.com
BOSTON CELTICS
Recap Rewind: As the final stretch of the season came and left, the undermanned Boston Celtics stuck to their losing ways and managed to stretch their skid to seven games in a row… Celts fans will continue to wait until the NBA draft lottery in May for any form of consolation from this horrible season… On top of losses to the Bucks and Hawks, the green and white fell to Philadelphia, Orlando and Detroit, their sole victory coming in the final seconds of a contest in Miami.
Notable News: On April 10 Gerald Green poured in a career high 33 points and Leon Powe followed suit with a 19-point career high of his own. Powe shot 11-13 from the free-throw line but the Hawks hung on for the win despite missing Joe Johnson, Zaza Pachulia and Josh Smith… It couldn’t have been made more obvious than it was against Philly on April 11th; the Celtics need an injection of big man talent. The Sixers outscored Boston in the paint 60-28… Fifty years after winning their first of 16 NBA titles, the Boston Celtics celebrated by losing at home to the Bucks on Friday.
Fast Forward: Ping pong balls. The Celtics finished the season with the second worst record in the league behind only the Memphis Grizzlies. Boston fans will be crossing their fingers in these next few weeks hoping that karma will repay them for this dreadful season in the form of either Kevin Durant or Greg Oden.
