The Boston Celtics collapsed in epic fashion on Monday evening, and this time around it wasn’t just the fans and analysts voicing their opinion on what went wrong on a more individual level — for better or worse, veteran point guard Marcus Smart got in on the action as well.
And while he may not have been on point about what caused said collapse in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls at home after riding a 19-point lead to dust in the third quarter, the Flower Mound native did point out some issues that have indeed plagued the team consistently this season.
Our purpose here however is not to apportion responsibility for season-long trends but instead a more granular analysis of individual players in a single game, so with that said, let’s hand out some grades for Boston’s loss to the Bulls at TD Garden on Nov. 1.
Over the decades, the Boston Celtics have made their bones (and hung their banners) through the work they’ve done in the draft and via trade, rarely signing splashy free agents in their quest… https://t.co/tPwBld6Pbk
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 3, 2021
