Bad Day at the Office

The win streak is over and the Celtics have come back down to earth.  Please put the tarps back on the duck boats! (Please realize that I'm being tongue-in-cheek here. There will be no duck boat parade for the Celtics this season).  The Celts looked flat tonight, settling for jump shots for much of the game, even though they weren't making their shots (Sounds a lot like the way I play basketball, but then there's a reason why nobody pays me to play basketball).  Give credit to Charlotte in the first half for pushing the tempo off Celtics missed shots and scoring in transition.  Al Jefferson also had a great first half, seemingly scoring at will on the Celtics from the low post.  In the second half, the Celtics did a better job of denying Jefferson the ball, which limited him to three baskets.  Celtics held the Bobcats scoreless for long stretches during the third quarter, but continued to struggle offensively themselves.  Celtics never had a lead the whole game and closed the gap to two points late in the fourth quarter.  Let's hope the Celtics are ready to come out and play on Friday when they face the Portland Trailblazers.