Is anyone else here not worried?

[Tricky Ricky]

Even after the Houston lossed Im still not even worried. Am I upset yes but worried no concerned maybe but it seems that the majority of this board feels like were headed to the lottery.

[sully00]

I am worried that it is going to get a little worse before it gets better. The Cavs and those back to back back to backs does not look like a 5 game win streak.

We just aren't playing very well. Early in the year we had all 5 starters clicking, now we have Pierce and got a half out of KG, Rondo is a mess, Ray is slumping, and Perk looks like Perk again.

I hate the losing but I like the addition of Pruitt to the rotation I thought he added at least a steady ball handler to the bench. I think there is a sense that there is going to be some kind of roster shake up and that has guys on egg shells a bit.

I am not worried that we now suck, no. I am worried that we are losing that is all, I expected it to end two games ago and it has dragged on a little. I think that the Celts are having a hard time putting together a complete effort on both ends and likely have a couple of hurts in the starting 5, I don't think the word is out on how to stop the C's from knocking down open jumpers and make them slow on the rotations in the post.

[BillessuR6]

I think the timing for a slump couldn`t be better. We showed what we are capable of with our great start but now our weaknesses are being exposed. Still we have more than enough time to address them through trades and FA signings.

We still have the best starting 5 in the NBA, our bench is the biggest problem. Especially, back up center, PG and SF.

We have the main pieces, we just need to add some minor ones, so I am not that worried. But Danny needs to do his job, ATM we are not good enough to win it all...

[Willie Beamen]

I'm not worried because I knew that this was going to happen. They Cs aren't as strong as they were last season. The reason being is that we didn't upgrade our role players. So now we have your starters playing more minutes then they had to during last season run. I think the lose of James Posey was big because he could come in the game for KG and Paul Pierce. Posey would play 2 position and he made not only the bench but also the starters accountible. Posey is a glue guy and he keep things together. Posey also brought the defense every night. So when you had a vet coming off the bench like that and playing defense as a high level the other bench players had to step their game up and play defense too. This season were aren't seeing that every night.

[MyInsatiableOne]

Even after the Houston lossed Im still not even worried. Am I upset yes but worried no concerned maybe but it seems that the majority of this board feels like were headed to the lottery.

Agreed...it's rocky right now but it's not like we're going to finish 41-41 and miss the playoffs...we'll be right there...as long as we get it together by May it'll be all good...

[cisco]

I'm officially worried. This team needs help now, whether it be bringing up the rookies or making a trade. Danny doesn't seem to be in any hurry. I guess the team will have to be in 3rd or 4th place before he does anything.

[MyInsatiableOne]

I'm not averse to benching Tony and Davis and letting the rooks get some PT...

[sully00]

The idea of bringing up the rookies on its own isn't necessarily a great idea. But the more I think about it the more I think that Bill Walker is exactly what this team is missing. I don't think this team is really missing the production of Posey, maybe his 3 pt shooting which makes up for a lot of ills, to be honest he was a little overrated defensively, expecially one on one. But he was the guy who would get under the other teams skin instead of them getting under ours. He would do something chippy so the other team was focused on him and not KG, Paul, and Ray.

One of the key plays last night was that double foul on Artest and Ray. Boston lost a possession on a dirty play by Artest. Not only didn't we respond we really weren't in a position to.

We need and instigator. Leon is tough but he is a little too nice, and he isn't consistent enough in his own game right now to do a lot else. Baby is not tough and when he tries it looks real bad like he is going to kill someone. Obviously we could sign 99 year old Robert Horry but we may have a 20 year old one with a game in Utah. Bill Walker is certainly an instigator, my guess is that he has a Ron Artest poster in his room.

[Kefa461]

Maybe the team is too calm about the losses.....I'm not worried but I would be getting a little bit more pissed about the 4th quarter execution.

[Prophet_C]

I agree with Sully. I've been thinking Walker could add a spark off the bench. We really need the energy and the ability to get to the hoop without coughing it up. (TA)

[MVE85]

The idea of bringing up the rookies on its own isn't necessarily a great idea. But the more I think about it the more I think that Bill Walker is exactly what this team is missing. I don't think this team is really missing the production of Posey, maybe his 3 pt shooting which makes up for a lot of ills, to be honest he was a little overrated defensively, expecially one on one. But he was the guy who would get under the other teams skin instead of them getting under ours. He would do something chippy so the other team was focused on him and not KG, Paul, and Ray.

One of the key plays last night was that double foul on Artest and Ray. Boston lost a possession on a dirty play by Artest. Not only didn't we respond we really weren't in a position to.

We need and instigator. Leon is tough but he is a little too nice, and he isn't consistent enough in his own game right now to do a lot else. Baby is not tough and when he tries it looks real bad like he is going to kill someone. Obviously we could sign 99 year old Robert Horry but we may have a 20 year old one with a game in Utah. Bill Walker is certainly an instigator, my guess is that he has a Ron Artest poster in his room.

Great post, alot of good points brought up. I thought Bill Walker showed a lot of promise in pre season and thought his upside was huge. The guy can shoot, play physical defense and is as athletic as Tony Allen ever was.

[cisco]

I'm not averse to benching Tony and Davis and letting the rooks get some PT...

I love how people want to bench Davis, but says nothing about Powe's poor play. Davis has been playing better than Powe lately.

[MyInsatiableOne]

^Wow, he's been playing better than Powe for 5 games out of 38 so far...wow!

[tombattor]

I'm not worried at all. This team is still going to win 60+ games and make a deep run in the playoffs. It's just a little rough stretch, which was to be expected, since every team goes through it.

[Cyclical]

I'm worried about the teams confidence. I know they keep saying "we're a confident bunch" but it just doesn't look like that on the court. In the end of games the opposing team always looks more poised.

Remember Augustine's "If you don't back down, they kinda fold"? Well, like it or not, he was right. That's not to say things can't change but it's definitely the way it's been for the past 2 weeks.

"In our last timeout, you could see it in our guys' eyes. Like, 'Shoot, we're going to lose this home game,'" Doc Rivers said.

The thing I'm worried about is the Detroit Pistons syndrome. One and done. In the last 2-3 years, though still a top team, you had a feeling that when push came to shove the Pistons would fold at the end of games. I don't want that phase to arrive in Boston just yet.

[MyInsatiableOne]

I'm not worried at all. This team is still going to win 60+ games and make a deep run in the playoffs. It's just a little rough stretch, which was to be expected, since every team goes through it.

Agreed. We weren't going to go on a 70 game win streak or anything...

[sully00]

The Pistons were not exactly one and done. They made the Finals the next season and have gone to the Eastern Conference finals the last two years. Except for maybe the loss to the Cavs they were never the better team even the year the won the championship.

While I think the confidence thing is an issue at the moment, the Laker loss really seems to have bothered them. This crap coming from other teams says more about them than Boston. This "if you don't back down," or "they don't like being hit" crap what exactly were you doing against them before, hiding in the corner holding your blanket? This is a man's why would back down or be afraid of them?

While I think some defensive perfection, that this team has been capable of, could have overcome it you not going to win a lot of games shooting below 45% which they have done in the last 3 games. The second half shooting has been atrocious and it is a sign that the legs are tired from the schedule. I think that it is a sign that the bench needs an offensive boost from inside or out but the team also just needs a week of sleeping in their own beds and break in the schedule and it is coming.

[da_truth34]

Im not worried, but seeing us lose hurts. Hopefully we get it together soon. We need a good homestand to get back into the groove

[Scalamental]

I'm definitely not worried. I mean, we've had some winnable losses. They hurt. But, it's close the middle of the season, right before Allstar break. So I'd understand why we're not playing like game 6 lakers celtics. You don't want to see the c's playing like that, but I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

[MyInsatiableOne]

^^I'd rather see some good road wins against quality teams...we KNOW we can win at home...and up until last week we won on the road too!