Boston Celtics: 2 C’s with most to lose during final stretch of season
By Mark Nilon
The Boston Celtics are continuing on with their upward trajectory as they now find themselves boasting a 23-8 record since the start of January, a 40-27 record overall, and, as a result of this tremendous amount of success, are stationed in the fifth seed out in the Eastern Conference standings, with a separation of just four wins between them and the top-seeded Miami Heat.
Throughout their post-New Year’s run, we’ve seen this team transition themselves from being a legitimate lottery-bound squad to being a ball club realistically in the conversation as being a title contender come season’s end.
The best part is, however, there are still more positives that could be coming Boston’s way.
With 15 games remaining on the regular-season docket, there are plenty of things this C’s squad can go on to accomplish, be it placing higher in the conference standings, setting up Jayson Tatum for an All-NBA nod, or, simply, to just better position this team as a whole for a long and promising playoff run.
However, when it comes to an individual standpoint, there are quite a few talents in tow who, if given the opportunity, must look to make the most of their time on the hardwood during this final stretch of the year to have a shot at securing somewhat of a role during this coming postseason and/ or beyond this campaign.
In specific, when looking at such players in this position, we at HH believe there are 2 who seemingly have the most to prove and, frankly, lose during these next few weeks: