The Boston Celtics have faced their first real challenges of the NBA’s 2023-24 season as injuries and a lack of focus have impacted the team’s level of play in recent games despite being a top-tier team in the East, underscoring the importance of Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis to the storied ball club for title contention in the 2024 playoffs.
At the same time, star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has won the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November during Boston’s recent struggles, sparking debate on whether he deserved the award over players like Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. There’s also concern about the Celtics’ thin bench, and addressing Jaylen Brown’s when playing role with the second unit.
Are there internal solutions to Boston’s admittedly minor troubles? Do the Celtics need to make a trade? And what can the team learn from its loss in the NBA’s new in-season tournament?
The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast weighed in on all fo this on a recent episode — check it out in the clip above.
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