The Boston Celtics are a long ways away from getting back to where they were before the month of December, and a more accommodating schedule is not going to change everything. There have been a lot of obstacles pulling the Celtics down, but some of their play has been beyond inexcusable.
When it is all said and done, this should be remembered as the worst stretch of the season for the Celtics, and it is hard to imagine anything being worse than the blow to loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls deserve their credit right now, because they have been playing well and stringing wins together.