When you’re in a funk, sometimes the best thing to do is go for a walk. Step away from the problem and come back to it with a fresh mind. The Celtics have lost five of their last six games since the All-Star Game and looked all out of sorts even before the break, but the scheduling gods have gifted them a four-game trip out west.
The timing couldn’t be more perfect and it seems like some of the necessary bloodletting has already happened. This morning, ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan dropped an insightful look into Gordon Hayward’s comeback and the frustrations that have painfully come with it.