Isaiah Thomas wasn’t happy about the Boston Celtics’ loss to the L.A Clippers on Monday night. Nor should he have been. It was the team’s second in a string of disheartening defeats, marked by intermittently sloppy and uninspiring play. He spread the blame around, indicating his disappointment with himself, his teammates, and his coaches. That’s a safe play, and likely a wise move, but he didn’t hedge his bets entirely.
Thomas shared his disdain with the team’s level of experimentation, without much clarity about exactly what he meant by it. The natural conclusion (and one that he did not refute) to be drawn is that he was displeased with some of coach Brad Stevens’ lineup decisions, which were admittedly unconventional.