7-5 End to February, Need 5 of 7 to Start March

Several posts on this blog were focusing on this idea of Marquis Daniels and KG being back healthy would equal strong a Celtic February. Also the idea that by the end of the month the team would be playing great basketball. KG and Daniels have been back playing nighty, but the Celtics have lost two in a row to close out a 7-5 finish in Feburary's last twelve games. An impressive 3-1 road trip on the west coast made it seem like the C's were coming together right on cue. KG is back playing well, but now Pierce is sidelined with injury; when will thsi team ever get the chance to play at full strength? So now comes the part where we say "when Pierce gets back this team will win" however, who is to say what other player will be injured by then? The wins will come back if the Big three can stay healthy at the same time to play along side the ever improving Rondo. Along with the continued intergration of Rasheed Wallace, Marquis Daniels, and new comer Nate Robinson the Celtics will be ready for their third straight playoff appearance.

March and April will be the telling months for this long injury plauged season for the Boston Celtics. They are still the fourth seed in the East as they closely trail Atlanta for the third spot. A six game in division lead isn't exactly stellar either; as you think of the Atlantic division championship a given (in recent years). With the way that Rondo and Ray Allen have been playing the Celtics just need to hold on for their other players to come around. Pierce will be back and KG and Marquis are playing well, but this team needs a lift from the likes of Wallace, Davis, Tony Allen and Robinson to regain form.

The Boston Celtics have a favorable next seven games coming up before a showdown with the Cavs in Cleveland. Expect them to grab at least five wins during this steretch as they may struggle with Memphis or Washington's energy and youth. Boston desperately needs this five out of seven performance because two games after the Cavaliers match up, a brutal road trip begins with games against Houston, Dallas, Utah and then Denver. Then pits the Celtics against the Spurs and Thunder to close out the month of March in the NBA.