Tim Weisberg: Celtics' defensive deficiencies are troubling
There's plenty of optimism among Celtics fans, especially after
Friday night's win over Oklahoma City, but one thing is for
sure: There's just no defending the way the Celtics are playing
on the defensive side of the ball..  We knew going into the
season that when they lost Ray Allen to the Miami Heat, there
was going to be some changes in how the Celtics do business
offensively. But with the additions of Courtney Lee and Jason
Terry, plus a number of others who could potentially put up
double-digit points each night off the bench, the expectation
was that the Celtics would be okay when it came to scoring the
basketball.  The real test would be how quickly these new guys
could buy into the Celtic way and head coach Doc Rivers'
defensive philosophies. Naturally that would take time, but it's
getting a little unnerving just how slow it has been coming thus
far.  In their last five games, the Celtics have allowed the
opposition to reach 100 four times,