Celtics Take Long Look In Mirror After Slow Start At This Point We Re All Talk

NBA PREDICTIONS: Can Celtics unseat the Cavs? “We’re not as good as we thought we were,” Thomas said Monday after a 123-107 loss to the Nuggets. “When we don’t come out with a sense of urgency, we’re not a good team, and that’s what happened tonight.”

The Celtics started off 3-1, but dropped back-to-back games against the Cavaliers and Nuggets, giving up a combined 245 points in those games.

“At this point, we’re all talk,” Thomas said. “That’s all we’re doing. So until we put it together in a full 48-minute game and show what we can do at that end, we’re not gonna be a top defensive team.” The Celtics will get a chance to regroup as they are off until Wednesday when they face the Wizards.