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Boston Celtics Skid Hits 3 Games

© 2108 Jordan Long Sports-Scoop.com | Sports with Attitude! The Celtics are on their longest losing streak of the year - 3 games with the loss Sunday to Orlando.  They look to end the streak tomorrow as they start a 4-game road trip in L.A. This is a learning experience for the Celtics.  They’ve played great basketball to this point.  Every team in the NBA seems to have a 3- or 4-game losing streak during the season and this is theirs.  The Celtics learn more about their team in the losses than in the wins.  The first one was a 3-point deficit in an overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.  The Celtics shot only 39.6% from the field.  That will not win games when opponents shoot 45%.  They couldn’t guard Anthony Davis who put up 45 points. Against Philadelphia the team lost by 9 and were out-rebounded 51 to 38.  The Celtics were not able to box out the 76ers and those rebounds lead to more possessions for Philadelphia to add points to the scoreboard. The final beating was to the

Boston Must Add Tyreke Evans For A Deep Playoff Run

© 2108 Jordan Long Sports-Scoop.com | Sports with Attitude! The Boston Celtics are 34-10.  They will face the New Orleans Pelicans tomorrow night .  They have a fast start on the season and the Celtics are hoping to bring a championship to the city.  They were close last year but lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals in 5 games.  There is one player who could help them beat the Cavaliers this year, Memphis Grizzlies’ shooting guard Tyreke Evans. Evans is a scorer and a defender.  He scored 19.8 points per game so far this year.  He sets up plays and dishes to his teammates for easy baskets, notching 4.6 assists per game.   Evans would take pressure off of Kyrie Irving, Marcus Smart, and Jayson Tatum to score points. On the defensive end, he is the defender the Celtics need.  Evans starts fast breaks with steals, averaging 1.1 per game.  He can rebound with 4.2 defensive rebounds per game.  Those rebounds don’t allow opponents second chance sco