Where did things go awry for the Celtics in their stunning Game 5 loss to the Hawks? These four areas need improvement — if the team will ever learn its lesson.
A Boston team that made defense its calling card last season couldn’t consistently get a stop in the final five minutes. Giving up 37 points in the fourth quarter of a home closeout game won’t inspire confidence.Let’s start by noting it's easy to nitpick coaching decisions after a game slips away. But there was some head-scratchers here.
The Celtics stuck with their double big lineup late despite their offensive woes. That might have made sense if Boston was locked in defensively, but it wasn’t. But Smart’s decision to dive for a steal near midcourt while pestering Young with 15.8 seconds to play wasn’t ideal. Smart got whistled for a foul while colliding with Young as the Hawks guard tried to secure the ball. It put Young at the free throw line for two freebies that put Atlanta back out front.
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