BOSTON – One by one, the injuries hit the Boston Celtics: First Rajon Rondo, then Jared Sullinger, and finally Leandro Barbosa – all out for the season.
Instead of collapsing from the loss of their All-Star point guard and two key role players, though, the Celtics continued to win. With victories in eight of nine games heading into the All-Star break, Boston is a season-high four games above .500 and slowly improving its position in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
“We choose to live,” coach Doc Rivers said after a 71-69 victory against Chicago on Wednesday night in which the Celtics shot just 36.8 percent. “We’re not going to just roll over. And it’s very important for our guys to understand.”
With just 10 healthy players, the Celtics are expected to make a move – if only to have enough players for practice.![]()
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