The Boston Celtics haven't played up to the expectations last year's deep playoff run projected them to be. Between younger players not getting the same playing time they enjoyed last year as a result of injuries to Kyrie and Gordon Hayward and team chemistry not being there, it's no question whether there are legitimate problems in the locker room.
After the Celtics dropped Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Raptors, Boston's Marcus Smart expressed his displeasure with the team's play and said that "we're not together," while head coach Brad Stevens said his team was taking too many shortcuts on the floor.
Kyrie seemed rather dejected as he fielded questions, blandly stating that he respects Marcus Smart's opinion about the state of the team and that “I don’t know. It’s up to Brad,” when asked about his coach's comments regarding the team's defensive engagement.
The longer this season drags with the Celtics playing subpar basketball, it's looking more likely that Kyrie tests the free agent market this summer.
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