There's something about the Boston Celtics' 14-game winning streak that doesn't seem quite right to coach Doc Rivers. Point guard Rajon Rondo, after getting off to the best start of his career, has missed six of the 14 wins. Backup Delonte West missed the past 12. Shaquille O'Neal sat out four. Jermaine O'Neal hasn't played since the winning streak began. And Kendrick Perkins, the starting center on last season's Eastern Conference champions, hasn't gotten on the floor all season. "Usually, when you're on a winning streak, everybody's healthy, everybody's playing well and you're rolling," Rivers said Wednesday night after the Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 84-80 for their 14th win in a row. "You could make the case it's the opposite with us." Ray Allen scored 22 points, and Paul Pierce recovered after missing his first seven shots to score 11 with four key baskets in the second half. Shaquille O'Neal had 13 points and nine rebounds, but he missed two free throws with 1:02 left and Boston nursing a two-point lead. That gave Philadelphia two chances to tie it, but Andre Iguodala slipped and turned the ball over the first time and then had his shot blocked by Kevin Garnett the next. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301222002
So does that mean Ray is still capable of being the offense when everyone else is shot? It would appear that way, and I find it really encouraging.
