Under the Radar
Maybe losing that game to Indiana wasn't such a bad thing. It seems that loss is the difference between people not paying any attention to the 7 - 1 Celtics and going gaga over them being undefeated to start the season. It's pretty amazing how nobody is really talking about the Celtics even though they now have victories over some of the key contenders to their crown: Houston, Cleveland, Detroit, Toronto.
If there's a trap game in the rest of this month's schedule, I'd say it's the Knicks who are a team that is good enough to beat anyone but who really shouldn't defeat any real contenders. Paul Pierce's heroics got some of the NBA spotlight back on Beantown but, honestly, I'd be more than happy to watch the C's steadily do their thing while everyone else goes gaga over some other NBA story. Unfortunately, that won't happen because of the schedule. By mid-December we can get ready for an onslaught of hype as the Lakers and Celtics are playing on Christmas Day. (Although it's nice to be back in the prime time).
Right now though I'll enjoy the C's being in the best situation: relevant but not overhyped.
