Are the Celtics Turning Into the Red Sox?

The 2012-2013 Boston Celtics have gotten off to a troubling start, to say at the least. They haven't won back-to-back ball games all season. Let's see if they can end that Cleveland Cavalier like stat tomorrow night against the new look Hawks, after blowing out the Pacers tonight. But, there's something about this years team that just isn't right.

Last years team had you sitting on the edge of your seats every game. You would make sure to tune in whenever they were playing... or I know that was true for me. That team had heart, effort and grit about them. Besides Kevin Garnett, this years squad seems like they don't care if they win or lose, and are lackadaisical running up and down the hardwood. Doesn't this sound eerily familiar to the demise that the Boston Red Sox went on after players got paid, and stopped reacting to their coach in 2011?

Sure, that 2010 team was nothing to root for, but they went and played hard every night for the fans who packed Fenway Park. Fans loved the Red Sox's, they would spend the outrageous price to enjoy the team, and the historical park. Now in 2011 and 2012, tickets are cheap, and fans are not flocking to Boston to see Dustin Pedroia and others play. Its seems like this is slowly happening now with the Celtics.

They still have beloved players, but with whispers of a bad locker room and terrible attitudes, it doesn't sound promising. This offseason general manager Danny Ainge paid mid-level players like Jeff Green, Brandon Bass, and Courtney Lee. Have they become complacent? Garnett will still try and fire up the team every night but how much does the 36-year-old have left in the tank to give, night in and night out?

The only way this team is going to win on the court and in public opinion is if Rajon Rondo turns on the gas, dominates games, and takes this team to the promise land. Rondo had a spat with former teammate Ray Allen, who is one of the most beloved players in the game. Lets hope Rondo's ego and personality doesn't interfere with the Celtics title aspirations.