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Once again, we recap the best and worst of the Celtics Opening Week. So far the Celtics are 1-2 to start the season, having lost both the road and home openers but winning against the lowly Wizards last night. Let’s take a look at what else is up in Celtics Nation: Too ‘hot’ to handle: The Celtics came into Opening Day with one thought: beating the Miami Heat to a pulp. That didn’t happen, as the Heat ran away with the 120-107 victory amidst a sea of questionable and dubious calls. I don’t want to sound like a homer, but I had at least seven or eight calls that went Miami’s way. Still, it was not an excuse for the porous defense and lack of defensive pressure. If there was anything we can take away from that game, it’s that the Celtics offense looks good, even if Jason Terry, Jeff Green and Courtney Lee still haven’t found their strokes yet.. Jared Sullinger and playing under the rim: I really, really like Jared Sullinger. So it pains me to write about his one major shortcomin...
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