Did the Celtics Run Too Hard and Peak Too Soon?

More photos » by Stephan Savoia - AP Did Doc push them too hard? Browse more photos » Can a coach or the players themselves control when a team peaks? Can the coach modulate pace and development? Could the Celtics have taken a different road, one that even might have led to a stronger team at the end? Was Garnett experiencing discomfort in his leg much earlier than we might think? Are there lessons learned that can be used this season?Michigan Coach John Bielin, (from Eric Musselman’s Coaching blog) on the subject when asked if his 10-2 record in December was too much too soon…. "The peaking question has always been interesting with me," he said. "What do you do? Do you tell your team not to go too hard in December because you want to peak later on? I don’t think there’s a key to it. I ...