Things are looking up for the Celtics

It appears to be a new day for my Boston Celtics, coming right off an 89-88 victory over  eastern conference title contenders the Atlanta Hawks. Hawks with a east leading record of 43-11 are easily the surprise team in the entire league this year. Playing with a San Antonio style where each player gets a touch due to consistent ball movement and a principle of sharing the basketball, they've really been a wonderful surprise team in the NBA this season. Although right now I don't think the hawks are flying under anybody's radar anymore. The Hawks coming into the season did not have high expectations, yet through their teamwork and commitment to excellence they've truly making a case for representing the eastern conference in the NBA finals this year.
        The Celtics however have not been as great and as consistent as the hawks but are suddenly rounding into shape very well. it took a while and quite a few trades but with some time it appears as if these players are really finding their groove together as a team. Yes they do not have the best record in the world and they are still currently 10th in the east right now but it's the way they're playing for one another, by sharing the ball, listening to 2nd year coach Brad Stevens and getting after it defensively that has really caught my eye.
 The Celtics are still a work in progress but are certainly heading in the right direction as is evident by the great suprising victory over the hawks on Wednesday. down by 18 earlier on in the game they showed a true grit that quite honestly has been there all year, say what you will about the team but resilientcy is certainly the word that this current celtics team represents. as the game wore on they took Atlanta's best shot and persevered through it to win it in grand fashion with Evan Turners impressive game winning shot.
They're still a lot of games left in the season but with great contributions from players like Jarred Sullinger, Avery bradley, Evan Turner, and Marcus Smart things are looking very promising for this scrappy up and coming basketball team.