Celtics prove doubters wrong; capitalize on off-season trades

The Boston Celtics have started this season by sending a message to the its fans, its doubters, and to the rest of the league: They're for real. By starting off undefeated (sporting a 5-0 record), the Celtics are off to their best start in 20 years. Even Bob Cousy is recognizing the greatness that we have witnessed these first 5 games. Kevin Garnett is unstoppable. Pierce looks as good as he's always been, but now people are starting to recognize him again as a premier player in this league. Ray Allen is so smooth he should be called Jesus Butterworth. Eddie House is a solid bench player with pinpoint accuracy from 3-point range. Our rookies are settling in, and Big Baby has had some big moments.

All in all, I've been very satisfied in how the Celtics have managed to formulate their chemistry in such a short period of time. Perhaps most impressive, however, is the fact that the Celtics are leading the league in points allowed by their opponents. Their defense has been phenomenal, to be quite honest. They've been holding their opponents to low FG%'s. Yet, they're also 2nd in the league (behind Dallas) in points scored per game. For the most part, they've been blowing out their opponents. The only exception was the game vs. Toronto where Ray Ray hit the game-winning 3.

The Celtics have also been playing team ball unlike any C's team has played since the 1980's. The passing and ball distribution has been incredible -- they have been dishing out like 30 assists each night. They've also been outrebounding their opponents night after night.

If I sound like a homer... well, that's because I am. I've really never had the excitement and anticipation that I have for this Celtics team. People like my dad, however, have been through the championship era(s) of the Celtics, and so this long drought of very little postseason action has been painful to watch. However, the Celtics are now the lone undefeated team in the league. They're #1 in the latest NBA.com power rankings. A lot of people said Sunday's game at NJ would mark their first loss of the season, but they won it pretty convincingly. If feels ridiculous asking "when will they lose their first game?" just a season after they lost 18 in a row, but seriously, when will they lose their first game?