The losses were not supposed to sting this much.

We were certain that, with a new-look roster and tempered expectations , the Boston Celtics' viewing experience would be largely stress free. We were convinced fans wouldn’t feel the bumps in the road as much as they have in past seasons, where every loss in a championship-or-bust campaign felt like a stomach punch. If this new campaign was going to be a bit of a roller coaster, we were prepared with transition-year Dramamine.

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We couldn’t have been more wrong.

The losses still gnaw at you -- in large part because, while the team looks different, the losses often look the same.

These Celtics can’t hold double-digit leads. Their play vacillates wildly from quarter

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