Celtics still searching for urgency, familiarity after loss to Bucks

The Boston Celtics certainly didn't look like the Boston Celtics in their home opener Friday night. They came out flat, never recovered, and didn't feel like a "team" just yet. The talent is there, but cohesiveness isn't.

Kevin Garnett's pack of hyenas need to be more aggressive

Kevin Garnett called a meeting with the players before the coaches addressed the team and came up with another classic KG analogy.

Celtics final score: Celtics blown out by Bucks 99 - 88

The final score was closer than it appears as the Celtics played poorly all night long on both offense and defense against the Bucks who were more than happy to pick up the win.

Celtics Post Game Show vs Bucks - Live Immediately Following the Game

NOW ON-DEMAND: The CLNS Radio Boston Celtics Post Game series continues their season-long initiative to cover every single Boston Celtics game. Tonight the Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks in their home opener at TD Garden.

Celtics down big at halftime (Boston vs. Milwaukee)

So much for hoping for a bounce back game. The Celtics can't buy a basket and can't stop Brandon Jennings. They trail 46-30 at the half.

Updates from Celtics-Bucks -Celtics blog - Boston Globe basketball news

The score is right. The Bucks are completely outplaying the Celtics, who shot 30 percent in the first half and their leading scorers -- Brandon Bass and Jared Sullinger -- tallied just 6 points. Brandon Jennings leads the Celtics with 15 points, including a floater in the final second of the first half.

Yuck.

Starting five: Rondo, Lee, Pierce, Bass, and Garnett

Sean Grande tweets that Doc is running with the same starting five that saw the floor first Tuesday night in Miami.

Kris Joseph doing his best #20 impression

In what has been a consistent sighting before games, Kris Joseph is on the floor early getting up shots before the rest of the team.

Celtics Host Bucks in Home Opener

After a disappointing loss to the Heat to open the season the Celtics are looking to improve defense and communication on the way to a win in their home opener.

Tonight's prediction: Jeff Green goes BIG tonight

It was supposed to be a coming out party for #8, but he finished 0-4 from the field with only three rebounds and one steal in the loss to the Heat on Tuesday. After some opening night jitters, I'm betting Jeff Green lives up to the hype tonight.