The Boston Celtics were undefeated at TD Garden when the blog took a break. The reason they hadn’t performed one there yet, I see. The Celtics have won every one of their last twenty home games since that time. Kevin Garnett was the new man the last time they looked this unstoppable.

The Celtics’ overall record increased to an NBA-best 32-9 following Wednesday’s 117-98 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Considering how much the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox have deteriorated, this is especially appreciated.

The offseason almost was a catastrophe, if we’re being really honest. The summer trade of Marcus Smart was a difficult one for many Celtics fans. There was reasonable concern that this would turn out to be another Kyrie Irving situation, given that Kristaps Porzingis’s time with the New York Knicks ended in a trade request. There have been zero problems thus far.

Jrue Holiday was not the subject of any such character problems. After all, Holiday has been named NBA Teammate of the Year no less than three times. The Celtics didn’t waste any time rushing in to acquire him as the figurative icing on the cake when he unexpectedly became available following his trade from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Portland Trail Blazers in the Damian Lillard trade.

The adjustments have been successful thus far. Derrick White was able to flourish in a starting role, but the squad will likely miss Smart. At this time, White is considered a legitimate underdog for a spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star squad.

Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown has been demonstrating his value. As a result of the criticism he received throughout the offseason, the highest-paid player in the NBA has been striving to improve his game. He doesn’t resemble the turnover machine he was during last year’s playoffs; instead, he averages 23.3 points and 3.5 assists a game.