Celtic fans held their breath once again when Kevin Garnett went down versus the Detroit Pistons a few weeks ago because his injury looked almost identical to the one he suffered two years ago versus the Utah Jazz that kept him out for the entire year. Tonight, Kevin Garnett may be back on the court when the C's take on the Houston Rockets on their first game of a six game home stand. But, the question still looms, are the Celtics rushing back Kevin Garnett?
Kevin Garnett would not rush a comeback. He knows the reprecussions at his age and at this point in the season. If it really is only a calf strain, KG should be fine and ready to go. Sure, the Celtics are playing okay without Kevin Garnett with a 28-8 record, but without KG the C's will not go the distance. They need this man back in the lineup to assure themselves home court advantage throughout the 2011 playoffs. No Celtic fan wants to see what happened last year. I know it is a totally different mindset in the playoffs once you get there, but home court advantage is crucial in the playoffs. I don't want the Celtics to cruise into the playoffs like last year finishing 25-25 in their last 50 games, make it to the finals, then lose in Game 7 because it was not on their home floor. The Celtics need to play for home court advantage in the playoffs, but rest their veterans.
It is a tough decision for coach Doc Rivers, but he handles his players very intelligently. Look for the C's to stay within the top three of the conference for the rest of the year, but let's hope they stay along the top.
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