The Boston Celtics need to find consistency to take the next step

Despite a significant talent drain this summer, the Boston Celtics keep finding ways to win. Joe Mazzulla's team is 9-8 over the first 17 games of the season, and they've won 6 of their last 10 games. They might not be a contending team this season, but the Celtics are certainly starting to figure out how to win with the current roster and their performances have steadily improved.

The next step in the Celtics' development will be finding some consistency. Right now, Boston is struggling to string wins together, and that is hampering its ability to climb the Eastern Conference and fight for playoff seeding. Of course, we're still in the early part of the season, so there's plenty of time for the team to begin finding a killer instinct.

In a recent video from the "Backyard Buckets" YouTube video, the host noted that if the Celtics keep winning and can build some consistency and rhythm, the front office could consider allowing Jayson Tatum to return to the court this season, if he's medically cleared. Tatum is currently sidelined with an Achilles tendon injury.

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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: The Celtics need to find consistency to take the next step