2018-19 NBA Season Preview: Boston Celtics

Squad weaknesses

Both Brown and Tatum are streaky 3-point shooters

The Celtics are pretty well-rounded as a whole, with a number of players having the ability to affect the game positively on both sides of the whole. These include the likes of Hayward, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Morris and Baynes.

It would be an enormous stretch for anything to be regarded as a legitimate weakness for the Cs this season, but their lack of a bigger two-way superstar than Hayward may be a slight detriment when they face the likes of Giannis, Embiid and Kawhi Leonard in the playoffs. There's only so much Hayward can do to even slow the Greek Freak or the Klaw down, never mind the idea of clamping them up.

Another slightly disconcerting weakness, one that barely registers as a blip on their radar, is the lack of a true knock-down spot-up shooter within their roster. Yes, starting five comprising of Irving, Tatum, Brown, Hayward and Horford are all legitimate 40% 3-point shooters, but both youngsters and Horford are streaky, while Hayward and Irving will command the attention of the opposition teams at all times.

Adding Kyle Korver to the mix would've made their squad the perfect one for this postseason.