Celtics fans showed their solidarity with Tatum (and to a lesser degree Brown, who lost out on a replacement spot on the Team USA roster to the very deserving Derrick White) in November, when they booed Kerr mercilessly when the Warriors visited TD Garden.

As badly as Boston has played over parts of December and January, Kerr downplayed any concern. “I wouldn’t worry about the Celtics if I were one of their fans,” Kerr said. “This is normal.” The Celtics built a first-half lead on the back of their defense Monday before running away from the Golden State Warriors for a 125-85 win.

Steve Kerr offers the Celtics and their fans some advice after their championship run last season. He says it's natural to go into slumps during an 82-game regular season, especially when you are so often playing deep into the postseason.