They did ok ......it wasn't easy for them ...the team either to go to battle without their court general Rondo......so cut them some slack .
Thornton , young are hurt
Smart may not be 100 %
All,this is knew to the team as well
So.....smart is a young rookie .....give the team time a year or so before deciding too much
It will take another dozen games to establish the new players and the plan with no Rondo
The whole team with or without Rondo was slowly getting better .
So .....no telling where they will be at years end .......if DA leaves them alone long enough to form a cohesive group.