Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, November had already passed.
Over the course of the month, the Boston Celtics played a total of 15 hard-fought games, finishing with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses.
So far, the team's overall record stood at 11 wins and 6 losses, yet they could only sit sixth in the Eastern Conference, with none of their former intimidating dominance in sight.
The Celtics' current situation was largely attributable to Goodwin.
Throughout the month, Goodwin averaged only 20 minutes per game.
Whenever Goodwin was off the court, the other players had to work to adapt to the change. Especially in crunch time, figuring out who should step up and take responsibility was undoubtedly a process that required constant exploration and experience.
In truth, for Goodwin, who was already in the twilight of his career, all he wanted in these final two seasons was to gradually hand the stage over to his younger teammates and smoothly complete the transition between old and new.
Of course, this was only the regular season. For the regular season, all he needed was for the team to finish in the top eight.
But once the playoffs arrived, he would certainly give everything he had and fight without holding anything back.
To put it bluntly, without Goodwin, the team's cornerstone, it was still unknown whether the Boston Celtics could emerge from the fiercely competitive Eastern Conference.
After all, the East had three powerhouse teams—the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
At first, the fans did not pay much attention to their home team's disappointing state.
But as game after game went by, they watched Goodwin's playing time remain around 20 minutes, while the Boston Celtics, who had long been firmly entrenched atop the