Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the defending champion Celtics' wild inconsistency.

“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. It was less than two hours before tipoff when Kerr provided his perspective on his opponent’s recent slippage.

The drama surrounding the move has quieted down in recent months as the NBA season continued but resurfaced again on Monday. Cameras caught Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appearing to give Kerr the cold shoulder after Boston’s blowout win over Golden State.

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Celtics have hit a slog in their schedule as it’s clear they haven’t been playing their best basketball of late. While they still have the second-best record in the East, they’re just 8-8 over their last 16 games as inconsistencies and other issues have bogged them down.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has been balling out this season, but before the season, there was a lot of controversy around him, while he was representing the United States at the Olympics. Team USA and Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was under a lot of fire for not playing him,

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appeared to snub Steve Kerr after Monday's game between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. While Tatum was speaking to Steph Curry after the game, Kerr stood around awkwardly appearing to wait for the Celtics star to acknowledge him.