Celtics' Isaiah Thomas starts playoff game after death of sister in car accident | Sport | The Guardian. He is no longer hugely useful in either a playing or promotional capacity, but one cannot simply discard him. He could have started his familiar antics at that stage, snapping at his caddie, grumbling at the cr. Weaknesses While the Bulls have looked good during the winning streak that pushed them into the playoffs, they remain a disjointed chemistry project that could blow up at any time.