"Another double-digit defeat was discouraging for the Celtics last night.

But Rasheed Wallace, for one, remained optimistic.

"They jumped out of the gate on us real quick,'' Wallace said after scoring 11 points in a 111-91 loss to the Grizzlies. "We decided to match their energy maybe later in that first. That's part of this game, you've got to roll with the punches . . . it's not going to be peachy keen every night."