Prior to game three of the Eastern Conference Finals, the NBA appeared to be in crisis mode. Too many blowouts and a far too predictable finals matchup has fans growing disdain for the greatness that currently is LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors.
When Kawhi Leonard went down, any hope for a decent Western Conference Finals went away. When Isaiah Thomas went down following a 44 points home loss, the Celtics became one of the biggest underdogs in the history of the playoffs as the were on their way to Cleveland without their top five MVP candidate.