Dec 25, 2020; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Brooklyn Nets small forward Kevin Durant (7) shoots a three point jump shot against Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson (13) defending during the third quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
For the Boston Celtics, this game felt out of reach both physically and mentally.
Christmas night’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets stung in more ways than just one for the Boston Celtics.
If anything, this game felt like a living embodiment of the Uncle Drew Pepsi advertisement. With every contested Kevin Durant three-point dagger, or nifty Kyrie Irving snake dribble, one could almost hear them yelling something along the lines of “don’t reach young blood.