CelticsBlog’s Jeff Clark mustered up everything possible to have a brave face about the Boston Celtics’ chances of not only overcoming a 0-2 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals after dropping the series’ opening games at home but in doing so, Clark revealed an uncomfortable reality about the team’s chances of surviving each and every night: they live and die by the 3-pointer. Whether it’s Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown stepbacks and pull-ups or shots created through pinging the ball around the perimeter with a mix of pump fakes and rim runs to spice things up, Boston will go on winning or losing streaks depending on if those looks drop.
Celtics analyst sends strong message on team’s playoff chances: ‘Rolling dice every night’
