Giving flowers often comes at the end of a player’s career. Or late on a Friday evening when you’re naming random athletes with your friends, and someone gives a shout-out to Shane Larkin. To which you respond, “He was tough.”
Basketball coverage moves fast, and at times, it seems to favor controversy and negativity. As a result, we miss out on opportunities to appreciate the greatness this game has to offer. I simply won’t have that! In this series, we’re going to pull out the microscope and dive into the intricacies that fueled a Celtics championship.