The year was 2017 and the Boston Celtics were the number one seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the conference finals. All-star point guard Isaiah Thomas, coming off of a career year averaging 28.9 points per game and 5.9 assists, led the charge despite playing through what he thought was a minor hip injury. With the Celtics losing by a near forty points late in the first half, Isaiah Thomas would amplify the injury and sit out the rest of the series with Boston going on to lose in five games. Flash forward two years later and the 2016-17 season is still a topic worth revisiting despite the drastic changes for both the Boston Celtics and more importantly Isaiah Thomas.
Isaiah Thomas revisits Celtics' hip injury
