The memory of most Celtic fans will anoint a certain Jaylen Brown Q3 dunk over His Majesty as the signature moment of Boston’s impressive 32-point thrashing of the rival Lakers Monday evening in Beantown.
But I suspect the “turning point” of more than just a single game had occurred about an hour earlier, at the very end of Q1.
The Lakers had come out of the starting blocks with more energy and a smoother rhythm than Brad’s guys, LA’s Twin Towers beating the Celt’s in transition and blocking every Boston foray hoopward on their way to a quick lead … the C’s initial conversion was a Gordon Hayward 30-footer on the heels of a sloppy pass.