Remember in The Social Network when Sean Parker asks Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin, “a million dollars isn’t cool — you know what’s cool?” A pregnant pause, then, “a billion dollars.”
Keep that in mind.
In November, the Celtics went 14-2. That rocket ship start to the regular season included a nine-game winning streak and legitimate buzz that Jayson Tatum was an MVP favorite. However, the headline was their torrid offense and (at the time) its historic pace of 123.8 points per 100 possessions. With Jaylen Brown also having a career year and head coach Joe Mazzulla perfectly utilizing Boston’s depth, what was a weakness last season had suddenly morphed into a free-flowing hurricane that could bury teams in an avalanche of 3’s.