There’s nothing more final than losing The NBA Finals. It’s in the damn name. The Finals. And yet, after the Celtics lost Game 6 at TD Garden on Thursday night and all the disappointment and frustration settled, it felt more like the beginning than the end.
Today would have been Game 7 in San Francisco, a final chance to hang Banner 18. Alas, Boston won’t have that opportunity. Instead, they’re facing a summer of possible regret and disappointment. The rest of the league will quickly turn the page and their attention to the draft on Thursday and then free agency a week later.