The 2018-19 Boston Celtics have been something of a roller coaster ride of emotions. One moment they’ll look like a title contender and the next like utter garbage. The first two games of the Celtics’ second-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks have certainly played out along such lines. Boston returns home tied 1-1, having been on both the giving and receiving end of a thorough basketball walloping.
While the inconsistency of the year has been frustrating for fans of the team, it’s also created an interesting diversity within the ecosystem of Celtics supporters. Last year’s unit was so predictably gritty and intense that most observers agreed on the appropriate perspective on the team, they were an intensely lovable band of overachievers, winning despite a mounting list of injuries and a lack of experience.