So far, the Celtics have taken care of business, winning their first two playoff games at home. If you were in a coma for the past 7 months, this would seem like the logical beginning of an inevitable deep playoff run. But as much as we’d like to, we can’t erase the memory of the regular season.
All year long this team has been the personification of that proverbial awkward line-dance. Two steps forward, one step back. Eight game winning streak, 3 game skid. Ten wins in 11 games, back-to-back losses in Los Angeles.