Find one person who genuinely and wholeheartedly believed that the Boston Celtics would rattle off ten wins in a row at the beginning of the season to take the top spot in the Eastern Conference and the entire NBA. I didn’t see it coming, and I’m sure you didn’t either. I’ve never been happier to be wrong.
Last year, everything went wrong for Boston. When the rest of the league hit hard, the Celtics folded. This year, so far, everything has gone right. When the opposition hits hard, the Celtics hit back harder. That’s Celtics basketball, and that’s what just one of the many differences between this year and last.