Whenever a team gets eliminated, the media begins asking all sorts of questions about their future. And there is definitely a time for that for Boston Celtics fans, but it’s not right now. Emotions are fresh, big-picture thinking is impossible, and rash oversimplifications are inevitable. Everyone is grieving the season, one that ultimately came five wins away from a championship.
But periods of grief are the worst time to start planning for the future. I, for one, usually deal with my sadness by thinking about stuff, so I’m going to do that. And I’ve got a question.
What was this series?