BOSTON -- Boston Celtics' Kelly Olynyk turned into a playoff legend Monday night, delivering a Game 7 gem and leading the top-seeded Celtics into the conference finals for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
His performance came out of nowhere. But the Cavs have been well aware of Olynyk for quite some time. For a different reason.
During the 2015 NBA Playoffs, Olynyk and Kevin Love were jostling for rebounding position. The two players became entangled and Love sprinted off the TD Garden floor with a dislocated shoulder, ending his season and robbing him of his long-awaited chance on the postseason stage.