There are certain truths when it comes to the Boston Celtics: the banners will always hang prominently from the Garden rafters, the opponent will always be seeing green, and Hall of Famer Tommy Heinsohn will always espouse the virtues of the hometown team.
Right?
Well, hold on a minute.
Heinsohn, the team's television analyst who is affectionately known in Boston for being an unabashed homer, departed from this usual stance on an October 20 broadcast when he questioned the conditioning of point guard and franchise player Kyrie Irving. Then, after a win Saturday against the Pistons in Detroit, Heinsohn doubled down, declaring, "[Irving] looks like he's five pounds overweight, but I haven't seen him on a scale.