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IN THE OLD DAYS, whenever the Boston Celtics neared an NBA title, the march to the championship was accompanied by the arrogant certainty befitting to a dynasty, complete with the requisite accouterments: a victory cigar, opponents expecting to lose on the parquet floor and the welcomed expectations that come with the specter of 17 championship banners looking down, always expecting company.
The old days, however, are exactly that -- yesterday's news. Boston hasn't won a championship in 15 years, and the 2008 team is the only one to hoist a banner over the past 37 years.