It took 2,460 regular season games and another 154 playoff games to end up right back where the NBA ended June 12th, 2017. Every pundit, analyst and NBA fan could reasonably feel a little duped. If it weren’t for the drama of the Game 7 Conference Finals some might think this was all just a big scripted ploy.
Are Celtics the Warriors East?
An injury riddled Boston Celtics group finally succumbed to being the underdogs oddsmakers expected entering the postseason. It will be said Jayson Tatum, Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown played outside their abilities. Yet, the truth is the young Celtics played to their culture of defensive toughness.