The Heat are getting all the buzz with their New Big Three, putting the Celtics once again in the underdog position amongst the top teams. Will they defend the title of the Eastern Conference Championship? Perhaps even lift Banner No. 18? Here is my take.
Let's start off with some context
While their regular season regular season record was not top notch due to being plagued by injuries, they made it to the playoffs at fourth seed.
Many speculated that the Celtics would not make it past the tough competition of the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two rounds.
However, jaw dropping performances from the C's brought them to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they would go on and avenge against the Orlando Magic led by Dwight Howard. The Celtics have exceeded expectations over and over.
In the Finals, there was a lot of talk. Some predicted a sweep by the Lakers, some say that the Boston cannot possibly last until Game 7 because of their veteran-studded roster (spawning some ageist jokes).
The Celtics once again fought until the very last quarter of the very last game of the ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by B.
Boston Celtics: Last Season, the Offseason and My Take on Next Season
August 27th, 2010 by B. Leave a reply »
Advertisement