![]() ![]() Going away from home, with the series on the line, the Celtics need to stand up and be counted. The players knew that when they signed on or were drafted.Īnd if there was ever a time to tap into that heritage, to tap into the rabid fandom of the city, Thursday night would be the night. Furthermore, Boston is a city that is dedicated to sporting excellence. Every time the Celtics step out onto the floor, history hangs above them. The term Celtics’ Pride was coined before most of us were born or simply too young to remember, when legends of the parquet dominated year after year. ![]() A franchise so used to winning that without even realizing it, they built a symbolic gesture into the arena - I mean, the T stops right under the Garden, which is proof that the NBA runs through Boston. A franchise so steeped in heritage they had to build a museum inside of the TD Garden. This is the Boston Celtics we’re talking about. Well, now it’s time to start playing like the team we’ve been led to believe they are. The question is, do they know it? Does the locker room know what they’re capable of? Do they believe in the talent that is around them? Do they believe in the voices that are leading them? Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesĪll season, the answer to those questions has been a resounding yes. Most importantly, we know this is supposed to be the Celtics' time. We can go down the list of Boston’s roster and make arguments about the contributions they can offer, but again, we already know that. Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon was acquired to provide the bench scoring, facilitating, and ball-handling that the Celtics so sorely needed against the Golden State Warriors last season. Boston’s perimeter defense boasts the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year and a 2023 All-Defensive Second Team guard in Derrick White. Al Horford put Joel Embiid in his pocket during the fourth quarter of Game 4, and we all know that he can do that again if required. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown can get whatever they want on offense they just need to want it bad enough. The truth is, this Celtics team is deeper, more talented, and more diverse than the 76ers one that has taken charge of the series. Yet, for whatever reason, Banner 18 feels a million miles away. We’ve spent all year being fed the narrative that this year, for the first time since 2008, a championship banner would be hung in the TD Garden. If the Boston Celtics slip to another defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers, then the season is over. ![]()
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