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Celtics ousted by 76ers. Were you not entertained?

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 Besides being an extremely-lucrative endeavor, the main purpose of the NBA is to entertain and distract. Despite the pain of the Boston Celtics being taken out of contention by the long-time rival Philadelphia 76ers, I personally enjoyed this past season.


I was totally entertained by this present roster and what it accomplished. The general mindset was that they were going nowhere after losing four key players (five if the injured Jayson Tatum is included). 

It turned out to be an "overachieving regular season". Virtually every Boston player played over their heads, resulting in a 56-26 season. Even Tatum's performance upon returning from injury prior to the playoffs was better than expected. 

Then things went horribly wrong in the post-season. The Celtics home loss to an Embiid-less Philly team in Game 2 was a killer. Had Boston won that game, they could have swept Philadelphia. But Joel returned to action for the 76ers - Tatum suffered a leg issue - and the rest is history.

Now comes the intriguing NBA off-season. In Brad Stevens, we trust. He is not a 2-time Exec-of-the-Year for nothing. I am excited by that.

Brad is already stating that his team needs more good looks at the rim, which may be an indicator that the 3-pointer may lose some of its luster for "The Green" in 2026-27. That won't break my heart. I frankly don't find marathon 3-point barrages to be entertaining.

The ABA introduced the 3-pointer as a gimmick and marketing (as in: money-making) tool, and the NBA later adopted it. My position is that the long ball can generate excitement and entertainment when used in moderation, but it has become an overused tool. 

Some changes are coming for the Boston Celtics. And they are coming this off-season. Boston fans should see at least a couple of new faces on the parquet this October, and a few of the present Celtics players will be gone. I expect an entertaining off-season summer and some roster changes that hopefully extend the Celtics season well into the playoffs.


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