The wonder that was the 2017-2018 Boston Celtics

Before the 2017-2018 season started, the Boston Celtics looked like one of the most formidable teams on paper. They had a solid roster of role players and acquired Cavs’ star guard, Kyrie Irving, and Jazz standout forward, Gordon Hayward. 

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Then the season started. And Hayward suffered a season-ending injury. 

From being one of the highly-favored teams in the East, the Celtics’ stock dropped. But only by a bit, since they still had Irving leading the charge and the team was putting up an incredible showing throughout the first half of the season. 

Then it was Irving’s turn to suffer a season-ending injury, weeks before the playoffs. 

This time, only true green-blooded Celtic fans believed their team could attain any measure of success in the playoffs. But behind the genius of Brad Stevens, and an entire lineup devoted to the ideals of teamwork, the Celtics, without their superstars managed to beat heavily-favored teams in Milwaukee and Philly, and only fell to Lebron James and the Cavs in seven games. 

To give credit to any one player on the roster is to do the team a major disservice. Without the contribution of all these guys, Brad Stevens’ master strategies wouldn’t have come to fruition. 

This year, count on them to rule the East. 

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