Ahead 3-1 and with the field advantage on their side, the Celtics stumble at the best moment against Philadelphia: without leader Tatum and without an offensive plan B everything went wrong
What happened? The Boston Celtics suddenly find themselves wondering, knocked out of the playoffs by Philadelphia. Defeated in Game 7 at their home, in the land dedicated to basketball, at the Garden. Everything was going smoothly, they were up 3-1 in the first round series of the NBA playoffs as Eastern Conference favorites, a seasonal revelation. Then… then Joel Embiid returned to the 76ers, then Jayson Tatum passed away, a bolt from the blue before the “beautiful” in/out. Then Coach Mazzulla got confused and the Celtics panicked at the beginning and end of the game. And now they find themselves on holiday in early May, wondering what went wrong. Victims of the perfect storm. Learning from mistakes becomes crucial for the Greens to avoid repeating them next season when, unlike this one which began as an outsider, they will once again have the pressure of the East’s reference, with Tatum available immediately.
