I thought this post from Beeeater58 in The Feed was well done and timely.
Agree with the sentiment about expectations. The Celtics won fewer games this year than they did the prior year (coming off a title), but it was so much more fun because we didn’t have expectations. Then we won all those games that we weren’t expected to and Tatum returned and suddenly everyone’s looking at us like the favorites to win the East (something I believed myself). I think that’s what makes it hurt even more. The highs
of expectation followed by the disappointment after losses.
I wonder how much of the weight of expectations caused the players to tighten up and get away from their normal style.
Still time to pull this out and get their groove back, but it has been a humbling first round thus far.
