What happened to the team that played the second half of the season like it had nothing left to lose, because it didn’t?
What happened to the team with the second best record in the Eastern Conference since February 3rd?
What happened to the team that was composed mostly of players picked up off the street, but still got the job done?
The short answer is that the Boston Celtics were simply outplayed by the Cleveland Cavaliers. That much is clear. But what isn’t clear is why the playoff Boston Celtics looked nothing like the end-of-the-regular-season Boston Celtics.