The Little Engine That Could.
The Tortoise & The Hare.
Your 2022 Boston Celtics.
But maybe the story of this season shouldn’t be the subject of parables. There were some ugly parts not suitable for children. In the beginning, there was Smartgate and a public undressing of the team. A 10-5 stretch after a team meeting/dinner/gathering righted the ship. Then a west coast trip sank them. Omicron in December kept them barely treading water.
But at the turn of the new year, everything changed. Yes, the schedule lightened up, the team got healthy, and the trade deadline netted Derrick White and Daniel Theis.