May 25, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum (0) plays the ball against Brooklyn Nets shooting guard James Harden (13) during the third quarter of game two of the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The Boston Celtics find themselves down 0-2 in this best-of-seven first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets and, though it’s upsetting to see, this was somewhat expected coming into the matchup.
Throughout 2020-21, the shamrocks proved to be perhaps the most disappointing team in the entire association, as they came into the campaign boasting the fourth-best odds of hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy come year’s end but, instead, finished the regular season off with a mere .