“The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
Right?
Change was a massive theme for the Boston Celtics this summer. The front office shook up the roster and made several cost-cutting moves to avoid spending above the second apron for a third straight season.
Expectations around the team changed. Instead of being championship favorites, they now project to be a middle-of-the-road type of squad that still lends itself to some optimism.
In spite of all of the change, Boston started its season the same way they ended the last -- by blowing a lead.