The decibel level remained as loud as ever amid the sea of green that converged on Causeway Street Wednesday night.
Some things seemingly never change, especially when it comes to the standards, excitement, and expectations set at the start of a new Celtics season during this fruitful chapter of the franchise.
But even if the enthusiasm emanating from TD Garden remained unchanged ahead of tip-off, the same can’t be said for the personnel who took to the parquet floor in Boston’s season opener.
A year ago, Boston raised its 18th championship banner to the rafters and commenced its title defense with most of the same group that carved a warpath through the rest of the NBA in 2023-24.