BOSTON -- There was a receiving line of Boston Celtics players and coaches waiting to speak to Giannis Antetokounmpo after Game 7 ended Sunday afternoon, each patting the Milwaukee Bucks star on the chest or shoulders.
They were happy to give him respect but mostly eager to say goodbye.
When the Celtics arrive in Miami on Monday to start the Eastern Conference finals, they might as well have bumper stickers on their luggage: "We survived Giannis."
Already with a dazzling postseason résumé, the performance Antetokounmpo put forth in this second-round series was still one for the ages.