As part of SB Nation’s “Titleless” series, we’re taking a look at a fun, surprising bunch that briefly brought the Boston Celtics back to prominence. The 2001-02 Celtics check in as part of the “Overachiever Region” as the #14 seed. Overachievers is probably the perfect descriptor for this particular Celtics squad.
What made this group overachievers, is that no one saw their playoff run coming. And this run only happened because this Celtics team had the courage to be unconventional. Let’s reground you on this too-often forgotten group of guys in green.