We now know that the 2020-21 season will begin on December 22nd, cramming 72 games into less than five months time. The Boston Celtics last played on September 27th, giving them less than three months to recoup following a disappointing finish in the Eastern Conference Finals.
A team led by a 22 and a 24-year-old will hardly be the first to garner much sympathy when discussing the physical difficulties of an abridged offseason leading right into a compressed regular season. But what Boston’s roster lacks in age is made up for in mileage, the type that could be exacerbated under the unique circumstances of the pending season.