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In August, everyone needs a basketball fix, and with four Celtics on Team USA, you’re damn right Boston fans last night stayed up late (in the States, anyway) to watch the second of two exhibition games between the Americans and the Boomers of Australia in Melbourne.
There’s never been anything close to four Celtics repping the country at the same time. Since 1992, when Larry Bird was on the Dream Team in the Olympics, hardly any Celtics have been chosen to wear the USA uniform.