Celtics are on brink of history for the wrong reasons ahead of Game 7 vs 76ers
If the Celtics win, they move on, business as usual. If they lose, they go down in infamy, and discourse will explode.
Celtics are on brink of history for the wrong reasons ahead of Game 7 vs 76ers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Celtics are hours away from Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers .
They lost their 3-1 lead in back-to-back losses, but that doesn’t matter now . All that matters is this game. If the Celtics win, they move on and face one of their biggest rivals, the New York Knicks .
If they lose, they have to deal with the fallout of being the first ever Celtics team to blow a 3-1 lead . The ramifications are big © Bill Streicher-Imagn Images This game matters a lot, due to the potential consequences of a loss. If the Celtics lose, they’ll have much discourse surrounding their team.
The fact is, they were pegged as the team to make it out of the Eastern Conference . If they lose, they'll be the 14th team to blow a 3-1 lead in the NBA Playoffs , and as previously noted, the first Boston team as well. Critics will call for drastic change, as they always do.