The classification of boston celtics to the NBA Finals, was even more satisfying, due to the fact that during the first 3 rounds of these playoffs, they defeated teams that in the past eliminated them from contention, thus collecting their long-awaited revenge.
During the 2018/2019 season, the Celtics already had Jayson Tatum with one year of experience, Jaylene Brown with 2, and Marcus Smart with 4, who became the core of Boston, who today, are the main reason they are in the team’s first Finals in 14 years.
Well, it was precisely in this course that Boston lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, who took the series 4-1, led by the MVP of that year, Giannis Antetokounmpo. This year, the Celtics eliminated the reigning champions of the 2020/2021 season in 7 games, precisely in the Eastern semifinals.
They get the thorn out against the Heat
A year later, in the 2019/2020 academic year, Boston lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Final in 6 games (4-2), led by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. A couple of days ago, the Celtics defeated their Florida rival in 7 games, thus advancing to the Finals, where they will face the Golden State Warriors starting next Thursday, June 2.
Last but not least, last season (2020/2021), the Brooklyn Nets took it upon themselves to eliminate the Celtics in just 5 games, led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the first round.
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This year, Boston got its revenge, sweeping the Nets (4-0), without giving a single chance to their rivals who kicked them out a year earlier, this being the beginning of their hard road to the 2022 NBA Finals.
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