Tuesday, June 6, 2023
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Boxing
  • Athletics
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Cycling
  • Formula 1
  • Winter Sports
Icer Sports
  • Home
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Boxing
  • Athletics
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Cycling
  • Formula 1
  • Winter Sports
Icer Sports
No Result
View All Result

The business remains unfinished: 1 Takeaway from Boston Celtics-Miami Heat Game 3

May 23, 2023
in Basketball
Reading Time: 5 mins read
0 0
A A
0
Home Basketball
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


1. I’ve got nothing left.

I don’t know what to tell you, beyond the truth. The idea of breaking down this game, like I have for 102 games before it, just isn’t resonating today.

The Boston Celtics basically fell apart in a moment when they needed to be more together than ever. Almost all of our worst fears about this particular Celtics team were realized in one game. Really, in three quarters.

Boston couldn’t make a shot. They didn’t defend. The rebounding was there, but that was more because the Miami Heat rarely missed and the Celtics missed plenty.

There aren’t any silver linings in this version of the Takeaways, because there aren’t any silver linings left.

If you want to hold out hope that history is going to be made, no one should hold that against you. Hope is a good thing. We should all be more hopeful that something great might happen, rather than resigned that something bad will happen.

If you want to be angry today, no one should hold that against you either. This is a major disappointment at the very least, and a complete and utter failure at the most. Anger is a completely fair reaction.

If you want to try and turn the corner to start thinking about what’s next for the Celtics, no one should hold that against you either. We aren’t going to do that here today, because it looks like we’ll have a month or more to talk about all of that. But if you want to, or need to, because you’re already ready to move on, have at it.

Essentially, there’s no one way to feel about the Celtics right now. I try not to make the Takeaways about me, but I’ve run the gamut since pretty early on in the third quarter of Game 3.

Angry? Check.

Disappointed? Check.

Confused? Check.

Discouraged? Check.

Relieved? Also check.

As you probably know by now, my run covering the team here on CelticsBlog will end after the season ends. That’s sad and worrisome for me, and I’ll write more about it when it happens.

Yet, I find myself somewhat relieved that the end is near. Not relieved to not have to write about this team anymore, or be a part of the CelticsBlog team. Not even a little bit.

It’s mostly relief that this season will be over.

This has been the most draining season of coverage that I’ve had. Now, no one should even remotely begin to care or shed any tears. Doing this for a living is still the best job I’ve ever had, by miles and miles. And I liked the other jobs I’ve had!

But this season has felt joyless.

In the beginning, when the Celtics were stomping teams and scoring at a historic pace, there was a sense of satisfaction. But satisfaction is different than joy. It was more of a smug satisfaction of “Yeah, we’re the best.” It felt more like validation than celebration.

Boy, was that misplaced.

Not in the moment. In that particular moment, Boston was laying waste to the NBA. It looked like they were playing a different game from everyone else. Then it all went sideways.

All season long, the Celtics rally cry/motto/mantra has been “Unfinished Business” with the “is” in Unfinished styled to look like an 18. The message was clear. After falling short in the 2022 NBA Finals, Boston was going to do everything to raise Banner 18.

Much like the house you thought you could flip, because every HGTV show makes it look easy, it looks like that business will remain unfinished.

Just like with those house flips, there isn’t one simple, fixable problem. There are a lot of them, and they all seem like they popped up all at once. Even when we knew there were underlying issues, we chose to ignore them because those shiny additions and fresh paint felt like enough. But you can’t paper over the broken stuff. It doesn’t get fixed that way.

And that’s where it feels like the Celtics are now: broken.

There’s no easy fix here. They aren’t a gutless and heartless bunch, as some are claiming. They came back from down 3-2 in each of the last two years to win huge games. They went on the road and won a Game 7 in this same spot a year ago. They are resilient. They do fight.

But eventually, that kind of wears out. Having to constantly punch your way off the ropes takes a lot out of you. Those quick jabs, which have so often led to combinations, followed by a knockout punch, just aren’t there anymore. There’s no power and force left. The Celtics are hoping to stay on their feet until the bell rings. The Heat are looking for the knockout. And they don’t want a TKO, either. They want to drop Boston hard to the mat and celebrate.

Now, we sit here waiting for that one last punch to come. Sometimes you can see it coming with a big windup. Other times it’s the series of jabs that gets you and you find yourself on the mat wondering how you even got there.

It’s been months of this now. At their best, the Celtics looked unbeatable. Any team beating these guys four times in seven games seemed like an impossible task.

Other times, Boston looked very beatable. And that happened after the first couple of months of the season. The effort wasn’t always there. The shots didn’t always fall.

But we still believed. They made us believers a year ago. And when they looked good, boy did they look good.

Maybe history still happens. Eventually, someone is going to come back from down 0-3. It will happen.

It just doesn’t seem like it will happen with the Celtics team.

Maybe “Unfinished Business” was the wrong tagline for this group. Boston treated this season like it was a business all year long. Almost all of us have been at a point with our jobs where it just feels like a job. It’s just business. And when you feel like that, you just go through the motions sometimes. The monotony begets the lack of joy and that becomes the routine. Sure, there will be those good days. The random “Let’s all pack it in and head home early” day. Or the “Lunch is on us today” afternoon. Or, every once and a while, the “We’re doing a teambuilding day. No work today.”

But those days are sparse. And they aren’t enough to get you through year after year. They are momentary, fleeting instances of fun inside an ever-present sense of “It is what it is.”

For this year’s Celtics, it is what it is. There were moments of pure joy. But they were overwhelmed by the moments of “We just gotta finish the job.” Finishing that business was the only way this season would bring joy. The moments were no longer enough.

The business will remain unfinished, because there is only one way to finish that business. And that isn’t going to happen this season.



Source link

Tags: BostonBusinessCelticsMiamiGameHeatremainsTakeawayunfinished
Previous Post

Dusan Vlahovic race hotting up as Man United target draws interest from La Liga – Man United News And Transfer News

Next Post

UChicago Softball Receives Five Academic All-District Honors

Related Posts

The Celtics are having an identity crisis
Basketball

The Celtics are having an identity crisis

June 6, 2023
The NBA Finals living up to expectations, and it will only get better
Basketball

The NBA Finals living up to expectations, and it will only get better

June 5, 2023
Report: Sam Cassell to join Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff
Basketball

Report: Sam Cassell to join Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff

June 5, 2023
The Nuggets look for a 2-0 lead.
Basketball

The Nuggets look for a 2-0 lead.

June 5, 2023
Nuggets Tried To Trade For Kentavious Caldwell-Pope At 2022 Deadline
Basketball

Nuggets Tried To Trade For Kentavious Caldwell-Pope At 2022 Deadline

June 5, 2023
Aaron Gordon gifts Jamal Murray a ‘JM27’ diamond pendant
Basketball

Aaron Gordon gifts Jamal Murray a ‘JM27’ diamond pendant

June 4, 2023
Load More
Next Post
UChicago Softball Receives Five Academic All-District Honors

UChicago Softball Receives Five Academic All-District Honors

Best fights of the week 20, year 2023 – AllTheBestFights.com

Best fights of the week 20, year 2023 – AllTheBestFights.com

[Destination] The Andes continue to inspire

[Destination] The Andes continue to inspire

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
GT vs MI Dream11 Prediction Today Match Qualifier 2, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips- IPL 2023

GT vs MI Dream11 Prediction Today Match Qualifier 2, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips- IPL 2023

May 26, 2023
Today Match Prediction-SOM vs HAM-Vitality T20 Blast 2023-Dream11-5th Match-Venue Details-Toss Update-Who Will Win

Today Match Prediction-SOM vs HAM-Vitality T20 Blast 2023-Dream11-5th Match-Venue Details-Toss Update-Who Will Win

May 24, 2023
The best 24 players in Texas Rangers history

The best 24 players in Texas Rangers history

May 16, 2023
Formula E part company with Jack Nicholls with immediate effect – Motorsport Broadcasting

Formula E part company with Jack Nicholls with immediate effect – Motorsport Broadcasting

May 27, 2023
Dodgers Highlights: Kershaw Battles with BABIP Gods, LA Bats Flat in Loss

Dodgers Highlights: Kershaw Battles with BABIP Gods, LA Bats Flat in Loss

May 17, 2023
Padres Select Drew Carlton – MLB Trade Rumors

Padres Select Drew Carlton – MLB Trade Rumors

May 16, 2023
Viktor Hovland Caddies For College Teammate Zach Bauchou

Viktor Hovland Caddies For College Teammate Zach Bauchou

June 6, 2023
The Celtics are having an identity crisis

The Celtics are having an identity crisis

June 6, 2023
Dodgers Notes: Franchise Stunned By Miller, Top Prospect Ruled Out For Year, Trade Rumors & More

Dodgers Notes: Franchise Stunned By Miller, Top Prospect Ruled Out For Year, Trade Rumors & More

June 6, 2023
Mariners Sign Kyle Hart To Minor League Deal

Mariners Sign Kyle Hart To Minor League Deal

June 6, 2023
Cricket in the Digital Age: Social Media, Fantasy Leagues, and Live Streaming

Cricket in the Digital Age: Social Media, Fantasy Leagues, and Live Streaming

June 6, 2023
Rockies’ Offseason Pickup Turning Into Trade Candidate

Rockies’ Offseason Pickup Turning Into Trade Candidate

June 6, 2023
Icer Sports

The latest results from sports events around the world: football, basketball, rugby, tennis, cycling ... Icer Sport keeps you in the loop.

CATEGORIES

  • Athletics
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Football
  • Formula 1
  • Golf
  • Racing
  • Tennis
  • Winter Sports
No Result
View All Result

LATEST UPDATES

  • Viktor Hovland Caddies For College Teammate Zach Bauchou
  • The Celtics are having an identity crisis
  • Dodgers Notes: Franchise Stunned By Miller, Top Prospect Ruled Out For Year, Trade Rumors & More
  • Mariners Sign Kyle Hart To Minor League Deal

Copyright © 2023 Icer Sport.
Icer Sport is not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Boxing
  • Athletics
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Cycling
  • Formula 1
  • Winter Sports

Copyright © 2023 Icer Sport.
Icer Sport is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In