It was Sunday, April 29 that the media restarted their "too old, too slow" routine about the Celtics. Boston lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round by a score of 83-74, and everyone was ready to count out Boston yet again. The C's have come to expect these comments ever since their deep playoff run in 2010. That year, the Celtics played the Cavs in the Semis. Not many predicted the Celtics to win that series, yet the Celtics stepped up and beat Cleveland in six games. It wasn't until Boston won the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals on the road that people started to pay attention to them. The insults sprung up again last year when Miami ousted the C's in five games in the second round. "Too slow, too much mileage, not enough left in the tank."
Naturally, not many saw the Celtics advancing even past Atlanta, down 0-1, and losing Rajon Rondo for Game 2 after bumping a referee. Well, the Celtics stepped up and won the next thre...
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Derrick Rose,
LeBron James,
Udonis Haslem,
Paul Pierce,
Dwyane Wade
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat
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