If your criticizing Celtics please be consistent

[KG Living Legend]

 An article by Andy Kaufman. I kid, Adam Kaufman.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/05/01/kaufman-if-youre-criticizing-celtics-please-be-consistent/

[KG Living Legend]

 Not a terrible article, did anyone read it.

 Those are not popular terms in this hot-takey society that’s seen established, well-respected journalists lose their jobs by the dozens in recent months, but they shouldn’t be ignored.

Since the Celtics’ postseason began, you may have heard debates regarding whether Boston’s a true No. 1 seed. That’s fine; they’re not when you consider the C’s 53 wins were the fewest for a regular season East champ in a decade and the perennial-favorite Cavaliers are still projected to reach the NBA finals. Some talking heads will tell you the season is a failure without a trip to at least the conference finals, but context suggests otherwise. In fact, consider the Celts don’t have a legitimate superstar and they just escaped the first-round for the first time in three seasons under Brad Stevens, and simple rationale may already deem this season a success.

[Ilikesports17]

I kinda liked the injury stuff, but I dont like how he made it black and white.

he seemed to write either injuries are an excuse or not.

Hes wrong. Injuries add context. They dont give you a pass, and they DO affect the series. These things arent binary. OUr Chicago wins come with the context of Rondo being out, just like our 6 game exit last year comes with its own injury context.

[Evantime34]

An article by Andy Kaufman. I kid, Adam Kaufman.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/05/01/kaufman-if-youre-criticizing-celtics-please-be-consistent/

I just read it today.

He is right. However, the fair weather fans who trumpet those type of hot takes often can't be reasoned with (or don't have enough basketball knowledge to understand reason).

What I learned from last year is only the losers care the manner by which they lost. If the C's beat the Wizards no one is going to remember the injuries that helped us win the first two rounds except the fans of the teams who lost.

[rochrist]

Not a terrible article, did anyone read it.

 Those are not popular terms in this hot-takey society that’s seen established, well-respected journalists lose their jobs by the dozens in recent months, but they shouldn’t be ignored.

Since the Celtics’ postseason began, you may have heard debates regarding whether Boston’s a true No. 1 seed. That’s fine; they’re not when you consider the C’s 53 wins were the fewest for a regular season East champ in a decade and the perennial-favorite Cavaliers are still projected to reach the NBA finals. Some talking heads will tell you the season is a failure without a trip to at least the conference finals, but context suggests otherwise. In fact, consider the Celts don’t have a legitimate superstar and they just escaped the first-round for the first time in three seasons under Brad Stevens, and simple rationale may already deem this season a success.

Pffft. No legitimate superstar. I think tonight answered that for even the most hard headed amongst the doubters.

[kraidstar]

Not a terrible article, did anyone read it.

 Those are not popular terms in this hot-takey society that’s seen established, well-respected journalists lose their jobs by the dozens in recent months, but they shouldn’t be ignored.

Since the Celtics’ postseason began, you may have heard debates regarding whether Boston’s a true No. 1 seed. That’s fine; they’re not when you consider the C’s 53 wins were the fewest for a regular season East champ in a decade and the perennial-favorite Cavaliers are still projected to reach the NBA finals. Some talking heads will tell you the season is a failure without a trip to at least the conference finals, but context suggests otherwise. In fact, consider the Celts don’t have a legitimate superstar and they just escaped the first-round for the first time in three seasons under Brad Stevens, and simple rationale may already deem this season a success.

Pffft. No legitimate superstar. I think tonight answered that for even the most hard headed amongst the doubters.

Yes