At this point in the 2023 NBA playoffs, no one is going to dispute the fact the Boston Celtics have the talent to win an NBA title. Plenty of people (including the team’s own fans, maybe more than most people) believe the Celtics also are their worst enemy when it comes to hanging banners.
What exactly is behind Boston’s bad habit of not bringing its best effort to games in which it believes it is the better ball club? Is it arrogance? Overconfidence? Or just an old-fashioned case of the team lacking the mental toughness needed to win it all?
The eponymous host of the Ringer’s “Bill Simmons” podcast linked up with Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix to talk it over.
Check out the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
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