Why the Boston Celtics didn’t win it all in 2010

The ball club got off to a 20-4 start, tearing up opposing teams like a buzz saw. What happened?

The Boston Celtics were the prohibitive favorites to win it all in 2010 as the so-called “new big three” of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen started to look more like a big four as star point guard Rajon Rondo came into his own as a floor general.

The ball club got off to a 20-4 start, tearing up opposing teams like a buzz saw as the team seemed to be of one mind when it came to hanging Banner 18. But fate had other ideas in mind in terms of the injury department, with the best laid plans of the proverb meeting the end that old adage suggests can be the case.

Former Boston forward Rasheed Wallace recently took some time on his Underdog NBA “That’s What Sheed Said” podcast to break down why the 2010 Celtics did not win it all.

Check it out above!

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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3 observations from Celtics’ victory over Nets

The Boston Celtics (38-27) hosted the Brooklyn Nets (32-32) on Sunday afternoon. Boston intended to push its winning streak to 3 games. Brooklyn hoped to break a 3-game losing streak. Jayson Tatum scored 54 points to power the Celtics to a close victory over the Nets, 126-120.

The Boston Celtics (38-27) hosted the Brooklyn Nets (32-32) on Sunday afternoon. Boston intended to push its winning streak to 3 games. Brooklyn hoped to break a 3-game losing streak. Jayson Tatum scored 54 points to power the Celtics to a close victory over the Nets, 126-120.

Jaylen Brown was second in command, notching 21 points. Boston’s two star wings combined to shoot 11-of-21 from beyond the arc. Marcus Smart tallied 14 points and 9 assists in 35 minutes.

On the other side, Kevin Durant led Brooklyn with 37 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds. Kyrie Irving registered 19 points on 18 shots with 6 assists in a mostly unimpressive performance.

Here are 3 observations from the Celtics’ victory.