One thing that has been lost in the Boston Celtics ' chaotic summer in the wake of Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury is that the team was likely on their way to losing their second round series vs the New York Knicks regardless. At the time Tatum went down, the Celtics were just a couple of minutes away from going down 3-1 to the Knicks, which is (in most cases) a death sentence for NBA teams.

Recently, Celtics legendary point guard Bob Cousy spoke on the frustration of losing to such a bitter rival, and a team that most experts thought Boston was many tiers better than, in the Knicks.

“…in the playoffs, in my experience, the best team wins,” said Cousy, per the Boston Globe, via Hoopshype. “There are upsets occasionally, but I have no understanding of how the Celtics could collapse

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