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Been away for a a few days, but it does feel great to say Boston is back in The Finals!

Much respect to Indiana for making it all the way to the ECF, a great season. You have to give it to them, they showed up and competed hard especially after Haliburton went out w/ the hamstring injury.

I guess one big knock on Boston most of the season has been their lack of close game, and clutch situations. Breezing through a 64 win regular season where you didn't have many of those moments, and the times they did they failed to capitalize more than they did. Well they sure put those talks to bed w/ the last 2 games, on the road as well. Down late in the game, they made some huge plays, especially on the defensive end and made Indy pay offensively.

I hate this ongoing story that Boston has had the easiest path to The Finals of all time, w/ Butler being out for Miami, Mitchell for Cleveland, and now Haliburton for Indiana. You play who you play! Boston has no controls over injuries, Boston hasn't been healthy either, heck at this point in the season no one is at 100%. But it doesn't matter who is in or out for any respective team, you play who you play.

As for all that, GO CELTICS.