That went insanely hard.
I never knew how much I needed the to start hacking Andre Drummond to extend their 32-point lead in the fourth quarter. I never knew how much I needed to relentlessly scoreboard-watch on a Tuesday night, begging the Charlotte Hornets to score some points and for the Brooklyn Nets to get it together… but not too together.
And I never knew I’d be begging for Svi Mykhailiuk and Co. to hang onto a 23-point lead to give the Celtics a chance at the knockout round of the In-Season Tournament. That was so, totally awesome, and the Celtics completed step one of their quest for the NBA Cup.