Boston Celtics fans have had quite the postseason this year as they are enjoying the team’s 11-2 record, but not enjoying the media coverage. Every sports media outlet has ripped the Celtics in many different ways with topics ranging from competition level to the partnership of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
Although it is hard for Celtics fans to swallow, it's actually not a bad thing. What Cs fans are missing is that the negative coverage highlights that the Celtics are on a path to being a historic team.
One topic that has bugged Celtics fans is the idea that the Celtics have not played quality competition this postseason. The Celtics have gotten a lucky break in each round this postseason with injuries to an opposing team's best player, which the media has held against them. What they fail to say is that the Cs are also missing an impactful player in Kristaps Porzingis.
Cannot remember a team that’s had as much success as this year’s Celtics that’s been torn down so aggressively nationally at every turn with manufactured drama. It’s really something.
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) May 24, 2024
Another topic of conversation on the Celtics is the attempts to pin Tatum and Brown against one another. Media outlets have questioned if they can coexist and who is the best player on the team. This is another laughable ploy by the media because they have reached the level where they have a perfect balance. Tatum and Brown are playing similarly to Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant where they know when to help the other one out and take over the game.
"[Jaylen Brown] is the best player on the Boston Celtics."
— First Take (@FirstTake) May 24, 2024
—@KendrickPerkins says JB is standing on business 👀 pic.twitter.com/A98jfo65MR
The Boston Celtics are becoming boring for the national media
Although these topics of conversation can be annoying due to their negative nature, they are good for the Celtics because they show they are a dominant team. If you look at the history of the NBA, great players and great teams become hated and receive negative coverage because of their greatness. The Celtics are reaching a dominant level where they are boring to the national media, which forces them to come up with unfair narratives.
Celtics fans should try to block out the noise and continue to enjoy the greatness that is brewing in TD Garden.