There is a tremendous amount of pressure on the Boston Celtics to go all the way and win Banner 18 this spring. After years of coming close but failing to finish the job, it feels like anything besides an NBA championship will be a letdown.
The pressure reaches farther than just the players. Many fans, like myself, are feeling the heat (no pun intended) as the playoffs get underway. What sort of torment are we all going to have to endure this summer if our guys come up short again?
I have no interest in finding out.