BOSTON — As the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals on Thursday (Friday in Manila), the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses.
BOSTON — As the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals on Thursday , the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses.Boston's Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — the Celtics ' most tenured and scrutinized stars on their roster — see it as a chance at redemption after falling just short two seasons ago and then failing to return last year.
Through the first three rounds, the Celtics have met the challenge, losing just two games along the way under the guidance of second-year coach Joe Mazzula.They've also benefited from an offseason shakeup of its roster that saw longtime emotional leader Marcus Smart and former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon traded in favor of 7-footer Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, who won a championship with Milwaukee in 2021.
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