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The Boston Celtics beat Giannis and the Bucks last night 116-105 and folks…the Celtics are BACK. At one point early in the first half, the Celtics found themselves down 19 points. Last year, fans probably would have turned off the TV or changed the channel and the team would most likely have rolled over and died. Not this team.

This team plays similar to the I.T. 2016-17 Boston Celtics in which they found themselves down big early in the game, but kept fighting and clawing their way to somehow leave with a win. They are fun to watch again and will be must-watch TV several nights a week.

Boston moved to 3-1 on the season including a win against the 2019 NBA Champions, the Toronto Raptors. Yeah, Toronto lost Kawhi Leonard, but the Raptors and Celtics always play each other tough, so that is a huge win.

This early success has been a total team effort. There isn’t one singular person that is carrying this team to wins every night. Kemba takes over the fourth quarter, but until then almost everyone on the Celtics’ roster contributes solid basketball when their number is called.

Kemba Walker: 24.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.5 APG, 39.5% FG, 35.8% 3PT – most points in the first 4 games in franchise history

Kemba Walker has scored 98 points in his first four games as a member of the Celtics, the most in franchise history. — Dante Turo (@DanteOnDeck) October 31, 2019

Kemba Walker in the zone #Celtics pic.twitter.com/FgxxyNJOLM — Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) October 31, 2019

Gordon Hayward: 17.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.5 APG, 48.1% FG, 58.3% 3PT

Gordon Hayward is off to a quiet 16/6/2 with 45.9/66% and 1.3 3PM start with his two best games against the two best opponents — Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) October 31, 2019

This is a prime Utah Gordon Hayward move right here pic.twitter.com/g0kOGcrE3m — CelticsContent (@CelticsContent) October 31, 2019

Jayson Tatum: 21.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 37.3% FG, 48.3% 3PT

Who knows if Jayson Tatum ever puts it all together on offense but his flashes today were superb. Think we all often expect too much from young guys. Common comps for Tatum like Paul George weren't this good at 21. Tatum is already a great defender and has shown a ton on offense. pic.twitter.com/b2FB5OR5Kv — Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) October 31, 2019

Jaylen Brown: 17.3 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.0 APG, 50.0% FG, 28.6% 3PT – foul trouble in game 1 caused these totals to dip and he missed the game against the Bucks…Jaylen Brown is VERY good this year

GET OUT OF JAYLEN BROWN'S WAY 😤 pic.twitter.com/HvCENAFcGQ — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 26, 2019

Jaylen Brown tonight



25 points

4 assists

9 rebounds

2 blocks

11-20 FG



The haters are silent. pic.twitter.com/hMqpODpN4A — Celtics Dynasty (@CelticsDynasty_) October 26, 2019

Marcus Smart: 11.3 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 5.3 APG, 37.2% FG, 33.3% 3PT

I will die for Marcus Smart pic.twitter.com/ahrBkav9qe — Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) October 31, 2019

Watching a game with a 7’ Greek point-forward MVP and my main takeaway is that Marcus Smart is the most unique player in the league — Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) October 31, 2019

Look, the Celtics have shot the ball terribly to start out games. Kemba Walker was colder than the winter in Boston but still has the most points in the first 4 games with the Celtics in franchise history. Gordon Hayward seems to be playing like he was in Utah. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are each taking the early jump that everyone expected them to take. This team is CLICKING.

I know we are only 4 games into the season, but let’s enjoy this ride. We all know how frustrating last season was for Celtics fans, so why not be happy and enjoy this hot start? The Celtics play the New York Knicks on Friday for the second time this season. Hopefully, they stay hot and get another win in front of the fans at the Garden.

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