El servicio suave de Boston: Estos Celtics no durarían ni cinco minutos en los playoffs de los 90
📅 March 25, 2026✍️ Mike Thompson⏱️ 3 min read
By Mike Thompson · March 25, 2026
No Real Grit in This Celtics-Cavs Matchup
Look, I’ve been watching this game for a long time. Longer than most of these kids have been alive. And what I see when I watch these Celtics and Cavaliers go at it, even with Boston winning 125-105 back on October 29, 2025, it ain't the basketball I grew up with. Jaylen Brown putting up 30 points in that game? Good for him. But that 20-3 run to end the first half that sealed it? We saw longer, tougher stretches in any given quarter in '92.
Thing is, Boston still took the most recent game, 109-98, on March 8, 2026. Brown had 23 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Solid line. But where's the grind? Where's the fight in the paint that would've made Dennis Rodman smile? This isn't two heavyweights exchanging blows; it’s more like a polite sparring session.
Where's the Defensive Hell?
You want to talk about defense? You go back and watch some tapes of the Knicks and Pacers. They'd chew you up and spit you out. These Celtics and Cavs? They’re playing touch football out there. Brown might have his points, but I'm not seeing the kind of defensive intensity that wins championships when the chips are truly down. We're talking about a game where the Celtics won by 11 points, 109-98. That's a nice margin, but it feels too easy, too comfortable.
Here's the thing: you can't tell me either of these teams, based on these scores and the way they play, would have made it past the first round in the Eastern Conference back in the '90s. They wouldn't. They’re too reliant on quick scores, not enough on earning every single bucket. That March 8th game, a 5:00:00 PM UTC start, probably had more dunks than hard fouls.
My prediction? Neither of these teams are raising a banner anytime soon unless they learn to play with some real fire.