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Opinion: Why I’m not afraid of the Celtics

By Kyle Stuver

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 15: LeBron James
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BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 11: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers handles the ball during the game against Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the game between the two teams on February 11, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 11: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers handles the ball during the game against Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the game between the two teams on February 11, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Young C’s

For all of the admiration and adulation that the Philadelphia 76ers got for being young and on the rise, the Celtics actually were the younger team:

Jayson Tatum- 20

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Jaylen Brown- 21

Terry Rozier- 24

Marcus Smart- 24

Semi Ojeleye (future failed “Lebron Stopper”) 23

Al Horford- 47 (feels that way at least)

And yet, they have been able to be very successful thus far in the playoffs. Tatum and Brown have been playing like they are 30 and 31 instead of ten years younger and “Scary” Terry Rozier has been a revelation thus far in the playoffs.

The problem is that as the size of the moment is about to get ratcheted up, I don’t know if the young guns will be able to handle it. Say what you want about Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, or even Giannis Antetokounmpo, but those guys are all under 24 as well.

Instead of their peers, the young Celtics are going to be looking across the court at a guy who has been to the Finals 7 straight times.

This picture says it all: