The word “expectations” means different things for different people.
For Boston Celtics fans, it means Banner 18. The 64-win Celtics steamrolled through the regular season, but none of that matters anymore. A championship was always the expectation for this group, and their historic run through 82 games doesn’t change that.
But for the Celtics themselves, that’s not what it means.
For them, it means not letting arrogance get in the way of a chance at a ring. Expectations are the antithesis of everything Boston wants to accomplish this postseason.
“The most important thing heading into a situation is having no expectations,” Joe Mazzulla said.