In light of the Boston Celtics’ 119-117 loss to Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of their 2023 NBA Playoffs matchup in their first-round Eastern Conference postseason series, can fans of the Celtics trust Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to lead Boston back to the NBA Finals?
After losing in six games to the Golden State Warriors in 2022, one would think that the Celtics would have approached this series with a greater sense of urgency than they have thus far demonstrated. How will the Celtics find a way to bounce back in Game 6 vs. the Hawks at home?
The host of the semi-eponymous “Hoops Tonight with Jayson Timpf” recently weighed in on this topic for a recent segment of his podcast.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to see what Timpf thinks of the Celtics’ playoff potential in light of the Hawks stumble.
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