Boston Celtics: Why 2019-20 season was a success

Even though the Boston Celtics were eliminated on Sunday night, the 2019-20 season should be looked at as a successful one.

The dreams of Boston Celtics fans across the globe came crashing down on Sunday night. Boston was eliminated from the playoffs and will be making their way out of the bubble. Still C’s fans should be happy.

Boston wasn’t supposed to be this good. They replaced Kyrie Irving and Al Horford with Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter. How could they improve after losing such key players?

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Walker specifically was exactly what the Celtics needed. He was a leader who wasn’t afraid to share the spotlight and was able to be critical of himself.

Also Walker ended up having a quality season. He averaged 20.4 points and 4.8 assists a game.

But the reason that Walker was brought in was to help Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown mature on the court. It’s fair to say that these two players took some major leaps.

Tatum had the best season of his career. He showed that he has the potential to be a super star. Tatum was the team’s best scorer averaging 23.4 points and 7 rebounds a game.

Overall Tatum just became a better player. He improved his shooting ability while also getting to the free throw line more.

But the player who might have made the biggest leap is Brown. He became a player that the Celtics could rely on.

Brown became more than an athletic player who can drive to the rim. He became a much better shooter and someone Boston can count on in the final moments of a game.

Then there are the other pieces. Gordon Hayward had his healthiest year as a Celtic. He still picked up some bumps and bruises but this was definitely his best year so far.

Finally Marcus Smart really stepped upas well. As evident in the postseason he became a much better three point shooter. No longer is Smart just a great defender. He can also do some damage on the offensive side of things.

Fans are still allowed to be upset though. Boston should be in the NBA Finals getting ready to face off against the LA Lakers.

The Celtics lack of experience caused them to falter. They just weren’t ready for the big moment yet.

Tatum seems to be a player that can take you to the NBA Finals. He has the talent and making it to the Eastern Conference Finals once again is valuable experience.

Boston needs to surround Tatum with better talent. The second unit wasn’t good enough and the Celtics were forced to rely too heavily on Tatum, Brown, and Walker.

Danny Ainge needs to do a better job in the upcoming draft. He needs guys who can produce right away. Romeo Langford has talent but due to injuries he missed a lot of time this season.

So while Celtics fans probably have a sour taste in their mouth after Boston’s exit, they should be hopeful. No one expected this team to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals.

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The future is bright in Boston.

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