Simone: The Celtics -- the real Celtics -- are missing taken at Xfinity Mobile Arena (Celtics). Photo by © Bill Streicher

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Simone: The Celtics -- the real Celtics -- are missing

By Jack Simoneat Xfinity Mobile Arena

The plot of "Space Jam" doesn’t do Thursday night justice. Even if the Monstars had sucked all the talent out of the Boston Celtics, they still should have been able to rely on the game plans and tactics that had powered them to a 56-win regular season and a 3-1 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. But that’s not what happened.Read More

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