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Jaylen Brown went off for 40 points, tying a career-high, as the Celtics won Game 2 at home and took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses that, Jayson Tatum playing the 5 as Oshae Brissett got some surprise, minutes, Tyrese Haliburton's injury, and the little things that showed better discipline for the Celtics in Game 2.

Can the Celtics expect the same kind of Pacers performance for the entire series? What can the Celtics do better to help slow the Pacers down? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm get into that, the tired narratives surrounding the Celtics, and Jaylen Brown's All-NBA snub.

The Pacers had this game won, but then they coughed the ball up twice and the Celtics were finally able to take advantage thanks to an amazing Jaylen Brown 3-pointer with less than six seconds to play. Jayson Tatum shook off a bad end of the fourth to seal the win in overtime an the Celtics won Game 1. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal talks about all that, how bad offense got Boston into trouble, a big game from Jrue Holiday, and a rough night for the bench.

The Celtics and Pacers have two big-time offenses, and both will be hard to stop. Can the Celtics defense slow down the Pacers enough to run away with these games, or will Indiana's ability to score in bunches make this series uncomfortable for Boston? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tony East of Locked On Pacers get into both big-time scoring offenses, how the matchups will work, ways Boston can exploit the Pacers defense, and more in this crossover preview.

The Indiana Pacers got past a decimated New York Knicks team in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Does this series just boil down to whether Tyrese Haliburton can be a superstar? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses that, the wide open path to a championship for Boston, how Boston's offense can take advantage of bad Pacers defense, and a prediction for how long this series can go.

The Celtics are only halfway to where they want to be, but with a bunch of negativity from the media over the past few days, we figured we'd take some time to celebrate them. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm start out by discussing the scatterbrained media narratives, the progress they've made, how they're still learning, and how no one is talking about them being without Kristaps Porzingis.