Boston Celtics: Game-7 is not potential history, but rather a legacy

Okay Celtics fans. A deciding Game-7 in the Eastern Coinference Finals will either oust Boston from the post-season - or put them into the "Final Fray" versus the Denver Nuggets. All we hear is that The Green can make NBA history by becoming the only team to win a 7-game series after a 0-3 start. As important as that may be, this current version of the Celtics has a chance to begin a legacy that will last for a very long time.

Legacy (definition):

"The long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past"

Any one remember Red Auerbach? Bill Russell? Larry Bird? How about the 17 banners hanging from the rafters? You get the point.

Not to belittle coming back from a 0-3 deficit and heading to the NBA Finals, but history refers to the past, but so does a legacy. The 1985-86 Celtics team just may be the best crew to ever fight for, and win, multiple Championships. But the 2022-23 Celtics squad has potential lasting stardom emblazoned on their uniforms,.

"Long-lasting" is the key phrase here. A Boston win tonight may make history on a numerical basis, but these guys, although very inconsistent, are very good. Whether they begin a journey tonight that will be remembered decades from now is up to them. That is what a legacy is all about.

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