Kyrie Irving’s Knee Injury Is A Blessing In Disguise For Celtics; Here’s Why

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Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. The Boston Celtics aren’t winning an NBA title this season, and they likely aren’t going to the NBA Finals, either. Can they win a playoff series, possibly two? We wouldn’t rule it out, given how Boston has gutted out wins all season in the face of mounting injuries — a testament to Brad Stevens’ brilliance. But there’s a ceiling without Kyrie Irving, who was ruled out for the remainder of the postseason Thursday. The C’s aren’t getting by the Toronto Raptors or LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers in a seven-game series without Irving’s transcendent talent. And while Boston did the right thing by shutting Irving down, there still are red flags about

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