I had to explain to my son what the word “cathartic” means.
It is “providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions” for anyone wondering.
The Boston Celtics accomplished exactly what they should have in this first round series against an overmatched and undermanned Miami Heat team. Yet somehow it feels like a little bit more. After all, the Heat (on paper) were overmatched last year as well.
Game 2 brought back some of those old fears and feelings as the Heat got hot from 3 and capitalized on a Celtics team that maybe felt a little overconfident.