Ramp to Camp: What’s the biggest Celtics storyline ahead of Day 1?

Ramp to Camp: What’s the biggest Celtics storyline ahead of Day 1? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

When the Boston Celtics convened for the start of training camp a year ago, there were no shortage of storylines: The offseason was bookended by the additions of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, along with the departure of core members in Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III. This was a team still stung by a Game 7 loss at home in the Eastern Conference Finals that denied it a chance to get back to the Finals stage.

Things are a little different this time around. The Celtics are NBA champions and brought back essentially the same roster. So for the fourth installment of our Ramp to Camp 2024 series, we hit our panel with a bit of an open-ended question: What’s one storyline you will be focused on when the Celtics huddle for Day 1 of training camp on Sept. 25?

(Check out the first, second and third installments of Ramp to Camp here.)

Our choice is a storyline that might define Boston’s entire 2024-25 season: Just how willing will this team be to put in the work necessary to end the NBA’s drought of repeat champions, and how do they approach this season after finally reaching the mountaintop?

The 2023-24 Celtics were men on a mission. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were early reports to the Auerbach Center, setting a tone for the entire team. Training camp sessions and even regular-season practices were business-like. The Celtics most certainly had their fun, but even the newcomers marveled at the almost singular focus on getting over the final hurdle and securing Banner 18.

The Celtics have so much talent — and showed just how dominant they could be last season — that it sometimes feels like the only team that can stop them from their ultimate goal is themselves. So our entire focus as camp kicks off is how the Celtics are talking about the upcoming challenges, and how they are embracing the obstacles that await.

The good news? Early returns suggest this team will not lack for motivation, and the Celtics already look like they will embrace those challenges.

Tatum and Brown finally got their banner and…

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Publish date : 2024-09-05 13:39:48

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