Among the NBA teams still in the playoffs, the Boston Celtics are the most criticized team. When they win, the media downplays it by saying it is expected of them as the No. 1 seed. When they lose, critics come out of the woodwork to analyze the game and make doomsday predictions. Even their stars come under fire every game they don't score 25 or more points. Put simply, the Celtics aren't allowed to have off days due to oversized expectations.

One of the biggest storylines being peddled by the mainstream media nowadays is the worthiness of the Celtics' playoff run. They claim that Boston is having the easiest path to the NBA Finals since they have been facing teams without their best players.

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