The Boston Celtics felt a little loose at a recent practice, roughhousing and dancing in between drills.
And with their Game 1 blowout of the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, it’s understandable they might want to be playful for a moment, given they won’t be able to be so on the court in Game 2.
7-foot-5 center Tacko Fall hoisted star forward Jayson Tatum onto his back like a sack of potatoes into a fireman’s carry at one point of the practice, the 6-foot-8 swingman likely not used to being picked up by anyone for many years now.
You can hear a concerned voice off camera thinking about the injury potential of the shenanigans underway with their warning, “Chill, chill!”.
More madness from @Celtics practice! 😂@tackofall99 @jaytatum0 pic.twitter.com/tNEO0N1IRR
— NBA on Campus (@nbaoncampus) August 31, 2020
Elsewhere in the practice, star shooting guard Jaylen Brown and defensive menace Marcus Smart broke out their dance moves in the middle of a shooting drill to the obvious bemused consternation of the coaching staff.
😂🕺 @smart_MS3 & @FCHWPO show off their moves at @celtics practice!
Game 2 (BOS/TOR) of the East Semis tips off Tuesday at 5:30pm/et on @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/zfPxppjpnQ
— NBA on Campus (@nbaoncampus) August 31, 2020
If you need to put a smile on your face or you just miss your guys in green, catch out these two clips embedded above while we wait for 5:30 p.m. to roll around for tip-off to Game 2.
It should be a tight contest after the Raps stumbled in the first tilt of the series — and hopefully cause for some more celebratory dances.
