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5 takeaways from the Celtics shutting down the 76ers process

By Jeremy Lambert

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 5: As Boston Celtics Al Horford, left, was doing a post-game interview, teammate Jayson Tatum jumped in and called him, "Playoff Al" before running away. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics in Game Three of the Eastern Conference semifinals at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on May 5, 2018. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 5: As Boston Celtics Al Horford, left, was doing a post-game interview, teammate Jayson Tatum jumped in and called him, "Playoff Al" before running away. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics in Game Three of the Eastern Conference semifinals at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on May 5, 2018. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 7: Dario Saric #9, Joel Embiid #21, and Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 103-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

5. Trust the Process

Perhaps you have heard of this little thing called The Process in Philadelphia. It was on full display during their second-round series.

Thanks to the winning streak to end the season and their five-game thumping of the Heat, many were disillusioned into believing The Process was complete. They were about to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals in their first healthy year together. Imagine what will happen next year when Markelle Fultz can shoot again and LeBron James joins the team.

The Process is called The Process for a reason. Basketball is a process. The work is never done, even when the season is over.

Philadelphia went through another process against the Celtics. It wasn’t as painful as three-straight seasons of less than 20 wins, but served as a reminder as to where this team currently stands.

Their two best players have played a combined 175 regular season games. Manu Ginobili has 281 playoff games to his name. This was year was basically Year One of what should be a 15-20 year process with two elite players.

Their inexperience showed. Game 3 and 5 were right there for the taking. Philadelphia should have won at least one of those games to extend this series to six games. But this is a young team who had never been in this spot before. And it showed.

Don’t let this loss get you down, Philly fans. Remember. Nick Foles beat Tom Brady in a Super Bowl. And keep trusting the process.

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