Who else had a fun Saturday night? Anyone? 

It’s been a few days since the Boston Celtics made history by being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, despite holding a 3-1 series lead. Luckily, I was in New York celebrating my mom’s birthday, so I didn’t have to watch Game 7. 

And, if I’m being honest, I also didn’t want to watch because I felt like we were going to lose.

Going into the game, I thought it was truly a 50-50 matchup, maybe 55-45 because we were at home. I wasn’t confident, though — at all.

Then, about an hour before tip-off, I read a notification that Jayson Tatum was ruled out. As tough as that was, I’d rather he miss the game and be ready for the start of next season instead of playing hurt and re-injuring his Achilles.

Immediately, I tried to think of positives: The Celtics played more than 60 games without Tatum and they can win one more. 

As I made my way back from dinner, I learned (through texts from Philadelphia friends I grew up with, of course) that we lost. I had to stay quiet as they celebrated Boston’s failure.

I’ll admit it. I was mad.

It’s not fair to Tatum, who worked relentlessly to come back from an injury that should have kept him out all season. It’s not fair to the fans who spent hundreds of dollars to attend Games 5 and 7 expecting a series clincher.

To top it all off, Sunday, Jaylen Brown went on Twitch to share his thoughts about the game. When I saw his post announcing the live stream, I immediately threw my phone onto the couch. I knew it wasn’t going to be about accountability. On the stream, he talked about Joel Embiid being rewarded for flopping. He criticized the officials, which landed him a $50,000 fine from the NBA on Tuesday. He also tried to break down plays to explain why his decisions were the best options.

Three words: Read the room.

This is Boston. If you win a championship, it’s a successful season. If you don’t, it’s a failure.

Brown doubling down that this was his favorite season? Yes, Jaylen, you proved you can lead a team to the No. 2 seed. You had a career year. But this was your favorite season? One in which you blew a 3-1 postseason lead? That’s better than winning Finals MVP with a healthy group?

This isn’t entirely on Brown. Joe Mazzulla needed to be better with his rotations and Baylor Scheierman should have played more. When he got into the game, he hit big-time 3-pointers and played strong defense, but it felt like he only saw the floor late in the first quarter or briefly in the second.

Reward players who perform.

This summer brings plenty of questions. I don’t think it’s time to move on from Mazzulla, mainly because there isn’t an obvious upgrade available. He deserves to stay. 

However, Brad Stevens will — again — have to work some magic. Maybe it’s time to consider moving Brown to build a roster that’s salary-cap friendly and not just spent on two players.

I’m not saying I want to trade Brown, but I’d understand it.

Now, I get to watch Karl-Anthony Towns and Embiid flop for 48 minutes a night. Thanks a lot, Celtics.