Tristan Thompson played his signature game as a member of the Celtics Friday night.
The center did everything Danny Ainge had counted on when inking Thompson to a two-year deal, scoring 19 points, hauling in 13 rebounds and dominating the emotional tidal wave that was suddenly emanating from the Celtics' bench.
And after the Celtics' win over Brooklyn, he also served as the every-man. The every-fan.
The combination of the Celtics crawling back into the best-of-seven series against the Nets, along with the opportunity for a full TD Garden crowd to soak in the moment -- which just happens to include the growing Kyrie Irving feud -- has made this one of the hottest tickets in some time.
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