The Celtics are trying to become the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–0 deficit in a playoff series. The team took the first step Tuesday night with a 116–99 Game 4 win over the Heat in Miami.
Boston sports fans know all about coming back from 3–0 deficits, as the Red Sox did against the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS, and then going on to win their first World Series since 1918.
During Tuesday night’s game, TNT cameras found two famous members from that Yankees team—Derek Jeter and Alex Rodiguez—sitting courtside.
Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter are in the house, giving TNT the perfect transition. pic.twitter.com/d9R584Qsem
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 24, 2023
NBA fans instantly had jokes about a jinx:
I still can’t believe Derek Jeter and ARod were in the building tonight #Celticsin7 pic.twitter.com/X4VtrILncy
— Boston Sports Throwback (@BOSthrowback) May 24, 2023
It would be too eerie if the Celtics go on to win 4 in a row and Jeter and ARod were both there to witness the start of that comeback.
— Lucy Burdge (@LucilleBurdge) May 24, 2023
It’s almost as if the heat purposefully F’d around with karma by inviting these 2 in a 3-0 series vs Boston https://t.co/LZPL9aJsrj
— greg dickerson (@gregadicke) May 24, 2023
The moment where this series flipped ✍️✍️ https://t.co/HcgZrbwBRg
— Marc (@MarcMyW0rds) May 24, 2023
Nah man why did they do this to them 😂 https://t.co/RJb3DeUIfU
— HE WHO REMAINS (@BrodieTheGuru) May 24, 2023
The Miami Heat were daring the Sports Gods by putting 2 players, from the Yankees team that lost a series to Boston after being up 3-0, courtside for tonight's game https://t.co/3DuKnAKh38
— Midtown Mike (@MidtownMike22) May 24, 2023
How fitting that these two were in the house tonight! 😏 #Celticsin7 #NBA #Move4Heather #CelticsvsHeat https://t.co/4eZ7WyDQ46
— Nick Mantas (@Nick__Mantas) May 24, 2023
Boston’s gonna try to get those guys to Game 5 https://t.co/MFEeMGCmfD
— Rodd Baxley (@RoddBaxley) May 24, 2023
Hadn’t thought about the worst collapse in professional sports history in a least a week or two. Thanks for the reminder @NBAonTNT https://t.co/Mlr943Y4sJ
— 'eff Muir (@Effmuir) May 24, 2023
Showing Jeter and Arod in the closing moments was a choice. Just sayin!
— Chris Hallenbrook (@CHallenbrook) May 24, 2023
Derek Jeter and Arod were at the Heat arena last night. What happened last time they were in the building when Boston was down 3-0? It’s an omen. Celtics in 7 @Toucherandrich @FredToucher @KenGriffeyRules
— James (@thejamescarlow) May 24, 2023
