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The Celtics have been a great team in the JB/JT era, yes. Its better to be a fan of theirs than most NBA teams, yes. You should still enjoy and support them, yes.

But if you can’t step back and acknowledge they have underperformed in big moments more often than not, you’re part of the reason greenteamers get trolled.

All season, if someone uttered “the sixers would have a chance vs Celtics in playoffs“ most would have laughed. But then they lose, in a very disappointing fashion and the narrative changes. Lost game 2 at home with no Embid. Up 13 points and 3-1 with a chance to close out, at home and scored 11 points in the 4th to extend the series. Down by 1, game 7 at home and miss 9 straight shots-including some miserable looks, missed chances with wide open players driving to hoop but either didn’t pass to em or dropped it.

This series was a failure, regardless of Tatum getting hurt. it’s not the end of the world but the cope just looks bad.

To lose series you are a -900, -800 (blew 3 15+ point leads BEFORE Tatum got hurt and were well on their way to being down 3-1 so don’t use Tatums injury as an excuse) and -500 to an 8th seed they went down 3-0 against Is a failure, again they put themselves in that position before Tatum went down game 7. I won’t even call losing to the Warriors a failure, but at minimum it’s disappointing to go up 2-1 just to lose 3 straight and really not be competitive.

Winning one title when you didn’t play the star of 3 straight teams on way to finals, then beating a 5th seed Mavs team led by overweight, hobbled and exhausted Luka doesn’t negate those failures. They were absolutely stacked that year with one of the best 1-5 in recent memory. The failures also dont take away from that title. I acknowledge you can only play who’s in front of you, and they got it done.

The reason fans/players and non-fans should be critical is because of how damn good this team has been yet crumbled against lesser competition more often than not. The odds speak for themselves.

This era, they’ve been a great team that’s left a lot on the table. Simple as that.

So, building out my 2022 Sienna into a camper. First photo gives a good idea of the space, second shows the actual cargo space cubby without third row.

I did 10 months in a compact hatchback, with a simple platform and Bluetti power bank so I’m aware of what the lifestyle entails-and feel like the Sienna is a mansion comparatively.

It has the factory 1500w inverter, and I have a 637 watt hour Bluetti so no need for power bank now-open to add one eventually if needed or upsizing the Bluetti. Planning on a small fridge that the Bluetti will mostly be able to handle, considering the Inverter will be able to keep that topped off. With the Hybrid, no need for additional air conditioning But do want to get a good fan set up to avoid having to run vehicle AC overnight if not needed. And planning on staying in warm climates so no need for additional heater.

I do value the ability to do some minor cooking, going to find appliances the 1500w can handle. with that said, a small sink would be awesome but not totally married to that idea.

back story on my plans so you can give advice related to my needs. I’ll be staying local thru summer/fall (northeast U.S) before heading south. with that said, I can lean on friends/family for prep cooking and Other housing comforts. I’ll be doing campgrounds often and utilizing Planet fitness for showers. I have space in a friends storage unit up here so I don’t have to have EVERYTHING I own in van, and when we go south I’ll be able to park at their house/ utilize some of their housing comforts but want to be as independent as possible.

With that said, I’m in between on how to build it out. One thought is, leave one captain chair to have a comfortable (it’s really comfortable lol) chair to sit up and watch tv/play vids/read and have a narrow platform on other side. negative there is losing a good chunk of space where I could have a fairly large table/storage.

I also have a queen adjustable base bedframe, that I can cut to size. with its reclining feature intact I’d have a reclining seat to make losing a captain chair sting less.

my other thought is build a vertical, futon like couch/bed which I have seen in siennas and definitely appreciate the home feel they give. having a comfortable to sit up and simulate my relaxing at “home” is a top priority, and think that being out back for privacy and space is important.

I’m creative and semi capable and my brother is very handy, and has all the tools to build/cut the metal bed frame so I am confident I have a range of options.

so, please let me know what you would do with this space. any insights/advice is welcome. what would YOU do?

I grew up in a Ford family, who bashed anything non American branded but quickly learned I was led astray after driving a buddies V6 Camry about 15 years ago.

I’ve heard all the good about the Sienna, all the people who were against minivans only to be emphatic about their greatness after getting into one for family purposes.

I knew it was a good vehicle but a week into my experience with this 2022 AWD XSE I am astonished at how nice this van is. I traded in my 2015 Lexus CT for this, and thought maybe I’d miss the Lexus refinement (albeit the only Lexus quality that car has is its suspension, other than that it’s a corolla body with Prius hybrid drivetrain).

This van genuinely feels more like a Lexus than my CT did. The build quality is amazing, the ride is luxury smooth and I’m thoroughly impressed with its pick up/power. For a vehicle that weighs over 4800 pounds with me in it, it doesn’t make sense it can move the way it does and get 35/36 mpg. WITH AWD!

As my friend said after he drove it, it drives smaller than you’d expect. It handles like a large sedan. The interior makes me feel like I’m in a luxury SUV, not a minivan.

The stock GPS and engine/cvt being louder when it’s being pushed are the only non high end aspects of the vehicle but I’m already used to that coming from the CT.

And my lord did they do a good job with the XSE black, it doesn’t look like it’s trying to be too much yet is an eye catcher. Never did I think I think I’d be turning around to adore my mini van, but here I am….