Driven by fear, the Celtics found a way to survive in Game 6

See, fear is not a motivator for normal people; fear leads to paralysis and irrationality. So the "Celtics" are not normal people.

PHILADELPHIA -- The fear of infamy can be a great motivating force.

Joe Mazzulla and Jayson Tatum ...had to come face-to-face with the sort of lasting regret that...sticks stubbornly on the résumé. 

Sort of like single-digit IQs and the humble brag.