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Slight sadness amid Boston's big wins

By Bill Simmons
Page 2 columnist

Tuesday, April 23, 2002

On the same day that the most famous player in Patriots history was exiled to Buffalo, every other Boston-area pro team won: Paul Pierce and the C's trampled the Sixers in Game 1 of their series; the Red Sox swept a doubleheader in Kansas City; and the Bruins held off the visiting Canadiens in Game 2 of their playoff series. Four wins, no losses. The entire day felt like a collective acid flashback; only our beloved Boston Garden was missing. Growing up in Boston during the '80s, you always im ...

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