What we learned
C's are the best team
C's are great on both sides of the ball
Jason Tatum won his first title at a younger age than MJ & LBJ
If Big Al doesn't retire, their entire rotation returns
They will be favorites to repeat, but that's a long hard year away
AND, Luka and Cryie are not and never were the two best closers on basketball. I laughed at that take
The C's won has a team. When they played hero ball, they sucked. As hard as it may seem, I think they grow from this
C's are the best team
C's are great on both sides of the ball
Jason Tatum won his first title at a younger age than MJ & LBJ
If Big Al doesn't retire, their entire rotation returns
They will be favorites to repeat, but that's a long hard year away
AND, Luka and Cryie are not and never were the two best closers on basketball. I laughed at that take
The C's won has a team. When they played hero ball, they sucked. As hard as it may seem, I think they grow from this
On paper, they should be healthy favorites to repeat.
A lot of unknowns around playoff time — will everyone stay healthy? The East was depleted by the end, and even Celtics had a major piece injured
What’s clear about this playoff cycle is that the league is becoming a lot more match-up dependent — which I personally like. I think that was especially true out west:
Nuggets matched up poorly against the Wolves, Wolves matched up poorly against the Mavs, who matched up not very well against Boston
A lot of young up and coming teams, though they seem more concentrated in the West.
It will be interesting to see what Milwaukee, Miami, Cleveland do this offseason
A lot of moving parts, unknowns about injuries, etc
But if Boston brings this crew back, then hard to argue they don’t deserve to be favorite
My wish as a fan of the sport is to see a Denver/Boston final. I think that’d be a very compelling series to watch
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| 26031 | Boston Celtics | +300 | ||||
| 26036 | Dallas Mavericks | +700 | ||||
| 26037 | Denver Nuggets | +700 | ||||
| 26047 | Minnesota Timberwolves | +900 | ||||
| 26050 | Oklahoma City Thunder | +900 | ||||
| 26046 | Milwaukee Bucks | +1000 | ||||
| 26052 | Philadelphia 76ers | +1400 | ||||
| 26049 | New York Knicks | +1600 | ||||
| 26043 | Los Angeles Lakers | +2500 | ||||
| 26053 | Phoenix Suns | +2500 | ||||
| 26039 | Golden State Warriors | +2800 | ||||
| 26042 | Los Angeles Clippers | +2800 | ||||
| 26044 | Memphis Grizzlies | +3300 | ||||
| 26045 | Miami Heat | +3300 | ||||
| 26035 | Cleveland Cavaliers | +4000 | ||||
| 26041 | Indiana Pacers | +5000 | ||||
| 26048 | New Orleans Pelicans | +6000 | ||||
| 26055 | Sacramento Kings | +6600 | ||||
| 26051 | Orlando Magic | +8000 | ||||
| 26030 | Atlanta Hawks | +10000 | ||||
| 26056 | San Antonio Spurs | +10000 | ||||
| 26040 | Houston Rockets | +20000 | ||||
| 26034 | Chicago Bulls | +25000 | ||||
| 26058 | Utah Jazz | +30000 | ||||
| 26032 | Brooklyn Nets | +50000 | ||||
| 26033 | Charlotte Hornets | +50000 | ||||
| 26038 | Detroit Pistons | +50000 | ||||
| 26054 | Portland Trail Blazers | +50000 | ||||
| 26057 | Toronto Raptors | +50000 | ||||
| 26059 | Washington Wizards | +50000 |
Barring injuries
C's significant favorites in the East. Bucks need another piece
In the West both OKC and the Wolves have crazy young talent. They both get better with experience. I think the Mavs and the Nuggets need more pieces.
It's hard to believe how deep the C's are. 5 starters that can score, play defense and rebound. Truly unique
C's significant favorites in the East. Bucks need another piece
In the West both OKC and the Wolves have crazy young talent. They both get better with experience. I think the Mavs and the Nuggets need more pieces.
It's hard to believe how deep the C's are. 5 starters that can score, play defense and rebound. Truly unique
My wish as a fan of the sport is to see a Denver/Boston final. I think that’d be a very compelling series to watch
That's what I wanted and expected pre Playoffs. Would have loved to have seen it.
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It's hard to believe how deep the C's are. 5 starters that can score, play defense and rebound. Truly unique
That's what I tried to say early in this thread. They are the definition of a five man team (six really). Almost unstoppable if they share the ball and effort on D.
That's what I wanted and expected pre Playoffs. Would have loved to have seen it.
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It's hard to believe how deep the C's are. 5 starters that can score, play defense and rebound. Truly unique
That's what I tried to say early in this thread. They are the definition of a five man team (six really). Almost unstoppable if they share the ball and effort on D.
