03-21-2024, 02:45 PM
(03-21-2024, 11:32 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Boston Celtics:
— Best offense of all-time
— Top 3 net rating of all-time
— Highest win percentage since '17 Warriors
Larger gap between them and the 2 seed than there is between the 2 seed and the 8 seed.
So best offense. Net Rating up there with the Jordan Bulls.
Why do they still not feel like the favorites?
Because of their recent playoff history and their player leadership, and because of not having Smart anymore. They may be too good to fail, but if they win this year, Jrue will have a lot to do with it. It's certainly not the other guys. Tatum keeps getting mentioned in MVP conversations. Just no. He's not nearly enough of a statistical percentage for his team for him to win that, and certainly not in the same class of player as Embiid, Jokic, Giannis, and Luka (and probably not even SGA).
Not to mention that we all know that KP is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overdue for an injury. I would consider it a team trainer miracle to end all team trainer miracles if he gets through the rest of the season and the playoffs without a major hiccup.