[D’Amico] I remember when the ’08-09 Celtics opened the season 20-2 and I could not wrap my mind around how a team could win 20 of 22 games against NBA opponents. Of note: The ’23-24 Celtics have now won 20 of their last 22 games.
March 24, 2024
[D’Amico] I remember when the ’08-09 Celtics opened the season 20-2 and I could not wrap my mind around how a team could win 20 of 22 games against NBA opponents. Of note: The ’23-24 Celtics have now won 20 of their last 22 games.
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20-2 is fucking ridiculous.
BUT ITS AGAINST BAD TEAMS!!!!! (I can hear from everyone else)
It honestly feels so easy right now. Every game against an average or worse opponent and there’s no doubt in my mind going into it
We are getting locked and loaded for these playoffs. I think we’re witnessing a championship team.
Net Rating is also 2nd all time only behind the 72 win Bulls…
Unfortunately one of those losses is against the only team that can beat us in a 7 game series
Unfortunately none of those count since they didn’t have Khris Middleton
While resting starters every night to top it off
That was the year they started 27-2 right?
None of this matters. Will they be able to beat Denver 4x in June? That’s the only thing that will matter at the end.
It’s just such a a deep team, everybody can shoot, everybody can defend, everybody can pass… there is just not a huge glaring weakness. Even PP who’s been attacked in the playoffs is a much better defender than people give him credit. The team is more deadly than ever and I think come playoffs there isn’t a team in the east that I feel is capable of taking a 7 game series from us. If we do lose, I can’t imagine it being anybody but the Nuggets, Thunder maybe, but they don’t have deep playoff experience (that said, I don’t really think Shai has ever seen a moment too bright for him), healthy Wolves maybe but they also don’t have that playoff experience.
longest active win streak in the league right now too, nbd
That 27-2 start in the 09 season had me thinking we’d three peat : ,(
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20-2 is fucking ridiculous.
BUT ITS AGAINST BAD TEAMS!!!!! (I can hear from everyone else)
It honestly feels so easy right now. Every game against an average or worse opponent and there’s no doubt in my mind going into it
We are getting locked and loaded for these playoffs. I think we’re witnessing a championship team.
Net Rating is also 2nd all time only behind the 72 win Bulls…
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/best-net-rating-in-nba-history-by-season
Unfortunately one of those losses is against the only team that can beat us in a 7 game series
Unfortunately none of those count since they didn’t have Khris Middleton
While resting starters every night to top it off
That was the year they started 27-2 right?
None of this matters. Will they be able to beat Denver 4x in June? That’s the only thing that will matter at the end.
It’s just such a a deep team, everybody can shoot, everybody can defend, everybody can pass… there is just not a huge glaring weakness. Even PP who’s been attacked in the playoffs is a much better defender than people give him credit. The team is more deadly than ever and I think come playoffs there isn’t a team in the east that I feel is capable of taking a 7 game series from us. If we do lose, I can’t imagine it being anybody but the Nuggets, Thunder maybe, but they don’t have deep playoff experience (that said, I don’t really think Shai has ever seen a moment too bright for him), healthy Wolves maybe but they also don’t have that playoff experience.
longest active win streak in the league right now too, nbd
That 27-2 start in the 09 season had me thinking we’d three peat : ,(