It is insulting how quick people are to count the Boston Celtics out of the race for the NBA Championship.
Some mock them as the team with four people who will soon be getting AARP benefits. They claim "age" and not enough "talent" are the reasons why they will not win, or even get past the Miami Heat.
“They will break the single-season win record [of 72 wins],” Jeff Van Gundy said. “And I think they have a legit shot at the Lakers’ 33-game [winning] streak [in 1971-72], as well. And only the Lakers have even a remote shot at beating them in a playoff series. They will never lose two games in a row this year.
“They have put together a much better roster than anybody could ever have expected,” Van Gundy added. “There is now no good way to defend them. They are unguardable. They are indefensible. They are just too good and have added so much shooting and are so versatile that they will score at will.
“And with Erik Spoelstra coaching, they will be in the top three defensive teams in the league, as well. The other 29 teams better hope the lockout gets moved up a ye ...
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Boston Celtics, Already Overlooked
August 9th, 2010 by Christopher Torres Leave a reply »
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