As much as I'd love to see the collapse of one of the NBA Empires I would take greater satisfaction in know that our team - as presently constructed - can beat CLE in a 7-game series....with their Big Three intact as now.
Stay, LeBron - as well as Kyrie and KLove. BOS is better equipped to challenge them now.
I will take it anyway i can get it. I also thought we could beat lebron's heat in 2012. i was close. Let me ask you a question. IS this celtics tem RIGHT NOW better than that 2012 team? and better equipped to beat lebron? This is not a gotcha question I am just curious how we stack up and compare.
I'm having a hard time answering that question.
I want to think that THIS team is better - to be honest - only because of our youth and depth. But the 2012 team had Rondo Prime. KG was still giving us memorable performances but you could tell we were reaching the end of that road.
Now? I feel that adding The Haymaker will be HUGE.
Horford may not be as good defensively as KG but he is a multi-skilled Big that will benefit from a player of Hayward's caliber.
IT is IT - and will not be clogged down as our primary scoring option anymore.
If we can get a Rookie of the Year performance from Tatum and if Jaylen Brown continues to improve then I honestly think CLE is in trouble.
LeBron James and Co. needs to be healthy as well.
We've closed the gap. That is all we can ask. There is a LOT more pressure on CLE to stay healthy and not make mistakes.
Kyrie did not help things, here. This cloud will be hanging over the franchise all season.
Good.