Celts are 1st in point differential, record, and defense. 15th in offense.
I think you've got to rank them at least 2nd based on what they've done through 10 games.
The Warriors are the best offense by a country mile, with the second best point differential. I think it's fair to rank them first.
Yeah, because everyone knows offense is more important than defense, right??
Yes, I'm being sarcastic!!
In the modern NBA offense is far more important than defense.
That’s what all the “experts” say. The same ones who said we would be regress defensively because we lost Crowder and Avery Bradley.
Kind of a joke.
Celtics are changing the template as we speak, making defense the template for excellence.
That is just nonsense. If you can't score you won't win in the modern game. And I'm not talking about winning some regular season games, I'm talking about winning championships. You have to be able to score and score a lot and score quickly to win titles. Gone are the days of 89-88 games. Sure if you are a great offense and have a great defense it is obviously better, but if you could only pick one, you would pick offense every single time and without hesitation.
Stop twisting my words. As a newly appointed moderator I expect better judgment from you Moranis. Did not say we won’t score, just that we are more focused on defense. Unreal.
never said you did and didn't twist your words at all. frankly your outrage is the only thing shocking here as your unwarranted pot shots.
You didn't have to say it. You implied it. In response to my assessment that the Celtics were in the process of changing the template, to a defensive oriented team that is successful, you responded, in part, as follows:
"That is just nonsense. If you can't score you won't win in the modern game."
Nowhere did I say that we would ignore scoring. Yet you responded as if I did, in your typical, misleading fashion which is pretty much your MO on this board.
As for "unwarranted pot shots", not sure what you mean. Feel free to elaborate here or IM me.
Thanks.