The Official NBA Season Thread: Canada vs Australia at 7:30 | Japan vs France at 11:15 | Brazil vs Germany at 3

[nick.]

So Boston would likely still win the championship if injuries are off but there's an asterisk because they played teams dealing with injuries?

That being said, Knicks win the hypothetical title idc.

 

[RustyShackleford]

There is no asterisk for me regardless

Plus Boston played a good chunk of the playoffs without Porzingus

 

[HIM]

If every team were healthy all season? Pelicans

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[JMB10215]

Ima go Pels too. Zion was gonna wreck shop this post season before the injury. That play in game vs the Lakers he was looking special

 

[JMB10215]

Zion is still only 23. That is kinda crazy. These next 2-3 seasons we are going to see his best ball I truly believe. Every season he's getting healthier

 

[rolaholic]

 

[rolaholic]

Touching on the topic of dicsussion earlier

 

[T0INE]

People hated the Big Three/Dynasty Era & now hate some parity

I promise you don't need to watch the sport if you don't like it.

*Complain incessantly about the "boring" NBA playoffs*

*Continue to watch said playoffs*

 

[finessence]

People hated the Big Three/Dynasty Era & now hate some parity

I promise you don't need to watch the sport if you don't like it.

*Can’t forget about players like Kawhi, Tatum or Jaylen Brown being too reserved and not all up in the mix or being “personable”.

“Personality” >> hoops

 

[rolaholic]

 

[dacomeup]

Who wins the chip if every team is fully healthy these playoffs?

I'll probably go with the Clippers

The Clippers fans don’t even believe that

 

[dacomeup]

What’s the last non-asterisk chip for the people who are putting these asterisks up each year?

 

[dacomeup]

Superstar might be the most loosely used phrase. There’s less than 10 superstars in the league IMO.

 

[T0INE]

*Can’t forget about players like Kawhi, Tatum or Jaylen Brown being too reserved and not all up in the mix or being “personable”.

“Personality” >> hoops

How dare you forget the Cutie Patootie factor!

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Jesus Christ the internet is a vile place. That's barely "hating" since it's what happened and someone decided it was enough to take it to his health issues.

Nah, Nate needs tk be smart enough that his words would be flipped. Don't even comment on that since there's no way to take it positively.

Plus HE should never say anything remotely negative about anyone EVER again considering how he got embarrassed years ago. Just sit and be quiet Nate.

The heath issue comment was foul.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[1978S]

Celtics still, unfortunately.

Fixed.

So Boston would likely still win the championship if injuries are off but there's an asterisk because they played teams dealing with injuries?

That being said, Knicks win the hypothetical title idc.

C's played the whole playoffs without Porzingus. Stop it.

 

[ballinsam23]

C's played the whole playoffs without Porzingus. Stop it.

They also played against a team with no Donovan + Allen, no Jimmy Butler, no Haliburton

Every team they faced was missing their best player for all or most of the series

Dont think that's ever happened before.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I don't believe in championship asterisk.

you win, you win.
Celtics fans should enjoy it.

BUT

i just won't be bouncing my grandkids on my knee telling them about this celtics team.

ands my estimation of Tatum and Brown and the rest of them won't change either.

 

[HIM]

PG for Bron, who says no?

 

[Brownstone]

Boston has 5 elite defenders even without Porzingis that can all defend on the perimeter and two all NBA defensive players

Kyrie is elite

 

[ballinsam23]

ands my estimation of Tatum and Brown and the rest of them won't change either.

I do give the front office props for their continuity though. Keeping those two together for 7 years is unheard of with the player movement these days.

The Jrue addition was really the cherry on top.

 

[nick.]

The 2024 Celtics may not be one of the best teams ever but they certainly had one of the best seasons ever.

I think that's where some of the narratives stem from.

 

[HIM]

of you could only keep one, would you rather have:


Tatum
Brown
Brand Stevens