Unthinkable even a few weeks ago after a 17 – 19 start for the Boston Celtics, the guys in green and white could legitimately end the season as the NBA’s Eastern Conference No. 2 or even No. 1 seed. But with their excellent play in the 2021-22 regular season comes the potential to face a formidable postseason foe in the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
That sleeper of a team would be the Brooklyn Nets, who have a renowned postseason killer in Kevin Durant, and increasingly available Kyrie Irving, and perhaps even a returning Ben Simmons to contend with in the first round should they clear the play-in tournament gauntlet and represent the East’s No. 7 or No. 8 seed.
Should the Celtics try to avoid such a matchup despite how they hae been playing? Or would this send the wrong message to a team fueled as much by their confidence as their talent?
The host of the CLNS Media “Winning Plays” podcast Brian Robb got together with Tom Westerholm of Boston.com to talk all things Boston in the playoffs; check the link embedded above to hear what they have to say about this question.
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