Even before the Boston Celtics managed to convincingly dispatch the nearly complete Brooklyn Nets 126 – 120 at TD Garden this past Sunday afternoon, national NBA analysts were starting to take note in recent days of just how dangerous of a team the Celtics have become in the second half of the 2021-22 season.
With a league-leading defense and a top-10 offense led by what is suddenly shaping up to be a borderline MVP level of play from All-Star forward Jayson Tatum, Boston has become a popular pick for a deep postseason run from analytics models and NBA personalities both.
One such example of that sort of analyst is ESPN broadcaster Stephen A. Smith, who recently gushed about the Celtics potential to shake up the East picture, and how opposing teams who might face them in the postseason ought not to take them lightly.
Check out the clip embedded above to hear what Smith has to say about Boston as the Atlantic Division team makes a run towards the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
This post originally appeared on Celtics Wire. Follow us on Facebook!
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