I'm the same camp Adam. When the season started my assessment was: "We only have 3 real starters and the rest really are bench / rotation players in a good scenario"; and "No way that we stand a chance against teams with big line ups in terms of defense and rebounding". Thought that reaching the play-ins would already be a success.
And here we are: a team that is playing with energy, is gritty and determined and is just fun to watch. Credit to Joe and Brad who were able to look through the headlines and saw the potential and then got the group to function. And JB stepped up to be the leader that he was always meant to be.
Jordan Walsh is one-person summary of the team to me: we'd honestly all written him off and how he delivers a double-double against the Clippers.
Thanks for your read, really enjoyed reading it. Now lets see what strategies will be deployed against us.
Like, I think those expectations were fair! I was right there with you, and I would hazard a guess that most Celtics fans had that train of thought. It just speaks to the job Mazzulla and his coaching staff are doing, and the level of commitment from the rest of the roster.
It's a welcomed surprise, but yeah, we're all eating that humble pie right now
I'm the same camp Adam. When the season started my assessment was: "We only have 3 real starters and the rest really are bench / rotation players in a good scenario"; and "No way that we stand a chance against teams with big line ups in terms of defense and rebounding". Thought that reaching the play-ins would already be a success.
And here we are: a team that is playing with energy, is gritty and determined and is just fun to watch. Credit to Joe and Brad who were able to look through the headlines and saw the potential and then got the group to function. And JB stepped up to be the leader that he was always meant to be.
Jordan Walsh is one-person summary of the team to me: we'd honestly all written him off and how he delivers a double-double against the Clippers.
Thanks for your read, really enjoyed reading it. Now lets see what strategies will be deployed against us.
oh and uhm, it shows I have no clue about Basketball :-). But surely enjoying it !
Haha, me either!
Not exactly the best sales pitch lol
Like, I think those expectations were fair! I was right there with you, and I would hazard a guess that most Celtics fans had that train of thought. It just speaks to the job Mazzulla and his coaching staff are doing, and the level of commitment from the rest of the roster.
It's a welcomed surprise, but yeah, we're all eating that humble pie right now
One of your best reads of the season. Really enjoying this team!
Thanks, Karl!
And I agree, this team has been AWESOME to root for this season
This is excellent.
Love how you told the story of each misfit who came in and has contributed. This is such a great team to watch every night.
Thank you!
And I agree, this is rapidly becoming such a great Cinderella story type of season! I can't wait to see how far the team can take it!