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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants
Even if the Celtics stay healthy, and that's a big if, they still have to get past Cleveland and/or Detroit. Two teams that have a nucleus that's been together for a few years.
I've maybe watched two NBA games this year so my opinion is probably a bad one...but historically teams that stack all-star players don't typically win a championship their first season together. I'm not convinced Garnett, Allen and Pierce have the mental toughness to battle a team like Detroit in a 7 game series.
I'll say Detroit in the East. Spurs/Jazz (depending on seed) in the west.
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I can agree with that assessment. Detroit is the team to beat because they've been there before. But the thing the Celtics have in their favor is that they aren't young players that are just coming along and haven't been in pressure situations. Garnett has played for the Western Conference title. Pierce has played for the Eastern Conference title. Allen has played for national titles, I believe. And remember, in the East, it doesn't take much to get there. Remember that LeBron almost single-handedly beat Detroit last year.
If they stay healthy, it's by no means going to be easy. But I think they have enough to get the job done.
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