I thought this might be a fun way to kick off the season. So everyone is clear, here's the schedule for the first 20:
12/23 vs. Bucks
12/25 vs. Nets
12/27 @ Pacers
12/29 @ Pacers
12/30 vs. Grizzlies
1/1 @ Pistons
1/3 @ Pistons
1/4 @ Raptors
1/6 @ Heat
1/8 vs. Wizards
1/10 vs. Heat
1/12 @ Bulls
1/13 vs. Magic
1/15 vs. Magic
1/17 vs. Knicks
1/20 @ Sixers
1/22 @ Sixers
1/24 vs. Cavaliers
1/25 @ Bulls
1/27 @ Spurs
That doesn't look too bad. My prediction though: The Celts spend some time stumbling around early in the season. I know the preseason shouldn't count for much, but they looked really disorganized in the first two games. This is the year when they needed a full preseason to work out the kinks, but they won't get it. I think they are the least experienced team in the NBA (by average years of experience of the players on the team), and it will show.
I say they're 9-11 after the first 20, with an upside of 10-10 or maybe 11-9. But then after that, things start to click.
12/23 vs. Bucks
12/25 vs. Nets
12/27 @ Pacers
12/29 @ Pacers
12/30 vs. Grizzlies
1/1 @ Pistons
1/3 @ Pistons
1/4 @ Raptors
1/6 @ Heat
1/8 vs. Wizards
1/10 vs. Heat
1/12 @ Bulls
1/13 vs. Magic
1/15 vs. Magic
1/17 vs. Knicks
1/20 @ Sixers
1/22 @ Sixers
1/24 vs. Cavaliers
1/25 @ Bulls
1/27 @ Spurs
That doesn't look too bad. My prediction though: The Celts spend some time stumbling around early in the season. I know the preseason shouldn't count for much, but they looked really disorganized in the first two games. This is the year when they needed a full preseason to work out the kinks, but they won't get it. I think they are the least experienced team in the NBA (by average years of experience of the players on the team), and it will show.
I say they're 9-11 after the first 20, with an upside of 10-10 or maybe 11-9. But then after that, things start to click.