Middleton plays a huge role.....LOL.
Milwaukee will lose in the next round if Middleton doesn't play.
And he's going to play by game 3 at the latest
You keep forgetting that that team was a 1/2 inch on KD’s shoe length away from exiting the playoffs and Budenholzer getting fired and the team broken up. So I don’t think it’s crazy to see the defensive identity that the Celtics have created coupled with Tatum rounding out his game and using his talents to get others open looks and say that without Middleton and with home court that they would be my favorite to win that series and likely win the East over Miami/Philly winner. Marcus Smart on Holiday. 4 guys running a scheme to build the wall against Giannis and make their role players make shots. And the Celtics have the personnel and the staff to create the scheme.
With a sprained MCL, an injury that can linger.
We'll see.
Embiid played with that injury last year in the playoffs. It’s painful and the mobility isn’t the same but you can play. Mid 2nd round is a fair projection for his return.
Yeah, his prediction Nets in 6 not looking so great.
Was just about to ask him if that’s where this was coming from…belief that Bucks are a better matchup for the Heat. If that’s where he is, I’ll own that I’m rooting for Bucks too. Let’s face it. You go deep you’re playing good people and that’s reality. But looking at matchups, I think the Sixers matchup better with Bucks than they do Celtics. Truth be told, I’d still have the Sixers a dog in either series but the Celtics matchup might be a blow out in 4 or 5 games.
