Not just in the Eastern Conference, but across the whole NBA, the Boston Celtics are the team to beat right now.
But, in today’s copycat league, it’s difficult to reproduce, which is why the Golden State Warriors’ run was so remarkable.
Although they had a lot of luck along the way to the NBA Finals, the Celtics are still the best team on paper.
It’s true that they probably would have defeated any fit opponent they faced in the previous season, but they weren’t exactly put to the test.
In light of this, NBA expert Bill Simmons, a true Celtics supporter, discussed the greatest danger the team may face in the upcoming campaign.
He discussed how the Milwaukee Bucks, not the New York Knicks or Philadelphia 76ers, may make things tough for them in the most recent episode of his podcast (via The Ringer).
Although Simmons contends that the Bucks have added a few intriguing players and still have a strong roster, Giannis’ dominance and reliability may play a major role in this situation.
Right now, the Bucks are being disregarded.
Maybe because of Doc Rivers, maybe because of how successful other teams become, or maybe because Damian Lillard had a terrible rookie campaign.