There is a ton of hype surrounding this years Boston Celtics squad. With expectations high let’s make some bold predictions.
Basketball season is getting closer and closer. Soon we will be seeing the Boston Celtics on the parquet getting ready to dominate the NBA.
This season is crucial for the Celtics. They need to perform well. Everyone is expecting the Celtics to make it to the NBA Finals. They are far and away the best team in the Eastern Conference. If they didn’t make the finals it would be a humongous disappointment.
The Celtics roster is one of the deepest in the NBA. There are just so many talented guys. I expect the Celtics to be scoring a lot of points this season.
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So here are 3 bold predictions for the Celtics this season.
Terry Rozier will win the 6th man award
Terry Rozier is coming off a great season. He ended up taking over for Kyrie Irving after his season ended and did quite a good job.
The numbers that stand out is Rozier’s performance in the playoffs. He was in the starting lineup and went against some premier talent.
Rozier averaged 16.5 points, 5.7 assists, and 5.3 rebounds a game. At times it seemed like Rozier couldn’t miss.
This season I think Rozier will have an even better season. He will be one of the players leading the Boston Celtics strong second unit. Rozier has to prove that last year wasn’t a fluke and that he means business.
If Rozier wants to win the 6th man Award he is going to have to boost his scoring. I’m predicting that Rozier averages close to 20 points and 5 assists a game.
I think “Scary Terry” is just getting started.
Kyrie Irving will win MVP
Kyrie Irving had a great debut season in Boston. He became a better overall player and it was a real shame that his season got cut short.
Irving was a much better defensive player and continued to be dominant scoring buckets. He averaged 24.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists.
I think with Gordon Hayward back, Irving will be even better. Defense’s won’t be able to just focus in on him anymore. The Celtics have so many great scorers. Opposing defenses will fear going to TD Garden.
Irving was the All-Star MVP in 2013-2014, but this season I think he will be the MVP of the entire league. Irving will still get his shots up and will definitely be dishing out plenty of assists.
I think Irving will average 28 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds a game. If he wants to be MVP he is going to have to dominate this season.
No matter the personal achievements there is no doubt that the Celtics will be successful as a team.
The Celtics will win 70 games.
Now since LeBron James left for LA, the Boston Celtics are without a doubt that top team in the Eastern Conference. There is no one who can compete with them.
The closest team is the Toronto Raptors and I’m not that afraid of Kawhi Leonard. Especially since he basically sat out all of last season. The Celtics should win almost all of their games against Eastern Conference opponents and should handle the tough Western Conference teams as well too.
70 wins isn’t that far fetched. The Celtics have such a deep roster. Even if a player like Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, or Jayson Tatum gets hurt, the Celtics should be fine.
It may seem like a dream, but the C’s aren’t that far off. When you have such a great roster, the sky is the limit.
So get ready for an amazing season Celtics fans. It will definitely be one for the record books.