What end of season for Boston?

End of season trap on the Celtics’ menu. Indeed, currently on the podium of the Eastern Conference, the players of Brad Stevens have inherited a largely affordable program for this resumption of the season in Florida. Thus, in the Orlando “bubble”, apart from three big meetings (against Milwaukee, Toronto and Miami), the menu seems largely within the reach of the level of the team at the start of the season (Portland, Brooklyn, Orlando , Memphis and Washington). For the moment 3rd, the franchise of Massachusetts will normally find it difficult to do better in the standings and will especially have to be wary of its ambitious pursuers, such as the Heat. Especially since Kemba Walker could not take advantage of the break to put all his physical problems aside. Hit in the left knee, the leader of Boston tried to reassure his condition recently but the concern remains. Spared, the former Charlotte could be until August 17, and the start of the Playoffs.

Gentle Walker, Distrustful Tatum

« I think worry is a strong word. I think there is a lot to fear in the world right now, so when he comes back we will make him acclimatize as much as possible », Explained Brad Stevens recently, on Yahoo Sports. Another case to consider, that of Jayson Tatum. If the Celtics winger is doing well, the latter knows he will play part of the rest of his career in Florida, before the end of his contract, and fears the injury which could jeopardize everything. ” We had four months of blackout, without access to the training center. Then, suddenly, we have to ramp up, very quickly, to play, worried the person during an interview with ESPN. (…) It doesn’t matter if some people say that we are young, that one day or another we will have this big check, we play big. » Suffice to say that Boston does not arrive with maximum certainty for the end of the season.

Kevin Mayer sees the Celtics in the Finals:

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