The Boston Celtics are in the midst of completing a tremendous season resurgence after an incredibly tough start to their season. Along with the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, and Minnesota Timberwolves, the Celtics have been one of the best teams in the league over the course of the last few months.
The credit primarily goes to coach Ime Udoka, who figured out how to maximize the defensive potential of his players by employing switch-heavy, aggressive defensive strategies that are creating a lot of issues for opposing teams. They are regularly holding teams under 100 points and have been outscoring opponents due to the phenomenal scoring talents of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
With top East contenders like the Brooklyn Nets and the Chicago Bulls looking unsteady, the Celtics have joined the race alongside Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Miami to bring home the 2022 NBA Championship, something that one Boston Celtics fan believes is impending reality.
He’s confident 😳
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 22, 2022
Superfans of every team need to believe that their squad will bring home a championship every year. The Boston Celtics will complete 14 years without a championship if they fail this season, which is a pretty long drought considering their biggest rivals in the Los Angeles Lakers have won three championships since 2008.
They will definitely be a very tough team to beat in the playoffs, but it is hard to say they will be champions considering the strength atop both conferences. The Celtics have a very realistic chance at making it to the Conference Finals, but it will be interesting to see if they can go all the way.
Ime Udoka will be in the Coach of the Year conversation for turning around the Celtics in half a season and Jayson Tatum is most likely going to get another All-NBA selection under his belt at the end of the regular season.
