Brian Windhorst

He's like, because I've been on great teams before and it doesn't matter if you don't win. And I think that's true. And look, I don't favor them to win the East because, But if they stub their toe and, like, don't get to the conference finals or if they get to the conference finals and they've built out this team, this team is, like, set up.

He's like, because I've been on great teams before and it doesn't matter if you don't win. And I think that's true. And look, I don't favor them to win the East because, But if they stub their toe and, like, don't get to the conference finals or if they get to the conference finals and they've built out this team, this team is, like, set up.

They, you know, they went and made a midseason trade for DeAndre Hunter, which, you know, is going to cost them a lot of money in the future. And they, like, get blasted by Boston 4-1. Like, they got beat 4-1 by Boston a year ago. Then I think people are going to look at him and go, well, can you, are you really a difference making player? Like, are you really a type of guy who can carry a team?

They, you know, they went and made a midseason trade for DeAndre Hunter, which, you know, is going to cost them a lot of money in the future. And they, like, get blasted by Boston 4-1. Like, they got beat 4-1 by Boston a year ago. Then I think people are going to look at him and go, well, can you, are you really a difference making player? Like, are you really a type of guy who can carry a team?

They, you know, they went and made a midseason trade for DeAndre Hunter, which, you know, is going to cost them a lot of money in the future. And they, like, get blasted by Boston 4-1. Like, they got beat 4-1 by Boston a year ago. Then I think people are going to look at him and go, well, can you, are you really a difference making player? Like, are you really a type of guy who can carry a team?

So while I don't look at them as favorites in the East, I think there's pressure on Donovan to have a great playoff run and to carry the calves with them. I don't think there's pressure on the Celtics per se. However, if they get to the finals, there will be pressure on Jason Tatum to have a great final. Because he wasn't great in the 2022 finals. And then last year, he was good.

So while I don't look at them as favorites in the East, I think there's pressure on Donovan to have a great playoff run and to carry the calves with them. I don't think there's pressure on the Celtics per se. However, if they get to the finals, there will be pressure on Jason Tatum to have a great final. Because he wasn't great in the 2022 finals. And then last year, he was good.

So while I don't look at them as favorites in the East, I think there's pressure on Donovan to have a great playoff run and to carry the calves with them. I don't think there's pressure on the Celtics per se. However, if they get to the finals, there will be pressure on Jason Tatum to have a great final. Because he wasn't great in the 2022 finals. And then last year, he was good.

He led the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists in the finals. He did not play poorly. He just didn't shoot the ball well, and he wasn't amazing. This is the one thing people always make the mistake. They're like, oh, Jalen Brown won the MVP. Jason Tatum must have sucked. No, there was 11 votes for finals MVP. There's 11 voters. It was 7-4.

He led the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists in the finals. He did not play poorly. He just didn't shoot the ball well, and he wasn't amazing. This is the one thing people always make the mistake. They're like, oh, Jalen Brown won the MVP. Jason Tatum must have sucked. No, there was 11 votes for finals MVP. There's 11 voters. It was 7-4.

He led the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists in the finals. He did not play poorly. He just didn't shoot the ball well, and he wasn't amazing. This is the one thing people always make the mistake. They're like, oh, Jalen Brown won the MVP. Jason Tatum must have sucked. No, there was 11 votes for finals MVP. There's 11 voters. It was 7-4.

you know, there were people who thought Jason Tatum was the finals MVP. He just didn't play amazing and awesome, but he has played in two finals. He hasn't been amazing and awesome in those two finals, even though he's got a ring. So I do think if he gets there, especially if the Celtics crush the East, like last year, I think they went through the East 12 and two and,

you know, there were people who thought Jason Tatum was the finals MVP. He just didn't play amazing and awesome, but he has played in two finals. He hasn't been amazing and awesome in those two finals, even though he's got a ring. So I do think if he gets there, especially if the Celtics crush the East, like last year, I think they went through the East 12 and two and,

you know, there were people who thought Jason Tatum was the finals MVP. He just didn't play amazing and awesome, but he has played in two finals. He hasn't been amazing and awesome in those two finals, even though he's got a ring. So I do think if he gets there, especially if the Celtics crush the East, like last year, I think they went through the East 12 and two and,

If they do something like that again this year, it's going to be like, okay, Jason, now you got to show up in the finals to solidify where you need to be as a player. Yeah.

If they do something like that again this year, it's going to be like, okay, Jason, now you got to show up in the finals to solidify where you need to be as a player. Yeah.

If they do something like that again this year, it's going to be like, okay, Jason, now you got to show up in the finals to solidify where you need to be as a player. Yeah.

What do you think? I mean, there's pressure if they're in trouble in the first round. Yeah.

What do you think? I mean, there's pressure if they're in trouble in the first round. Yeah.

What do you think? I mean, there's pressure if they're in trouble in the first round. Yeah.