J. Kyle Mann

As uncomfortable as it feels to say, like, this is very confusing.

How did they become this good with a totally untested frontline pre-Vucevic trade and all of this, and they've been healthy all season?

The evidence suggests they could win three playoff series in the East, as is.

I do think Tatum nudges their margin for error up and their ceiling up a little bit to the point that I would take them a little bit more seriously as a finals team.

I don't see him as being any kind of disruptive force, but I do expect him at this point, just because he's practicing, to come back.

I think they could go to the Eastern Conference Finals now, as is, with no Tatum.

Because, I mean, it's the East.

Someone has to make the Conference Finals.

Two teams, actually, by rule, have to make the Conference Finals in the East.

Cleveland, I've talked a lot about Harden's fit.

I don't want to overdo it.

He's been really good.

The fit's been really good.

They're an extremely dangerous team.

If you want to argue they're now the favorites in the East...

because of their track record prior to this season as a 60 plus one team.

I mean, like I can't quite go there yet, but I can, I can get with like, they can win these.

Sure.

The Knicks.

I just can't figure out the Knicks, man.