Rob Mahoney

Yeah, I think Keita, to me, in terms of the most important development, he is not the most improved, but the improvement he's made has been so critical to the Celtics' success.

They would not be having this kind of season.

We would not be talking about them as contenders, maybe even favorites in the Eastern Conference, if Nimesh Keita had not taken this kind of jump.

And so you're right, it's a little subtler.

It's a little more like you have to understand...

his own basketball journey from a developmental perspective to really get a sense of it because it's not an Akil-level jump in points per game, which is where a lot of these awards tend to go.

But it is a hugely significant development for him, but also just for Boston and for the Greater Eastern Conference as a result.

Yeah, I think we can keep the Blazers swear jar closed on this one.

Like, praising Danny Avdia for being good is about as normal a take as you could possibly have, especially relative to the Donovan Kling and his Rudy Gobert.

I think you should feel good.

I think we still need to suss out what the punishment for that is going to be like how how Portland I need to be in my response.

I don't know what the proper costuming is.

I mean, the flannels, I think, go without saying.

But what else could we do?

That doesn't tax you at all to put on a flannel.

Ringer group chat at gmail.com.

Honestly, I would love it.

And frankly, it might stick in my wardrobe beyond just that week.

Yeah, so I did Nikhil one, Denny two, Jalen Duren three.

I do think this race in terms of what will actually happen in the voting has really crystallized around four guys.