Stan Van Gundy

there um and not on you know is it the greatest likeness or anything else i i think he really took it as an honor and didn't want anything to take away from that honor and um so i have refrained from uh laughing about it commenting on it because there it is yeah uh You can't look at it and not laugh.

there um and not on you know is it the greatest likeness or anything else i i think he really took it as an honor and didn't want anything to take away from that honor and um so i have refrained from uh laughing about it commenting on it because there it is yeah uh You can't look at it and not laugh.

You can't even look it in the face. I cannot. But I'm not going to laugh because Dwayne Wade made my entire career.

You can't even look it in the face. I cannot. But I'm not going to laugh because Dwayne Wade made my entire career.

No, listen, I mean, the guy made my entire career. I mean, I go home to my house every night and open the door, nice house, say, thank you, Dwayne Wade.

No, listen, I mean, the guy made my entire career. I mean, I go home to my house every night and open the door, nice house, say, thank you, Dwayne Wade.

Yeah, first of all, it would be a lot worse if I tried that.

Yeah, first of all, it would be a lot worse if I tried that.

Yeah, no, I agree with that. I think the Celtics are still the team to beat, not only in the East, but in the league. I just don't think anybody's as good as they are. I mean, you've got to remember, they were 14-3 before Porzingis came back last night. And he's a huge piece for them. So fully healthy. I don't think there's any doubt they're the best. A lot has surprised me, though.

Yeah, no, I agree with that. I think the Celtics are still the team to beat, not only in the East, but in the league. I just don't think anybody's as good as they are. I mean, you've got to remember, they were 14-3 before Porzingis came back last night. And he's a huge piece for them. So fully healthy. I don't think there's any doubt they're the best. A lot has surprised me, though.

I've been really surprised by Golden State. Golden State and Cleveland probably the two most pleasant surprises. I thought Golden State's ceiling would be to get the ninth or tenth spot and be in the play-in, and they have looked outstanding on both ends of the court. I mean, they're a top-ten offensive and defensive team after losing Klay Thompson, and they've just played great basketball.

I've been really surprised by Golden State. Golden State and Cleveland probably the two most pleasant surprises. I thought Golden State's ceiling would be to get the ninth or tenth spot and be in the play-in, and they have looked outstanding on both ends of the court. I mean, they're a top-ten offensive and defensive team after losing Klay Thompson, and they've just played great basketball.

I mean, I just think the guy's hurt. Look, I mean, his body clearly struggles to keep up with the demands of playing 82-game NBA seasons. And I think it's unfortunate because at his best, he's the—

I mean, I just think the guy's hurt. Look, I mean, his body clearly struggles to keep up with the demands of playing 82-game NBA seasons. And I think it's unfortunate because at his best, he's the—

the most physically imposing player in the NBA and the guy that you really can't do anything with one-on-one but he's just never healthy and that franchise has been built around him and they haven't been able to get past the second round of the playoffs and now they go out and bring in Paul George and there's all this optimism but Paul George is another guy who's hurt all the time and so you know one of the things I've said many times is

the most physically imposing player in the NBA and the guy that you really can't do anything with one-on-one but he's just never healthy and that franchise has been built around him and they haven't been able to get past the second round of the playoffs and now they go out and bring in Paul George and there's all this optimism but Paul George is another guy who's hurt all the time and so you know one of the things I've said many times is

You know, when guys, when you go out and sign guys who are, or extend guys who are always hurt and then they get hurt, that's not bad luck. That's not, you can't look, ah, we're having such bad luck. No, no, you're getting exactly what you should have expected. When you put that roster together, what you're hoping for is that you get something out of the ordinary and those guys stay healthy.

You know, when guys, when you go out and sign guys who are, or extend guys who are always hurt and then they get hurt, that's not bad luck. That's not, you can't look, ah, we're having such bad luck. No, no, you're getting exactly what you should have expected. When you put that roster together, what you're hoping for is that you get something out of the ordinary and those guys stay healthy.

And if they were all healthy, those two guys and Maxie, then they'd have a chance to contend in the East. And it's still early. Maybe they'll get to that point. We'll see.

And if they were all healthy, those two guys and Maxie, then they'd have a chance to contend in the East. And it's still early. Maybe they'll get to that point. We'll see.