On March 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Celtics defeated the Jazz 125-97 and won five consecutive wins. This 28-point victory has once again given people a testimony to the dominance of the Green Army, and it can be said that they have now become a popular team to rush out of the East.
According to statistics, the Celtics have achieved a record of 15 wins and 1 loss in the last 16 games against teams within the threshold of the playoffs or playoffs, and have only lost to the Lone Rangers once.
And if you get Derrick White, Theis and others from the trade deadline, the Celtics have also played a total of 16 games, and their record is 13 wins and 3 losses, which is in stark contrast to the poor performance at the beginning of the season.
Both offensive and defensive, the depth of the lineup is good, so that the Celtics began to be gradually optimistic about the outside world. For example, the famous basketball commentator, Stephen A-Smith, known as "American Yang Yi", boasted that the Celtics have become the best team in the East, and can even go further in the playoffs.
"American Yang Yi" believes that today's Celtics team is very strong in team cohesion and confidence due to consecutive wins. Head coach Uduka's system gradually came into play, the atmosphere in the dressing room was good, the interior was solid, which was also a big advantage for the Celtics.
In addition, after entering the playoffs, the rhythm of the game will often decrease, and the intensity of confrontation will increase, which will test the team's defensive ability. The Celtics can now send five small lineups of Robert Williams, Tatum, Brown, Smart and White to achieve unlimited turnover, which will also be a big advantage for them.
Before the season starts, no one may doubt that the Celtics will make the playoffs, but I am afraid that no one will see them as a favorite team to break out of the East or compete for the championship. But now the Celtics even hope to catch up with the Heat in terms of record and compete for the No. 1 position in the East, such a hot and strong team, who dares to despise them?