Most of top contenders of the 2022-2023 NBA season They made significant changes to their squad during the transfer window. Nuggets and Clippers Various movements and signatures were closed, Dallas changed course with Kyrie Irving, Phoenix shake up the market with Kevin Durant, Golden State he sought to reinforce his second unit…even Philadelphia (McDaniels by Thybulle), Memphis (Kennard arrived) and Milwaukee (Crowder added) They tried to fill in gaps and erase the weaknesses in their idea of fighting for the title campaign.
It was a very different story for the team that, at least today, leads this entire group of favorites: the Boston Celtics. His only move green went through the arrival of an internal rotation as Mike Muskala (without giving anything in return), who probably won’t get significant minutes in the Playoffs. The rest intact. And with logic.
Boston’s lull in the market is explained by it power status this season. No one has more than them. Nobody plays better than them. And most importantly, no one earns more than them. This Sunday, a new and remarkable triumph: 119-109 over the Memphis Grizzlies, with several big names out (Among them Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown.)
No-look tell me to seal the deal 😏
today’s @JetBlue Play of the Game put the finishing touches on our W. pic.twitter.com/dqiOrRc5xn
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 12, 2023
The Celtics are carrying six wins in their last seven games and they manage to overcome the loss of headlines with absolute solvency, to remain as the best record in the nba (41-16). Why try to fix something that isn’t broken?
Boston’s big moment isn’t explained by results alone, and this Sunday’s duel with Memphis is a case in point. Not only did they beat one of the best teams in the West two fewer headlinesbut they also did a Jason Tatum’s miserable afternoon: 3 of 16 from the field, 16 points and as many turnovers with an assist (3).
In their place came unexpected figures that clearly show the team’s depth: 23 points and 10 assists for Derrick White20 points for the shooter Sam Houser. From the bench appeared 10 and 9 rebounds Grant Williams12 of Peyton Pritchard and excellent debut Mike Muskala: 10 points and 5 rebounds.
feed the warm hand 🔥 pic.twitter.com/o7gHkINP3C
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 12, 2023
Everything is going smoothly for Boston who had no need to enter boxes on the deadline. The contrast? A Memphis back to recent bad habits, adding his ninth loss in his last 12 appearances. Free fall for those of Taylor Jenkins.
The Grizzlies now have 28-14 when Steven Adams plays and 6-8 when the New Zealander is out, which will be out until the end of February. With the revved-up engine of teams like Dallas and Phoenix in the West, it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for Memphis to lose your position of privilege very soon as the second best ranked of said Conference.
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