Good article: Could Celtics achieve 70 wins?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:42 pm
http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_081219.html
Plenty of nice things about Celtics, like:
Plenty of nice things about Celtics, like:
"I've seen them a lot and they're definitely good enough to approach those numbers," says Steve Kerr, the Suns general manager and a member of that Bulls 72-10 team. "There's only one Michael (Jordan). But you see the intensity of MJ in the eyes of (Kevin) Garnett. The components are there, the combination of fun and intensity. It reminds me a lot of our team."
"But if anyone can do it, I think Boston is positioned well," Kerr said. "Of all the teams in the last four or five years, they are by far built the best. They won a championship; they're so good defensively and have multiple guys who can carry you every night."
"The difference to me," Kerr said, "is Jordan. There were five, six, seven games that season we were dead in the water and he said, 'Hop on and we're going to win.'
"Garnett brings it every night," said Kerr. "He has so much intensity and energy and you watch that team and the bench is always up and everyone is into it and Garnett always seems to be making sure."
"It's a confidence thing as well," said Kerr. "Boston is now better than they were a year ago even with losing (James) Posey because they know they did it before. A year ago in the playoffs you saw them struggle early. Now they believe. Their confidence level is greater than it was. Doc (Rivers) has done a really good job playing the bench. He's experimented with more guys. They trust their defense. It suffocates you. They are having a lot of fun. It's fun to watch."
