Post#140 » by fbalmeida » Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:56 pm
Playing out my thoughts on why the top 6 teams in the East may fail (or succeed) to reach the finals I get:
Bucks: Lopez and Bledsoe shooting woes, and a coach who has been demonstrably Casey-like inflexible and out-coachable in the past. Nevertheless, their squad might still be good enough despite these issues.
Raptors: Potential lack of offence, with Siakam faltering as a first scoring option come playoff time. Nevertheless, Raptors have 3rd best offence in the East despite injury plagued season, and deepest shooting roster in the league, with top 9 shooters on volume, shooting 3pt at 35.4% or greater. Clockwork.
Celtics: Lack of offensive production off the bench, and Kemba's knee. Nevertheless, starting squad may be good enough if they remain healthy.
Heat: Inexperience and sub-par play after the trade deadline. Nevertheless, a clever coach with a versatile roster.
Pacers: Outdated offensive game and health issues capping potential. Nevertheless, a resourceful team that can play spoiler if Oladipo returns to previous form.
76ers: Obvious spacing problems from their reliance on a non-shooting primary ball-carrier virtually guarantees an "always good, but never good enough" post-season. Nevertheless, Ben Simmons can, theoretically, learn to shoot at any moment.
"The Raptors will be fine." - Masai Ujiri, March 26th, 2021