If there’s a reason for optimism going into the playoffs, the Ringer posted an article today that’s Exhbit A for an up-and-down, underperforming team to make a run to the finals:
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/3/18293135/new-york-knicks-1998-99-patrick-ewing-larry-johnson
It chronicals the 98-99’ Knicks who barely snuck into the playoffs as an 8th seed and made a run to the finals. The parallels between that team and this one are pretty incredible. It was a strike shortened season, so if they had played all 82, they probably would have been a 4-5 seed. They were an incredibly talented team that couldnt quite gel during the regular season, guys in and out of the line-up due to injuries, and star players struggling to accept bench roles. Sound familiar?
I remember that team really well as I was a fan of LJ when he was a Hornet, and went crazy when he hit the 4 point play. That Knicks team is kind of a best case example for how this Celtics team might pull it together. Here’s to hoping we actually end a dynasty in the finals though.
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/3/18293135/new-york-knicks-1998-99-patrick-ewing-larry-johnson
It chronicals the 98-99’ Knicks who barely snuck into the playoffs as an 8th seed and made a run to the finals. The parallels between that team and this one are pretty incredible. It was a strike shortened season, so if they had played all 82, they probably would have been a 4-5 seed. They were an incredibly talented team that couldnt quite gel during the regular season, guys in and out of the line-up due to injuries, and star players struggling to accept bench roles. Sound familiar?
I remember that team really well as I was a fan of LJ when he was a Hornet, and went crazy when he hit the 4 point play. That Knicks team is kind of a best case example for how this Celtics team might pull it together. Here’s to hoping we actually end a dynasty in the finals though.