Eastern Conference Playoff Contenders
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00:00 Let's take a look at the Eastern Conference and the playoff picture. Who do you think is contenders?
00:05 First of all, I need to apologize to the Celtics. I was not a believer.
00:10 You said this will work.
00:13 We're getting rid of everybody that they can keep.
00:15 Porzingis!
00:17 As we were covering the Dallas Mavericks for so long, you were understandably unsure about Porzingis.
00:24 It was a fact-based opinion that has fallen flat. How about that?
00:26 They're lapping the field in the East. The Celtics have an eight-game lead in the standings.
00:31 That's unheard of in the NBA where everybody's, you know, there's parity and everybody's crammed together in these great races and jostling.
00:37 Celtics are like, "What are y'all doing down there? We're eight games ahead."
00:40 I still look at though the Bucs and the Knicks. They're both going to have home-court advantage. They'll win a round. They'll play the
00:48 probably in the next round, they'll play the Celtics. And you know with Giannis and with all the weapons that the Knicks have.
00:54 Count Giannis out, ever.
00:56 With Dame, that's gonna be a heck of a series. I do think they'll play in the East Finals.
01:00 But,
01:03 sorry Celtics, you're proving me wrong. Big time.
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