But it will be hard for him to take that jump, because now he’s a target. If he takes the same jump he made last year, he’s a potential All-Star. Their rotation guys- Tobias Harris, Danuel House, Georges Niang-mostly are who they are, but the x-factor is Tyrese Maxey. They’re to the point now where they become as good or as bad as the players they put around them. The Sixers have staked their claim with James Harden and Joel Embiid.According to people around there, that’s part of why he’s trying to spend so much time with the veterans during camp. … Joe Mazzulla will have to go through the testing period where the players figure out whether the coach knows what he’s doing or not. That will be a big adjustment for a young team. Now the Celtics will get everybody’s best early on. … Teams didn’t game-plan for Boston last year because it wasn’t seen as a contender until March. Malcolm Brogdon is a difference-maker in terms of getting them through 100, potentially a 110-game season. His rim protection and lob threat were what they were missing. Robert Williams III turned their season around last year. Marcus Smart is unique because of his ability to lock down multiple positions. Their young pieces have not tapped out on their talent. The ability to defend has such a strong correlation to getting into the Finals. I expect the Celtics to duplicate what they did last year.Here’s what they’re saying about each Eastern Conference team, from top to bottom. In advance of the 2022–23 NBA season, we had opposing scouts size up every division.
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