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darkhorse · 05-29-2019, 08:28 PM

How did the Celtics "know" they were the best team in the NBA in 1986 seeing as they'd lost in the Finals the previous season. Also, did they know they were the NBA's best team the following year or any of the next 22 seasons when they failed to bring home the trophy?

Also, that multi-title Celtic team (championships in '81 and '84) expended a lot of energy dominating the league with a won-loss of 67-15 that's only one win shy of the franchise record. Why did they feel compelled to play hard so often and take home field advantage throughout the East playoff by a ten win margin. Surely, these wily veterans would have coasted through the season, won in the high fifties, then hit the on switch for the playoffs. This is the current explanation for Golden State no longer being able to crush the league in the regular season and it is equally dubious.

05-29-2019, 08:28 PM	#259
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	How did the Celtics "know" they were the best team in the NBA in 1986 seeing as they'd lost in the Finals the previous season. Also, did they know they were the NBA's best team the following year or any of the next 22 seasons when they failed to bring home the trophy? Also, that multi-title Celtic team (championships in '81 and '84) expended a lot of energy dominating the league with a won-loss of 67-15 that's only one win shy of the franchise record. Why did they feel compelled to play hard so often and take home field advantage throughout the East playoff by a ten win margin. Surely, these wily veterans would have coasted through the season, won in the high fifties, then hit the on switch for the playoffs. This is the current explanation for Golden State no longer being able to crush the league in the regular season and it is equally dubious. __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."