most of Top contenders for the 2022-2023 NBA season He made significant additions to his squad during transfer deadline day. nuggets and clippers They closed various movements and signatures, Dallas Changed course with Kyrie Irving, wonder Hit the market with Kevin Durant Golden State Tried to reinforce my other unit…even Philadelphia (McDaniels Pour Thiboul), Memphis (arrived at Kenard) and Milwaukee (Added Crowder) He tried to cover gaps and erase weaknesses in his idea of ​​fighting for the title of the campaign.
The story was very different for the team that, at least today, leads that group of favorites: the Boston Celtics. is the only movement of Verdes as went through the advent of an internal rotation mike maskala (without giving anything in return), who probably won’t get significant minutes in the playoffs. Rest intact. And logically.
Boston’s calmness in the market is explained by Lightning situation this season, No one has more than him. No one is playing better than him. And the biggest thing is that no one earns more than them. This Sunday, a new and meritorious victory: 119-109 over the Memphis Grizzlies, with several big names (Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown, among them.)
No-look dime to seal the deal
Today’s @jetblue Play of the game finalized our w. pic.twitter.com/dqiOrRc5xn
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 12, 2023
celtics move Six wins in their last seven matches And they’re going to be able to ride out the pitfalls of headlines with full solvency, to stay afloat. best record in the nba (41-16). Why try to fix what isn’t broken?
Boston’s great moment can’t be explained by results alone, and Sunday’s duel against Memphis is an example of that. Not only did they beat one of the best teams in the West two less headlinesbut he also did jason tatum’s bad afternoon: 3 of 16 from the field, 16 points and the same number of turnovers as assists (3).
In his place, unexpected statistics appeared that clearly showed the team’s depth: 23 points and 10 assists. derrick white20 points for shooter Sam Hauser, off the bench they showed rebounds of 10 and 9 Grant Williams12’s payton pritchard and a great debut mike maskala: 10 points and 5 rebounds.
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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 12, 2023
Everything was running smoothly for Boston with no need to enter boxes on deadline. Adverse? A Memphis who returned to recent bad habitsAdding the ninth defeat in the last 12 matches. Free fall for Taylor Jenkins.
the grizzlies now have Mark 28-14 when Steven Adams plays and 6-8 when the New Zealander is missing, which will be out by the end of February. With new engines from teams like Dallas and Phoenix out west, it would not be unusual for Memphis lose your privilege too soon As the second best graded of the said conference.
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