Nobody in the East is fukking with us. We beat the 2 teams ahead of us and will beat Philly. I’m confident. I’m not worried about any team under us.
Not trying to get into stats or players but we’re number 4 in defense and improving. 3rd in offense and improving. That’s pretty damn good ratings. We can compete with the Celtics and win the east (which I’m sure the Eastern conference is going to come down to). Not to mention the amount of win streaks we’ve been on is ridiculous.
I’m not saying it’s all skill at all though.
All these trades help as well. Competition is even thinner (in the east). Our team chemistry is insane because we didn’t have to make ANY trades this deadline. That is 100% a good sign of trust in your team. We’re usually aggressive during trade deadlines.
Meanwhile the West is just full of dog fights. It’s not even okay to call a clear winner right now in the west. You literally have to wait a few weeks or so to even tell. It’s so many contenders it’s wild but there can only be one and I will bet the Cavs will show up.