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I won’t lie and tell you I’ve been paying full-on attention to the
\nafter-trade conversations following Kevin Garnett’s hop from Minnesota to
\nBoston<\/a>. I’m usually indifferent to the Celtics, but whatever can be said about
\nthe trade, suddenly Boston seems interesting to me. By picking up two
\nstars from mediocre Western Conference teams in Garnett and Ray Allen, Boston is
\nback–a contender in what seems to me an opened-up Eastern Conference. The
\nPistons have weathered any off-season unraveling (which I expected, to be honest, after the way they tanked against the Cavs). The Bulls are deep with
\ntalent. Cleveland, Toronto, and even New Jersey will likely return to the
\nplayoffs. But Boston? If they realize any<\/i> chemistry
\nwhatsoever, Boston will be a legitimate contender next season. Tally this
\ninsight in the obvious column. <\/p>\n

I mention it because it involves a team for which I have no affinity.
\nBoston could have floundered for another season, could have remained in a
\nstatus quo<\/i> holding pattern. They didn’t. And I’m drawn to the
\nshake-up, pulled in by the new set of what-ifs and off-season speculation, the
\nconfusion, the swap-a-roster, a shuffle followed by who’s where?<\/i>
\nWho will surprise? Who will be terrible? I enjoy these off-season
\nquestions more than I enjoy the NBA regular season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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