"What-if" Celtics simulation

[scottwedman]

I didn't see a thread about this but the Globe and Strat-O-Matic have been simulating various scenarios with Boston teams.  [I played Strat-O-Matic baseball as a kid and loved it].  In any event, here's their latest simulation results.

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/what-if-celtics-remained-healthy-entire-2020-21-nba-season

Injuries are part of the game, but for the Celtics, they have played a huge factor in the team's rollercoaster of results throughout the regular season.

The team has rarely been fully intact as different players battle injuries and go into the league's health and safety protocols.

The Celtics' roster on paper is loaded with talent. So, what if the group was mostly healthy this season? Strat-O-Matic simulated that scenario, keeping injuries across the league in line with normal activity. Some of the results were surprising...

More at link.

[nickagneta]

Gotta call into question any simulation being any good if they had Jaylen Brown taking a major step backwards. The guy has gotten better every year bringing new things to his offensive arsenal year in and year out.

[Celtics4ever]

Stratomatic is a game folks that likes to think it is simulation but at the end of the day it is still a game.

I know one truth about Jaylen Brown and that is Jeff Clark is a JB hater and is always dumping on him or trying to get him traded.