Predicting the Celtics' Season Record for 2012-2013 Season

[Celtics18]

74 wins.

[rayallen1934]

One thing I don't hear talked about around here, albeit I'm too busy to be around as much as I used to be, is that last year it seemed like EVERYONE (yes, even KG) brought less intensity throughout. The stupid lockout and a possible lack of belief might have been to add. Maybe it was Ray and Rondo not talking with Jeff Green out for the year and some other factors. Whatever it was, I think the C's will be a cohesive unit from day one and an absolute beast. Some new (and young) faces to break up the monotony must be a boost also. Practices will be nasty this season.

I like the fact that we can unanimously hate the Heat with the same passion as the Lakers now. I bet Doc loves it too. 60 wins. With the need to rest these old cats I wouldn't be confident in expecting anymore than that, it wouldn't be prudent to push it that hard IMO. Playoff health > regular season wins.

Ray Allen is and always will be prepared

It was Pierce scarfing down the dought nuts, KG not being ready, and Rondo being lazy Rondo in the start...that and the team very slow game until Bradley came in the lineup What everyone says)

[southshorematt]

66-16


We're deep, our bench can beat the bottom teams in the league on their own. That will save our starters for the big boys in the league

[Evantime34]

63 wins

[Chris]

I am going with 61 wins.  Which feels very high, but I just love the depth on this team. 

[Mencius]

I think 52-30 seems pretty realistic.  I think we'll be much better in the playoffs than in the regular season, and that we're the only ones that will truly challenge the Heat in the east.

Looking forward to spanking the Knicks this year.  I think they're overrated.  The Nets will certainly be no pushover.  The Bulls will be mediocre during the regular season.  They could be  a factor in the playoffs if Rose comes back strong, but still, their bench got decimated, so honestly, I don't really sweat them.

Thinking Heat, us, Knicks and Nets will be top 4 (though Indy could sneak in there too).

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I'm looking at 55-60 wins.

When healthy, not only that we're the most experienced with championship pedigree, we're also one of the deepest (Lee, Green, Bass, Sullinger). That would be hard to beat.

It all depends on our health. We're healthy, we can be top 3 in the East.

[WeMadeIt17]

I'd say 57 wins. Love our depth on this team

[Lightskinsmurf]

74 wins.

lol

[Celtics18]

74 wins.

lol

Too pessimistic?

[vjcsmoke]

I think 55+ wins is realistic.  We have proven established talent in PP, KG, and Rondo.  We have a top 5 defense coming back.  Losing Ray Allen doesn't hurt our defensive numbers, in fact replacing his minutes with Courtney Lee and Avery Bradley likely improves our defense per 48 at the 2 position. 

At the 5, I think Stiemsma and Collins are a wash.  Stiemsma produces more blocks, but Collins is more solid in one on one defense.  Wilcox should be back and hopefully healthy as well.  KG will get the bulk of minutes at the 5 and he is a plus defender in this league.

I really like the Celtics guard depth on paper.  Rondo, Bradley, Jet, and Lee look like a very solid guard rotation.  Throw in Dooling as a backup pg, we're pretty much set.

Bass + Sullinger make for a solid set of power forwards.  The fact that Sully can rebound should help.  I'm going to predict right now that the team we have after the trade DL will NOT be the same team we have on opening night.  However the group of guys Ainge has gathered right now is still pretty solid and should compete very well.

Jet gives us a 'microwave' scorer as our 6th man off the bench as well as a 'handles' guy for the second unit.  And Rondo is a beast PG.  Nuff said.

The Celtics also got more athletic and younger on the wing by adding Lee to the mix.  If Sullinger works out at PF they will have also upgraded their rebounding and big situation.  Glad we kept Bass as he was a solid all-around player for us.

[hwangjini_1]

82-0

tp for a true celtics fan. 

[syfy9]

80-2

We dominate every single team except Portland. Damian Lillard breaks the Wilt's single game scoring record TWICE while having a quadruple double and 3 clutch buzzer beaters that sends the games into quadruple overtime (each).

[nickagneta]

54-28

Sounds about right.

18 back to backs ending away from home....seeing a lot of losses there.

[TitleMaster]

amare taking lessons from olajuwon...

I've been trying to understand something ... why doesn't every player study under Olajuwon?

If I were in the NBA, I'd buy an extra house in the Houston area, just to learn from the master.