Predicting the Celtics' Season Record for 2012-2013 Season

[pearljammer10]

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.

I wish Fab and Garnett would go in for a double mentor, grasshopper session with the dream. olajuwon is probably making more money giving lessons at this age than he made when he was playing.

and i go with 50 wins and homecourt advantage. do we have potential to win 60? absolutely, however, doc and the vets wont care about the number of wins in the regular season.

[celticsleyte]

74 wins.

lol

Too pessimistic?

that's about what i have including playoffs...

[bfrombleacher]

74 wins.

lol

Too pessimistic?

that's about what i have including playoffs...

So...if we win less games in the regular season...?

[celticsleyte]

74 wins.

lol

Too pessimistic?

that's about what i have including playoffs...

So...if we win less games in the regular season...?

My prediction is 58 and sixteen. The sixteen being more important and the #1 seed going to the wire.

[syn2k12]

74 wins.

lol

Too pessimistic?

that's about what i have including playoffs...

So...if we win less games in the regular season...?

My prediction is 58 and sixteen. The sixteen being more important and the #1 seed going to the wire.

what about the other 8 games??

[syn2k12]

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.

Stiemsma??? He plays on the Twolves...

[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.

I wish Fab and Garnett would go in for a double mentor, grasshopper session with the dream. olajuwon is probably making more money giving lessons at this age than he made when he was playing.

Well, I take it that the other players have perhaps shallowed a bit of their pride, before presenting themselves to the Dream.

In an alternate reality, where I'm a young NBA star, I'd buy this mini-mansion, just under $900K, in Sugar Land, in metro Houston, not too far from Olajuwon's residence.

http://tinyurl.com/c4cz9tt

[Lightskinsmurf]

Celtics have no chance at topping the heat for the number one seed. Unless the heat pull a *celtic* and don't take the regular season seriously.

[Carhole]

74 wins.

lol

Too pessimistic?

that's about what i have including playoffs...

So...if we win less games in the regular season...?

My prediction is 58 and sixteen. The sixteen being more important and the #1 seed going to the wire.

what about the other 8 games??

I think he is saying 58 regular season wins and 16 playoff wins aka championship

[davemonsterband]

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)

Thanks for reinforcing my point.

[lightspeed5]

73-9

elite starters, elite backups, and an elite rookie

[Lightskinsmurf]

73-9

elite starters, elite backups, and an elite rookie

And then you woke up.

[relja]

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).

*quintuple double

[SHAQATTACK]

Long as we BEAT LA...   

oh and the dreaded CHEAT

[cman88]

Celtics have no chance at topping the heat for the number one seed. Unless the heat pull a *celtic* and don't take the regular season seriously.

the bulls topped the Heat the last 2 years for the number one seed....and last year did it without Rose for most of the season.

if you have a Strong bench that can Produce, I think the Spurs/Bulls have shown that you can win ALOT of regular season games.

assuming guys like Green, Terry, Lee, Bradley, wilcox, sullinger can all play like we know they can, and Rondo improves once again...I see us winning alot of games.

I mean we won 50games with practically no bench in 2010/2011 and our team tanking