June 6th cannot get here soon enough.
It’s honestly been so impressive to watch all the flip-flopping, broken brain takes, and goalpost moving.
When they lost a single game, it was a complete disaster.
Then when they won close games it was bad because they should have been blowouts.
It’s all been very confusing.
Also, what else am I going to do?
The crux of this argument is one you often see when it comes time to discuss the Boston Celtics.
It’s right out of the playbook!
Sure the Celtics won those games vs IND, but they could have lost!
Your classic case of when winning a game is actually losing a game.
Hate when that happens!
Now, when they go out and do just that, it’s actually a loss.
That’s the big brain stuff you dream about.
The next piece of the equation is suggesting the Pacers are a bad team.
Unlike you know, the Lakers (?????).
I’m not sure why it’s so hard for people to give the Pacers credit?
They had the #2 offense all year!
They had the #1 offense in the playoffs!
All while Haliburton missed significant time!
Andrew Nembhard and TJ McConnell were AWESOME.
Maybe they’re actually better than people thought?
We’re seeing it all over the place
Then finally, the 50 win team angle.
How dare the Celtics not play a 50 win team on their journey to the Finals!
It’s almost like….getting the highest seed matches you up with lower seeds?
Not only that, the Nuggets didn’t beat a single 50 win team last year!
Where was this narrative then?
Takes like this give you a general idea of where we’re starting.
Again, this is not really something that is subjective.
They won 64 games.
They have the 4th highest point differential OF ALL TIME.
They are 12-2 this postseason with one of the largest scoring differentials and net ratings ever.
Does that mean they’ll win the title?
You know, immediately after they just swept the Pacers to make the Finals.
This is the key in of madness we’re dealing with here.
This was so insane I had to double check to ensure it wasn’t A.I.
But that doesn’t even compare to what came next.
Derrick Lively, over Kristaps Porzingis?
One minute they are a superteam, the next minute Derrick Lively is better than Kristaps Porzingis.
Make it make sense.
How about when Jaylen won the ECF MVP and the narrative was that Tatum wasn’t happy for him?
Another throwback
There’s only one problem with this take.
c’mon watch Jayson Tatum
Remember, there are still 8 days to go.
We’re seeing these shows play all the hits.
