A Repeat for Celtics? Possible, but Not Probable

Here we go...another NBA season underway.   Last year the Boston Celtics lived up to the hype and expectations as they won the NBA championship, defeating Kobe Bryant and archrival Lakers in six games. It was impressive. The Celtics ended the season with the NBA’s best record and finished strong in the NBA playoffs winning both of the first two rounds in seven games.   Funny how they were a few Hawks plays from not even being in the Finals; the Celtics took less games to win the third and fourth round than it did for them to win the first and second rounds.   But let's take a look at their challengers:   With Allen Iverson going to Detroit, the Pistons are going to be even more loaded this year. Iverson without a championship is even more desperate and Detroit’s the team to get it done; it has gone to the Eastern Conference title so many times already.   With Billups and McDyess gone, the Pistons open up a brand new hole in their budget ... (link)