The Boston Celtics have transformed from less than a pretender to a legitimate 2022 NBA Finals contender in less than the span of an 82-game season under first-year head coach Ime Udoka by playing together with a new, grimy defensive identity anchored by Marcus Smart, Al Horford and Robert Williams III.
Add the recent offensive eruptions from their two star wings, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, and you finish with a team that ought to be raking in the end-of-season hardware for their 2021-22 campaign and turnaround. With realistic candidates on the roster for Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year and even a fringe case Most Valuable Player, which Celtics have the best shot of being honored?
The host of the NBC Sports Boston “Celtic Talk” podcast Chris Forsberg got together with NBA odds expert Jay Croucher to talk over who has the best case to stock their trophy case this summer; check out the clip embedded below to hear who they think will get the goods.
