War drums echo in the Eastern Conference. Boston Celtics and Miami Heat want to bring back into fashion in the NBA the defensive and tough style that set the trend in the 90s. Both contenders have found success through a way of life that makes them not spectacular, but effective. the way to the final It has been a joy for people like Marcus Smart, Jimmy Butler or Bam Adebayo because they have killed stars along the way who are supposed to be better than them or, at least, sell more shirts.
Boston Celtics and their defense made mincemeat of some Brooklyn Nets who went on vacation to Cancun with a sweep. It didn’t matter what Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving did in that tie, the Celtics’ goblin left them dry on the spot with a beating that shattered the most expensive project in the NBA. The triumph against the New Yorkers was followed by the elimination of the defending champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, drying out some Giannis Antetokounmpo who fought against a wall until the seventh game without getting rid of elimination.
That’s the Boston race, The one from Miami is not without merit either after freezing the Atlanta Hawks in the first round who were very cocky with Trae Young after the Play-In. Those from Georgia took home a 4-1 record and the All-Star point guard a life lesson. Don’t provoke Jimmy Butler and his pups because you’ll stay in the middle of your averages. He went from 29 points last season to 15 in this one against Miami.
After packing up the Hawks, Miami did the same with the Sixers and their two superstars. Joel Embiid ended up with many memory bruises and just two wins in his series against the Heat. James Harden, for his part, consistently shut down in every second half against the Florida team being teased. Miami got the ‘Beard’ to be in the pillory as possible transfer meat this coming summer.
Two teams that play to despair and suffocate the rival are measured to enter an NBA final. First and second in the East with favorable home court factor for Miami and favoritism for Boston at odds [1.62] Just around the corner, Golden State or the Dallas Mavericks await them for a ring that has recently fallen in the Eastern Conference. If either of the two wins the NBA, the competition will end the games at 150 points. We will see if we have change of trend.