| The Boston Celtics are simply the hottest | | | | set a new season-opening winning streak, the |
| team in the NBA right now. Granted, they have | | | | Celtics would have to win their next 9 games. |
| Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to | | | | Is that do-able? Well, considering their |
| lead the onslaught. But, seriously they are | | | | competition, yes!! over the next 9 games |
| playing really, really well. They are a | | | | Boston's schedule is as follows: the Heat, |
| balanced team, strong on both the offensive | | | | the Magic, the Warriors, the Lakers, the |
| and defensive ends. So, I am asking myself, | | | | Bobcats, the Cavs, the Knicks, the Heat |
| how long can they go without losing? The | | | | again, and then the Cavs again. Of that group |
| longest winning streak to start a season was | | | | only the Lakers and the Magic are above .500. |
| recorded by the Houston Rockets and the | | | | Furthermore, the Lakers just do not have |
| Washington capitols in 1993 and 1948, | | | | enough talent to guard or break down Boston's |
| respectively. It seams all too possible that | | | | formidable line-up. So, it all rests on the |
| the Celtics are within reach of that record. | | | | shoulders of the Orlando Magic. It comes down |
| | | | to whether Dwight Howard can cope with Kevin |
| Currently, the Boston Celtics are 7-0. That | | | | Garnett, whether Rashard Lewis can best his |
| is obviously a perfect record, but what is | | | | former teammate Ray Allen, and whether the |
| more impressive is how they got to that | | | | rest of the Magic lineup can handle Paul |
| point. On average, the Celtics have beaten | | | | Pierce. In my opinion, the Magic do have the |
| their opponents by over 17 points per | | | | talent to beat the Celtics. But right now, |
| game.The only time this season that they have | | | | the Celtics are so hot that they are going to |
| even come close to losing was their 98-95 | | | | be tough to beat. |
| overtime win against the Raptors. Yet, KG and | | | | |
| company held strong, showing that not only | | | | My prediction: The Celtics go 11-0 from here |
| can they blow teams out but they can also win | | | | on out, bringing their streak to 18-0. But, |
| the close ones. | | | | in their 19th game, they will lose to the |
| | | | Bulls. |
| So, what is next on the horizon? In order to | | | | |