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Celtics' Jaylen Brown: 'We're getting to the Finals. No question'

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Jaylen Brown believes the Boston Celtics will represent the Eastern Conference in the 2019 NBA Finals.

During an appearance on CJ McCollum's "Pull Up" podcast released Wednesday, Brown expressed confidence when asked by the Portland Trail Blazers guard whether he believes Boston will get to the Finals after LeBron James' departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"Oh, we're getting to the Finals. No question about it," Brown said.

But Brown did take umbrage with the suggestion that Boston is set to ascend only because of James' departure.

"I hate how everybody is like, 'Oh, LeBron's gone in the East,'" Brown said. "I know he did have a strong hold on the East for the last seven years, but he barely got us out of there this year. And our mindset was like, 'Man, he's not beating us again.'"
 

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You want that kind of confidence. You gotta believe you are the team to beat.
 

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No question, huh? I'm glad the Celtics are planning their June activities already.
 

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I see nothing wrong with him believing this.

Pretty sure if you ask anyone on Toronto or Philly, they believe the same is true for their team

I don't have any problem with a player believing that they are going to win it all. You have to have confidence.

I would say that Brown probably should have framed it a bit differently to avoid it blowing back at him, but hardly a big deal.
 

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I agree. I can see the Celtics, Raptors or Sixers coming out of the East. I just think the Celtics are most likely.

I would agree with that. 50% chance it is the Celtics. 30% chance it is the Sixers. 20% chance it is the Raptors. Based on what we know right now.
 

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I would agree with that. 50% chance it is the Celtics. 30% chance it is the Sixers. 20% chance it is the Raptors. Based on what we know right now.
You're way off. :nono:

I'd say the Celtics have a 130% chance of making the Finals, the '6ers have a -20% chance, and Toronto has a -10% chance.
 

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You're way off. :nono:

I'd say the Celtics have a 130% chance of making the Finals, the '6ers have a -20% chance, and Toronto has a -10% chance.
if simmons doesnt develop a shot outside of 15 feet hes in trouble.
 

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if simmons doesnt develop a shot outside of 15 feet hes in trouble.

In trouble how? He didn't have one last year. He seemed to be do pretty well setting historic numbers.
 

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In trouble how? He didn't have one last year. He seemed to be do pretty well setting historic numbers.
exactly. he didnt have one last year. in todays nba, you cant be that guy. if truly wants to be elite (and go deep in the playoffs), he has to develop that. one trick ponies are easily figured out, especially in the postseason.

i mean, marcus smart can run into a 3 here and there and he shoots a basketball like it has corners.
 

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As currently constructed, health permitting, sounds reasonable.

Da fuq he supposed to say?

Sure, a dark horse could emerge. But, it's not like he's talking out of his ass.

Celtics, Raptors, 76ers.....in that order.....look like the cream of that conference on paper.
 
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