Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets are currently amongst the best teams in the Eastern Conference. While the Jayson Tatum-led Celtics are leading the Eastern Conference table, Kevin Durant’s Nets are also not far behind, sitting in third place. Not only that, but the Nets are also just behind the Celtics in the Atlantic division.? Recently, the NBA legend Magic Johnson noted for his years in the Los Angeles Lakers made an honest admission regarding the two best teams in the East. However, soon his admission grabbed the attention of the fans on the internet and made them reflect on it.
Magic is quite active on Twitter and shares his thoughts on it. Recently, the five-time champion?shared his opinions about two of the top three teams in the East.
The now 63-year-old said, “Jayson Tatum has led the Celtics to the best record in the NBA while averaging 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. I think the Celtics might be the best in the East but the Nets are the most dangerous.”?
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NBA fans reflected on an honest admission made by Magic Johnson
Meanwhile, shortly after he tweeted, the tweet went viral and caught the fans’ attention. The fans quickly reacted to the tweet and filled the comment section of Twitter with their opinions. Naturally, this tweet divided the fans into two halves and ignited a debate among the fans.
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Some groups were supporting the Celtics and argued that they were better than the Nets. While others said vice-versa. Overall, the comment section was turned into a debating chamber.
Here are some of the reactions of the NBA fans:
The Celtics are fucking doomed https://t.co/PSnIClehbv
— Daniel Crews (@PizzaLordCrews) January 4, 2023
https://twitter.com/Angryy_akram/status/1610693865979232257?s=20&t=el_6dbN2RgeLk-cBM0r0-A
Celtics swept the Nets without Rob Williams btw
— Championship Moe (@JoeyMBaby) January 4, 2023
Didn’t the thunder just drop 150 on that team?
— Caleb (@calebinpdx) January 4, 2023
https://twitter.com/jond2546/status/1610711565593976832?s=20&t=el_6dbN2RgeLk-cBM0r0-A
Celtics are currently in a deep funk. However, Nets/Celtics would be a great ECF.
— Kabs (@DocKabb) January 4, 2023
Kyrie and KD are the most dangerous*
— Queens To Midtown: All Mets & Knicks (@AllAccessNYKNYM) January 5, 2023
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Magic is recruiting so hard today
— Shawnplex (@shawnplex) January 5, 2023
Regardless of what the fans say, both teams are tearing the league apart with their performances. On one side, the Celtics are sitting at the top with a winning record of 26-12 and a .684 percentage. While on the other side, the Nets are sitting in third place with a winning record of 25-13 and a .658 percentage. Interestingly, both the team’s respective superstars Tatum and Durant are in-form and are recently putting on some amazing performances. Though now it is unpredictable to say who would end up in the playoffs, the fans would probably never dislike an Eastern Conference Finals between the Atlantic division’s powerhouses.
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