The Celtics are very confusing to me... I definitely wouldn\'t want my team to play them in the playoffs (my team is the Knicks, so this will probably not be an issue), but they definitely don\'t impress me like they did last year. It goes without saying that they are talented enough to beat any team on any day, but it feels like they are also flawed enough to lose to any team (any playoff-caliber team, at least) on any day.
Unless a major injury occurs, home court advantage will decide the East this season. The Lakers are the best team in the West on any court, but I never count out San Antonio in the playoffs.