Could we realistically see a Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers NBA finals this season? Not too long ago, such a proposition would have seemed dubious at best, with the Celtics repeat champs but Los Angeles struggling to put the right pieces around an aging but still excellent LeBron James.

We’d all sign up for a rematch of Saturday in the Finals come June for the history but mostly because the Celtics, presuming full health.

That, in all statistical likelihood, will probably be our Finals matchup. But doubt the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics at your own risk. And even if they have some drawbacks that should give anyone logical pause,