Miami Heat are Cooling Down

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Kevin Durant: My Favorite Non-Celtic

I am starting a new Monday tradition.  I will talk about a non-Boston area sports topic.

There are a lot of superstars in the NBA today, but Kevin Durant's name does not come up a lot in the "Who's the best" conversation a lot.  Players like Kobe, Lebron, and Carmelo are always in the conversation, even though Durant is just as good.  He is not the most flashy player in the league, but he is one of the best three players right now.  I love the way he plays the game.  When he makes a big basket, he doesn't make a big show out of it, he just gets back on defense.  When he thinks he got fouled, he doesn't look for the closest referee to cry to.

What do these blockbuster trades mean for the Celtics?

It is rare to see two huge trades like we have seen in the past couple of days in the NBA.  Carmelo Anthony going to the Knicks and Deron Williams going to the Nets certainly will make the Eastern Conference more difficult to win.  The Deron Williams trade won't mean much to the Nets this season as they do not look like much of a playoff team even with him, but it will open up the door for them to make some big signings and trades during the off season.  The Knicks do look like a playoff contender with the addition of 'Melo, and should be able to make it to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.