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The NBA Therapy Session and the Rorschach Test

Chris Vernon and John Gonzalez consider the Celtics’ win streak and wonder which middle-of-the-pack team can make the leap

By Chris Vernon and John Gonzalez
Portland Trail Blazers v Indiana Pacers Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Chris Vernon and John Gonzalez recapitulate the phenomenon that is the Boston Celtics’ ongoing winning streak (0:31), reinstate the Cleveland Cavaliers as a true contender (6:15), diagnose the problem with the free-falling Clippers (9:40), speculate on the future of the Utah Jazz without Rudy Gobert (16:28), and praise the surprisingly good Portland Trail Blazers (24:09). Then, they adjudicate which middling teams will rise above the fray (29:53).

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