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So much of the NBA season is predictable. Most fans likely anticipated that the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets would be atop their respective conferences at the end of the year. You probably knew who 90% of the All-Stars would be before the season even began. That’s why, when something special and unexpected happens, it’s important to take notice.
Every team, whether a championship favorite or at the bottom of the standings, has someone or something that caught them off guard this season — a rookie who developed faster than expected, a resurgent veteran or a team that somehow turned a weakness into a strength. These developments have gotten the good teams to where they are, and given the bad teams hope for the coming years.
As the regular season winds to a close, here’s a look at every team’s most pleasant surprise from the 2023-24 NBA season:
Hopes were high for Johnson entering the season, but it’s hard to imagine anyone saw this coming. The third-year forward was well on his way to Most Improved Player consideration before injuries caused him to fall short of the games-played threshold. Johnson seized the starting power forward role, more than tripling his scoring average from a year ago while becoming arguably…
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Author : Colin Ward-Henninger
Publish date : 2024-04-12 13:51:31
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