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OPINION

By Chris Littmann

updated 9:49 p.m. ET Oct. 13, 2009

Rasheed Wallace, never one to be bashful, is setting a standard for his new team — the Boston Celtics — that seems completely unattainable. He thinks they can make a run at the Chicago Bulls' 72-win season.

Wallace: Oh definitely. Definitely, playing with those three other guys, also combining that with the guys we have on the bench, I think we definitely can. Me personally, I think we can get that Bulls record. You know we have the talent for it. We have the will for it and ... I think we have the defense for it.

[Thomas Halzack]: Do you want me to use that?

Wallace: You can. Because honestly, I really do feel that. That was a good team. They had some HOFs on there, but we have a few on this team, too.

If we're doing an over/under on 72 — with how competitive the Eastern Conference could be — go ahead and give me the under for the Celtics.

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