On Wall Street, companies have perfected the art of setting expectations for investors. Set them too high, and even a good year can be punished by investors if those targets were not met. Set them just right, or even somewhat low, and an ordinary performance can suddenly look unexpectedly good.
Similarly, expectations play a huge role in any evaluation of Enes Kanter’s 2019-20 season for the Boston Celtics. If you came into the year expecting Kanter to take a hold of the starting center spot following the departures of Aron Baynes and Al Horford, well, then you would have been quite disappointed by the fact that the Turkish big man started just seven games all year and logged the fewest minutes per game since his second year in the league with the Jazz.