What!!?? No Game Thread!!?? - Blazers @ Nets

PDXKnight · Post #101 » by **PDXKnight** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:58 pm

I don't know if beating the celtics is realistic on paper but I definitely think it's possible with the way they've been playing lately. It's definitely going to be tough but they can beat almost anyone when they bring on their A game.

ph1sh55 · Post #102 » by **ph1sh55** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:12 pm

Ray Allen versus the portland zone...lets hope he's still off with shooting, because I don't think the celts are that great outside otherwise.

taufblazers33 · Post #103 » by **taufblazers33** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:59 pm

if we do beat boston, then i could see us being a top 5 team in the nba.

eternalvendetta · Post #104 » by **eternalvendetta** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:04 pm

taufblazers33 wrote:if we do beat boston, then i could see us being a top 5 team in the nba.

I don't know about that (nice avy btw). I mean, the Wizards just beat the Celtics twice in a row impressively, but I wouldn't call them a top 5 NBA team. I don't even think I'd call them top 10.

Papercut · Post #105 » by **Papercut** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:45 pm

Ray Allen's playing hurt. I think we hand them a 3rd straight loss.

Post #106 » by **mojomarc** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:21 pm

This will be a tough game, no question--the Celts have something to prove after losing to the Wiz. That said, they have struggled a bit with the two losses, and Doc Rivers is not exactly the coach to get teams turned around in a losing streak (coach of the year??? he was the worst coach in the league last year and the year before. Ainge deserves credit, but it's not that hard to take three stars desperate for a championship and surround them with scraps). We definitely have a puncher's chance and maybe more.

I'm far from comfortable predicting a win, but I do think if we lose it will be a close game.