2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #1 Boston Celtics vs. #8 Miami Heat (BOS WINS 4-1)

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Who wins?

Celtics in 4
84
36%
Celtics in 5
76
33%
Celtics in 6
22
9%
Celtics in 7
4
2%
Heat in 4
6
3%
Heat in 5
5
2%
Heat in 6
14
6%
Heat in 7
22
9%
 
Total votes: 233

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Post#2281 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu May 2, 2024 1:38 am

The Corey's wrote:Some people actually thought Butler could make up this difference.

Acting like he's MJ or something


:lol: :lol:

Jimmy Butler himself got wet thinking they were gonna win after game 2 when it was just a garbage scheme by Mazzulla

Heat were down pretty much by 30 every game they lost in during the 2nd half at some point.
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Post#2282 » by GSP » Thu May 2, 2024 1:38 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:Bam getting clamped by Luke Kornet is hilarious

Heat need to make some massive changes. Mid team all season banking on hope after last season Cinderella run with all time great 3 point shooting.


Their only shot at being a true title threat is if they get a Bron or Kd to pay w/ Jimmy and Bam
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Post#2283 » by azcatz11 » Thu May 2, 2024 1:41 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:
The Corey's wrote:Some people actually thought Butler could make up this difference.

Acting like he's MJ or something


:lol: :lol:

Jimmy Butler himself got wet thinking they were gonna win after game 2 when it was just a garbage scheme by Mazzulla

Heat were down pretty much by 30 every game they lost in during the 2nd half at some point.


That’s pretty concerning a coach would run a garbage scheme in the POs. Just saying
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Post#2284 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu May 2, 2024 1:42 am

azcatz11 wrote:
PierceFan4ever wrote:
The Corey's wrote:Some people actually thought Butler could make up this difference.

Acting like he's MJ or something


:lol: :lol:

Jimmy Butler himself got wet thinking they were gonna win after game 2 when it was just a garbage scheme by Mazzulla

Heat were down pretty much by 30 every game they lost in during the 2nd half at some point.


That’s pretty concerning a coach would run a garbage scheme in the POs. Just saying


Oh for sure, I still have my concerns with Mazzulla at times for a lot of different reasons.
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Post#2285 » by GeorgeSears » Thu May 2, 2024 1:44 am

It sucks that in both 1 v 8 matchup, the best player on the 8 seed didn't play. Not saying it would've changed the series, but probably would've made them a bit more competitive.

Outside of game 2, this series has been incredibly lopsided.
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Post#2286 » by jbsays » Thu May 2, 2024 1:44 am

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jbsays wrote:Heat are just over matched, Pozingis out, Butler out, Rozier out, Robinson injured. That's around $150 million in salaries versus around $90 million in salaries. I'm not sure any team would overcome that. Heat are starting Wright who was waived by the Wizards a month ago.

I'm not impressed by Tatum though. Great skill set, but doesn't seem to have the killer instinct. Celtics still might have enough around him though with White, Brown, and even Holiday. Brown gets a lot of flack on here, but he is atleast aggressive on the offensive end and doesn't settle. If I can watch and there is a close Celtics game I'm going to be very interested in seeing who attacks on the offensive end. Is it going to be Brown, Tatum, White, or someone else taking the big shots?

The Heat’s entire gameplan revolves around throwing 3 bodies at him all game. They don’t want him beating them.

He hasn’t had to get out of second gear in this series.

He will be fine going forward and won’t face a team nearly as painful to score against as the Heat.


Doesn't seem like Celtics had any issue scoring against the Heat this series.
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Post#2287 » by Enso » Thu May 2, 2024 1:45 am

GG C's fans, good luck the rest of the way hopefully you get Zinger back sooner than later.
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Post#2288 » by reload141 » Thu May 2, 2024 1:46 am

GeorgeSears wrote:It sucks that in both 1 v 8 matchup, the best player on the 8 seed didn't play. Not saying it would've changed the series, but probably would've made them a bit more competitive.

Outside of game 2, this series has been incredibly lopsided.


It does suck that Terry Rozier isn’t playing you’re right. :lol:
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Post#2289 » by Johnny Tomala » Thu May 2, 2024 1:47 am

I picked Celtics in 5. I was right.
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Post#2290 » by OldSchoolNoBull » Thu May 2, 2024 1:47 am

Gotta be encouraging for Boston fans that they came out and emphatically ended this series without Porz.
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Post#2291 » by CoP » Thu May 2, 2024 1:47 am

Good series Heat fans.
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Post#2292 » by GrandTheftRondo » Thu May 2, 2024 1:47 am

jbsays wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
jbsays wrote:Heat are just over matched, Pozingis out, Butler out, Rozier out, Robinson injured. That's around $150 million in salaries versus around $90 million in salaries. I'm not sure any team would overcome that. Heat are starting Wright who was waived by the Wizards a month ago.

I'm not impressed by Tatum though. Great skill set, but doesn't seem to have the killer instinct. Celtics still might have enough around him though with White, Brown, and even Holiday. Brown gets a lot of flack on here, but he is atleast aggressive on the offensive end and doesn't settle. If I can watch and there is a close Celtics game I'm going to be very interested in seeing who attacks on the offensive end. Is it going to be Brown, Tatum, White, or someone else taking the big shots?

The Heat’s entire gameplan revolves around throwing 3 bodies at him all game. They don’t want him beating them.

He hasn’t had to get out of second gear in this series.

He will be fine going forward and won’t face a team nearly as painful to score against as the Heat.


Doesn't seem like Celtics had any issue scoring against the Heat this series.

Because Tatum made the correct plays and moved the ball when he saw the bodies in front of him
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Post#2293 » by DayofMourning » Thu May 2, 2024 1:47 am

Holy ****! We got our asses kicked!
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Post#2294 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu May 2, 2024 1:48 am

OldSchoolNoBull wrote:Gotta be encouraging for Boston fans that they came out and emphatically ended this series without Porz.


22-4 now without porzginis this season
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Post#2295 » by Enso » Thu May 2, 2024 1:49 am

reload141 wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:It sucks that in both 1 v 8 matchup, the best player on the 8 seed didn't play. Not saying it would've changed the series, but probably would've made them a bit more competitive.

Outside of game 2, this series has been incredibly lopsided.


It does suck that Terry Rozier isn’t playing you’re right. :lol:


I mean let's be honest, you guys would of still won but our offence could of definitely used another guy who can create his own shot lol Saying it wouldn't of helped our offence or tightened up the margins is crazy.
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Post#2296 » by SerialChiller » Thu May 2, 2024 1:49 am

SerialChiller wrote:As a Heat fan probably Boston in 4 but Imma vote 5 and give us one game where we hopefully get hot enough from 3 to take it. Still should be a scrappy series that I'm sure isn't ideal for Boston even though the end result isn't in doubt.


Well this series turned out pretty much exactly as I expected. GGs to the cool Celtics fans...
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Post#2297 » by Froob » Thu May 2, 2024 1:49 am

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Tommy Heinsohn wrote:The game is not over until they look you in the face and start crying.


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Post#2298 » by PierceFan4ever » Thu May 2, 2024 1:51 am

Worst L in heat playoff history is pretty satisfying
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Post#2299 » by FarBeyondDriven » Thu May 2, 2024 1:51 am

just checked and there are still Celtics fans that hate Mazzulla and want him fired
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Post#2300 » by NYPiston » Thu May 2, 2024 1:52 am

So much for Heat Culture. Maybe it was more like Jimmy Culture

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