2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS WINS 4-1)

Post #501 » by **Darth Celtic** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:29 am

bmurph128 wrote:If you were ranking the starters in this series, this isn't too far off from what people would agree on (if Allen plays and KP doesn't):

Tatum
Mitchell
Brown
Garland
Allen
Holiday
White
Mobley
Strus
Horford

There could be some variation at the bottom, but overall that's 1/3/6/7/10 for Boston and 2/4/5/8/9 for Cleveland. The Cavs will need Mitchell to be close to Tatum, Garland close to Brown and Mobley close to White/Holiday - all of that happening isn't super likely, but that's the Cavs only chance. And then Allen would be the x factor....if he doesn't play, we have absolutely zero chance.

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ajones9219 · Post #502 » by **ajones9219** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:29 am

azcatz11 wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
What is hilarious and wrong about that? The Celtics are a higher favorite bc they’re coming out of the east…

Even if I’m wrong it’s stupid to say people are trolling to say the wolves are the best team in the league rn

The East part is irrelevant.

The Wolves would not start favourites.

What do you think the line would be? Celtics -105? If anything it would be very close…maybe a pick em.

Nah mang that's -350 easy

chrisab123 · Post #503 » by **chrisab123** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:30 am

azcatz11 wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
What is hilarious and wrong about that? The Celtics are a higher favorite bc they’re coming out of the east…

Even if I’m wrong it’s stupid to say people are trolling to say the wolves are the best team in the league rn

The East part is irrelevant.

The Wolves would not start favourites.

What do you think the line would be? Celtics -105? If anything it would be very close…maybe a pick em.

Wolves honestly probably enter +135. Celtics blow teams out at home. They wouldn't do that to Minnesota, but home court would give them the edge in game 1 at least.

Riverwalk2021 · Post #504 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:30 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Nothing trolling about it. Wolves are currently playing the best ball and are the most complete team in the league. If you can’t see that I’m not sure what to tell you

It's recency bias. The Celtics took their best shot and handled them already. Wolves beat the Celtics by 5 in OT at home without White.

They lost to the Celtics in OT in Boston.

I'm still wondering how that would make them the favorites? Lol

The wolves from 2 months ago isn’t the wolves from today

The Derrick White from two months ago isn't the Derrick White from today. He puts the Celtics at another level.

The Corey's · Post #505 » by **The Corey's** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:31 am

azcatz11 wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
The Celtic fans think they’re unbeatable lol. It’s trolling to suggest the wolves would win a 7 game series. Can’t make this up

You said the Wolves would start favourites which is just flat out hilarious and wrong

What is hilarious and wrong about that? The Celtics are a higher favorite bc they’re coming out of the east…

Even if I’m wrong it’s stupid to say people are trolling to say the wolves are the best team in the league rn

Maybe you missed the regular season but the Celtics handled everyone that came their way.

It's stupid to say the wolves are the favorites. It's not stupid to say they're going to win.

Those aren't the same two takes. Ill give you one chance to own up to it otherwise you are indeed trolling.

Homerclease · Post #506 » by **Homerclease** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:31 am

azcatz11 wrote:
KamikazeK wrote:All the 3rd-party fans in here using this boring-ass game to bash the Celtics. At the end of the day we'll be the ones in the Finals and I like our chances against Minny.

I’m not bashing the Celtics man. You guys have not been tested at all like the wolves have. That’s something to consider going forward. And I don’t consider the Knicks a serious contender either

Who has tested the wolves?

The Corey's · Post #507 » by **The Corey's** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:31 am

Riverwalk2021 wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
It's recency bias. The Celtics took their best shot and handled them already. Wolves beat the Celtics by 5 in OT at home without White.

They lost to the Celtics in OT in Boston.

I'm still wondering how that would make them the favorites? Lol

The wolves from 2 months ago isn’t the wolves from today

The Derrick White from two months ago isn't the Derrick White from today. He puts the Celtics at another level.

Shhhh. They think the dude from the Adam Sandler movie is Michael Jordan.

No literally, I read that today.

PierceFan4ever · Post #508 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:32 am

What are salty nets and lakers fans doing here lmao. Y’all are irrelevant af.

durden_tyler · Post #509 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:32 am

Bobbymcgee wrote:Allen needs to come back for the Cavs to have a chance in this series.

Yeah, but even that, it’s difficult. This is looking like a sweep either way.

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Homerclease · Post #510 » by **Homerclease** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:32 am

Darth Celtic wrote:
bmurph128 wrote:If you were ranking the starters in this series, this isn't too far off from what people would agree on (if Allen plays and KP doesn't):

Tatum
Mitchell
Brown
Garland
Allen
Holiday
White
Mobley
Strus
Horford

There could be some variation at the bottom, but overall that's 1/3/6/7/10 for Boston and 2/4/5/8/9 for Cleveland. The Cavs will need Mitchell to be close to Tatum, Garland close to Brown and Mobley close to White/Holiday - all of that happening isn't super likely, but that's the Cavs only chance. And then Allen would be the x factor....if he doesn't play, we have absolutely zero chance.

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KamikazeK · Post #511 » by **KamikazeK** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:33 am

azcatz11 wrote:
KamikazeK wrote:All the 3rd-party fans in here using this boring-ass game to bash the Celtics. At the end of the day we'll be the ones in the Finals and I like our chances against Minny.

I’m not bashing the Celtics man. You guys have not been tested at all like the wolves have. That’s something to consider going forward. And I don’t consider the Knicks a serious contender either

Well then it sounds like you just went into this thinking nobody from the east had a chance. At which point I don't see the point in even entertaining your thoughts on the matter.

azcatz11 · Post #512 » by **azcatz11** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:33 am

durden_tyler wrote:
Bobbymcgee wrote:Allen needs to come back for the Cavs to have a chance in this series.

Yeah, but even that, it’s difficult. This is looking like a sweep either way.

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What’s the line on a project wolves - Celtics series?

Woodsanity · Post #513 » by **Woodsanity** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:34 am

Cavs are cooked. Talent difference is insane.

Iwasawitness · Post #514 » by **Iwasawitness** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:35 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
Iwasawitness wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:Someone doesn’t understand that the Celtics are currently heavy favourites for the title and have HCA in the finals.

The Wolves are not starting favourites LMAO.

Somebody doesn’t understand gambling.

He kind of has a point. If they face the Wolves right NOW? Without Porz? Yeah, the Wolves would be heavy favorites since that’s a bad matchup for them without him. But if they have him, different story.

We all know that’s not what he meant

Fair enough.

CoP · Post #515 » by **CoP** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:35 am

Who care about the Wolves? It's the 2nd round.

CoP · Post #516 » by **CoP** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:37 am

One thing I found interesting during the 4th quarter was when they indicated how far away from returning Allen is. Can't even raise his arms yet, etc. If he is able to come back, I would not expect him to be able to make much of a difference. He must have some deeply bruised ribs.

Magic-man4609 · Post #517 » by **Magic-man4609** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:37 am

Mitchell got tired of losing in the first round, but prefers BEATDOWNS in the 2nd.

socal74 · Post #518 » by **socal74** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:38 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:What are salty nets and lakers fans doing here lmao. Y’all are irrelevant af.

Irrelevant regarding the playoffs of course since we got eliminated but you well know the Lakers will never be irrelevant in the NBA landscape. It's been 16 years since you guys won so irrelevant is more your alley

California Gold · Post #519 » by **California Gold** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:41 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:
Yes they would

Someone doesn’t understand that the Celtics are currently heavy favourites for the title and have HCA in the finals.

The Wolves are not starting favourites LMAO.

Somebody doesn’t understand gambling.

He kind of has a point. If they face the Wolves right NOW? Without Porz? Yeah, the Wolves would be heavy favorites since that’s a bad matchup for them without him. But if they have him, different story.

Wrong. The Celtics are heavy favorites to win it all (+100 and in some books -110 or higher) before this game started and with Minnesota 2-0 in their series they were +290. Even if you factor in a tougher opponent that they might have in the WCF compared to what the Celtics would have against the Knicks/Pacers it's still such a big discrepancy in how big the C's are favored compared to the rest of the NBA.

fallguy · Post #520 » by **fallguy** » Wed May 8, 2024 1:43 am

socal74 wrote:
PierceFan4ever wrote:What are salty nets and lakers fans doing here lmao. Y’all are irrelevant af.

Irrelevant regarding the playoffs of course since we got eliminated but you well know the Lakers will never be irrelevant in the NBA landscape. It's been 16 years since you guys won so irrelevant is more your alley

LOL - nobody cares about your trash play-in team but the media.

Who wins and goes to the ECFs?