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Re: NBA PLAYOFFS, Rnd 1, Gm 1 – TBD @ Celtics – 1pm ET, Sun, April 21, 2024 

Post#21 » by zoyathedestroya » Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:44 pm

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Post#22 » by KamikazeK » Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:42 am

It's time for the team to start prepping for Miami. No way either of those other teams make it, and if they do, they'll get beaten easily.
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Post#24 » by Curmudgeon » Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:56 am

I think that the Hawks or the Bulls could beat Miami. They blew a substantial lead tonight and let the corpse of Nic Batum outplay their frontcourt.
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Post#25 » by Fierce1 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:04 am

Curmudgeon wrote:I think that the Hawks or the Bulls could beat Miami. They blew a substantial lead tonight and let the corpse of Nic Batum outplay their frontcourt.

Have to agree with you on that.

Plus Jimmy is hurt.

Knee might be swelling tomorrow.
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Post#26 » by Curmudgeon » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:07 am

Once again, the only team in the playoffs that scares me is the Celtics. When Tatum slow walks the ball up on every possession and Brown has 7-8 turnovers they could lose to Detroit. If they play the right way they have the talent to beat anyone.
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Post#27 » by Parliament10 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:16 am

Curmudgeon wrote:Once again, the only team in the playoffs that scares me is the Celtics. When Tatum slow walks the ball up on every possession and Brown has 7-8 turnovers they could lose to Detroit. If they play the right way they have the talent to beat anyone.

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Post#28 » by The Corey's » Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:08 pm

Celtics won't even sniff a game 7 all playoffs. I've said that before and was wrong. This team is better than there team.

I doubt they even sniff a game 6 before the conference finals.
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Post#29 » by Fierce1 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:34 pm

The Corey's wrote:Celtics won't even sniff a game 7 all playoffs. I've said that before and was wrong. This team is better than there team.

I doubt they even sniff a game 6 before the conference finals.

Some here are saying Joe is not a good coach, that the Celtics have a hard time executing in the clutch, and Tatum is not consistent.

All that tells you the Cs will go 6 or 7 games in all the playoff series and might even exit the playoffs.

Logic tells us that a bad coach plus an inconsistent star player and the inability to execute in the clutch will result in a playoff exit.

Right?
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Post#31 » by The Corey's » Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:43 pm

Fierce1 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:Celtics won't even sniff a game 7 all playoffs. I've said that before and was wrong. This team is better than there team.

I doubt they even sniff a game 6 before the conference finals.

Some here are saying Joe is not a good coach, that the Celtics have a hard time executing in the clutch, and Tatum is not consistent.

All that tells you the Cs will go 6 or 7 games in all the playoff series and might even exit the playoffs.

Logic tells us that a bad coach plus an inconsistent star player and the inability to execute in the clutch will result in a playoff exit.

Right?


Joe sucks.

He's the only reason anyone of these series would fall into question.

For now, I'll default to the roster is good enough to win with anyone but another post season like last year and he gone.
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Post#32 » by chrisab123 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:05 pm

The Corey's wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:Celtics won't even sniff a game 7 all playoffs. I've said that before and was wrong. This team is better than there team.

I doubt they even sniff a game 6 before the conference finals.

Some here are saying Joe is not a good coach, that the Celtics have a hard time executing in the clutch, and Tatum is not consistent.

All that tells you the Cs will go 6 or 7 games in all the playoff series and might even exit the playoffs.

Logic tells us that a bad coach plus an inconsistent star player and the inability to execute in the clutch will result in a playoff exit.

Right?


Joe sucks.

He's the only reason anyone of these series would fall into question.

For now, I'll default to the roster is good enough to win with anyone but another post season like last year and he gone.


Joe isn't great, however the path to the title just got a lot easier with Butler being out. No Jimmy, Giannis, Embiid not at full strength all helps a lot. Just get to the finals and hope the team in the west is not Denver.
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Post#33 » by meatball sub » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:10 pm

Stars are aligned for us in the East. If these guys can stay healthy they should coast to the Finals with plenty of rest days to be fresh. If Denver ends up having a couple extended tough series we'd have a helluva good shot at taking them down.
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Post#34 » by Fantaxp7 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:31 pm

Kinda wild that this early into the playoffs our path looks this easy...I really hope we just take care of business and disregard any of the injuries and players not at 100%.
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Post#35 » by 24istheLAW » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:31 pm

Need to stay healthy first and foremost. Shorter series = more rest, less minutes = less probability of injury. Take care of business and get to the semi finals in one piece.
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Post#36 » by shackles10 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:56 pm

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Post#38 » by Lee Van Cleef » Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:55 pm

Now that Jimmy Butler is gone, I expect a very easy first round. Heat without Jimmy can't do much, and Bulls are a soft team.
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Post#40 » by Fierce1 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:11 pm

Reed is lying.

The Celtics are easier to beat.

Bad coach.

Can't execute in the clutch.

And an inconsistent alpha in Tatum.

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