Could the Heat pull off an upset

JujitsuFlip · Post #41 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:22 pm

After game 1, i think the Heat would be lucky to win 1 game.

The talent disparity is too large.

jkvonny · Post #42 » by **jkvonny** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:53 pm

No Butler, No Rozier. Not good for Miami.

Celtics are too good and deep. I have my doubts with the Heat upsetting the Celtics this season.

Fencer reregistered · Post #43 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:13 pm

The Heat missed their best chance when Tatum walked away from Martin's attack.

Woodsanity · Post #44 » by **Woodsanity** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:15 pm

No if healthy they had a minimal chance. Now zero

facothomas22 · Post #45 » by **facothomas22** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:21 pm

After watching game 1 of the Heat/Celtics series, I'm very much expecting that series to be short. Not having Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier is going really hurt the Heat chances of making this a interesting series. Maybe they win one game based on the Coach and a outlier game from their role players or a abnormally bad game from the Celtics, but expecting more than that is wishful thinking.

azcatz11 · Post #46 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:23 pm

Herro ain't that dude...he's like a budget version Trae Young

Sign5 · Post #47 » by **Sign5** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:41 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Herro ain't that dude...he's like a budget version Trae Young

Glorified Jordan Clarkson

jbsays · Post #48 » by **jbsays** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:11 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:The Heat missed their best chance when Tatum walked away from Martin's attack.

They play Holiday pushed a running Martin from behind?

Fencer reregistered · Post #49 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:53 pm

jbsays wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:The Heat missed their best chance when Tatum walked away from Martin's attack.

They play Holiday pushed a running Martin from behind?

No, that's not what caused Martin to do what he did.

Plossum · Post #50 » by **Plossum** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:21 am

They had a slight chance with Jimmy on deck.

Without him, they have next to no chance.

Larry_Russell · Post #51 » by **Larry_Russell** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:39 am

5% chance with Jimmy and Rozier AND continued dirty play making sure to try and hurt players.

No Jimmy and Rozier and still trying to hurt players 1% chance.

jfs1000d · Post #52 » by **jfs1000d** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:58 am

GrindCityHustle wrote:They don't have Butler or Rozier

They have Bam and Herro. A hidden roleplayer could step up

If they take the Celtics to 7 games or win the series will it be a bigger upset than even the Warriors we believe team?

The Celtics are historically a great team this year but there is always the unknown..

Thoughts?

No chance. Heat, with butler and rozier were losing in 5. This looks like a sweep.

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Moose · Post #53 » by **Moose** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:09 am

I guess if you undercut the team's best players, you give yourself a chance.

bronxknicksfan1 · Post #54 » by **bronxknicksfan1** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:16 am

Ssj16 · Post #55 » by **Ssj16** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:23 am

Looks like I was wrong with my assessment based on game 1, lol

Ritzo · Post #56 » by **Ritzo** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:17 am

Ritzo wrote:I will never doubt coach Spo. Celtics will win the series, but it's not going to be easy.

I said it before, I will say it again. As long as they have Spoelstra, they have a chance.

Ssj16 · Post #57 » by **Ssj16** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:53 am

Ssj16 wrote:Fir whatever reason, I could see this potentially happening. There is something about this Miami team that every time I write them off, they surprise me and I want to see how Boston phones out in these playoffs as well despite the fact they owned the regular season.

Hmmmm. I'm not ready to reclaim this take just yet until game 3 but hmmmmm.

FarBeyondDriven · Post #58 » by **FarBeyondDriven** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:16 am

no. But every Celtics loss that extends a series increases the chance of one of their guys suffering an injury and taxes them for the next opponent. I think the reason why they lost to the Warrios a couple of Finals ago was because they went 7 games versus the Bucks and Heat beforehand and were just gassed. And last year they went 6 versus the Hawks then 7 games vs the Sixers leaving them gassed when facing the Heat. These preventable losses take a toll. If the Celtics lose another game in this series and it goes 6 or 7 they'll be that much more susceptible to losing a series going forward.

jkvonny · Post #59 » by **jkvonny** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:02 am

jkvonny wrote:No Butler, No Rozier. Not good for Miami.

Celtics are too good and deep. I have my doubts with the Heat upsetting the Celtics this season.

Well.....oooppsss!! They got one game :lol:

Surprised me!

ChipotleWest · Post #60 » by **ChipotleWest** » Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:07 am

I've got it as the largest upset in NBA history if it happens.

Celtics won 18 more games than Heat, no Butler no Rozier.

That said I'm still not seeing it happening.