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Jetset · Post #101 » by **Jetset** » Wed May 4, 2011 9:17 pm

That sounds nice and all, but this series is over. There's no way Boston can win 4 more games against the Heat. Yes they're battle tested, yes they're skilled veterans, yes they have the heart of a champion. But right now Boston is lying on the operating table, their chest cut wide open with Miami grasping their heart. Two more wins and Miami rips the heart out. And I'm not confident in the chances of the Bulls and their MVP taking them out.

KB24TBOTB · Post #102 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Wed May 4, 2011 9:42 pm

Jetset wrote:That sounds nice and all, but this series is over. There's no way Boston can win 4 more games against the Heat. Yes they're battle tested, yes they're skilled veterans, yes they have the heart of a champion. But right now Boston is lying on the operating table, their chest cut wide open with Miami grasping their heart. Two more wins and Miami rips the heart out. And I'm not confident in the chances of the Bulls and their MVP taking them out.

The Bulls have looked terrible in the playoffs, and thats exactly what I predicted

PurpleGold · Post #103 » by **PurpleGold** » Wed May 4, 2011 11:05 pm

KB24TBOTB wrote:
Jetset wrote:That sounds nice and all, but this series is over. There's no way Boston can win 4 more games against the Heat. Yes they're battle tested, yes they're skilled veterans, yes they have the heart of a champion. But right now Boston is lying on the operating table, their chest cut wide open with Miami grasping their heart. Two more wins and Miami rips the heart out. And I'm not confident in the chances of the Bulls and their MVP taking them out.

The Bulls have looked terrible in the playoffs, and thats exactly what I predicted

Same here, they definitely overachieved in the regular season. They remind me a lot of the 09 Cavs, but with better team defense and better coaching. Rose ain't no LeBron though.

LA Forever · Post #104 » by **LA Forever** » Wed May 4, 2011 11:07 pm

I would not count the Celtics out unless they've lost 4 games.

Jetset · Post #105 » by **Jetset** » Wed May 4, 2011 11:38 pm

LA Forever wrote:I would not count the Celtics out unless they've lost 4 games.

They're done now. You can call me foolish etc. etc. all you want, but I'm just looking at the truth and this doesn't bode well for Boston. Over the next 5 games Boston has to win 4 of them to advance, Miami only has to win half of that. All Miami has to do is go into the TD Garden and demoralize the Celtics in front of their home crowd, take one game and this series is over. Maybe then you'll realize just how hopeless this series is for the Boston Celtics. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade aren't going anywhere and they have no answer for them. Pierce, Allen, and Rondo are all injured, KG and his "intensity" are a non-factor. He's supposed to be the brute force in the paint that controls Bosh and so far all Christina has done is dominate him on the boards. Shaq cannot even make it out of practice without getting injured, they're on their last leg and have to resort to playing Big Baby at the 5. All this talk about championship pride, and not counting them out until it's over is very noble and whatnot, but Boston is done.

In the process of getting the Celtics franchise longevity with a future lotto pick, Danny Ainge has cost his current superstars another chance to go out on top.

Jase · Post #106 » by **Jase** » Thu May 5, 2011 3:43 pm

Jetset wrote:I just cannot believe that Boston is getting destroyed like this. I knew they stood a great chance of losing the series, but not like this.

They look beaten, mentally. If they're fighting an uphill battle, they're well aware of it. I've never seen these Celtics look so complacent with losing.

Krazy!!! · Post #107 » by **Krazy!!!** » Thu May 5, 2011 3:55 pm

Looks like both of our supestars are battling ankle injuries (Derrick Rose being the other superstar).

Pablo Escobar · Post #108 » by **Pablo Escobar** » Thu May 5, 2011 4:35 pm

Jase wrote:
Jetset wrote:I just cannot believe that Boston is getting destroyed like this. I knew they stood a great chance of losing the series, but not like this.

They look beaten, mentally. If they're fighting an uphill battle, they're well aware of it. I've never seen these Celtics look so complacent with losing.

We're in the same boat lol except they still have there home court to rely on

Post #109 » by **semi-sentient** » Fri May 6, 2011 2:32 pm

I'm not surprised that the Celtics are losing. Early on I thought they were the favorites to come out of the East, but then they messed around and got rid of Perkins. Shaq hasn't given them anything, so they are just short-handed up front.

The Heat are looking like the team that will come out of the East, unless Derek Rose stops sucking and plays like an actual MVP. The Bulls defense will be tough to crack, but they will need some offense if they hope to advance. That should be a really good series.

Krazy!!! · Post #110 » by **Krazy!!!** » Sat May 7, 2011 1:42 am

semi-sentient wrote:I'm not surprised that the Celtics are losing. Early on I thought they were the favorites to come out of the East, but then they messed around and got rid of Perkins. Shaq hasn't given them anything, so they are just short-handed up front.

The Heat are looking like the team that will come out of the East, unless Derek Rose stops sucking and plays like an actual MVP. The Bulls defense will be tough to crack, but they will need some offense if they hope to advance. That should be a really good series.

Would 44 point suffice for Derrick Rose?

Gek · Post #111 » by **Gek** » Sat May 7, 2011 4:01 am

Well you have to figure that the MVP would show up to play at least one game so far in the playoffs, it's the second round, right?

Leor_77 · Post #112 » by **Leor_77** » Sat May 7, 2011 11:39 pm

Amazing to see that we could have possibly had a Memphis Grizzlies Conference Finals. That would have been a gift for us, but we likely squandered our opportunity.

H00PDREAMS · Post #113 » by **H00PDREAMS** » Sun May 8, 2011 2:00 am

I think Dwayne Wade just broke Rondo's Arm!!! Wow very ugly

@WindhorstESPNBrian Windhorst

Rajon Rondo with a [serious] looking left arm/elbow injury after getting tangled with Wade. Replays sickening

False alarm. He seems okay aparently it was just dislocated... :-?

Post #114 » by **Slava** » Sun May 8, 2011 4:07 am

I know we aren't in a position to laugh at some but this is hilarious stuff:

KB24TBOTB · Post #115 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Sun May 8, 2011 6:32 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:I know we aren't in a position to laugh at some but this is hilarious stuff:

Thats worse then Pau lol

PurpleGold · Post #116 » by **PurpleGold** » Sun May 8, 2011 6:37 am

Hahahahaha. That's about as one sided a matchup between two supposed all-stars that I've ever seen.

Pablo Escobar · Post #117 » by **Pablo Escobar** » Mon May 9, 2011 4:32 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:I know we aren't in a position to laugh at some but this is hilarious stuff:

KG: I'm going to kill you!

Bosh: ah man let's just be friends

Kalidogg24 · Post #118 » by **Kalidogg24** » Mon May 9, 2011 6:15 pm

NBA coaches voted Kobe to All-Defensive first team with DHoward, Rondo, LeBron and KG. - Kevin Ding/O.C Register

http://twitter.com/#!/KevinDing/status/ ... 7163048960

:lol:

Kalidogg24 · Post #119 » by **Kalidogg24** » Mon May 9, 2011 6:23 pm

Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James & Kobe Bryant named to 2010-11 NBA All Defensive First Team. - NBA

http://twitter.com/#!/NBA/status/67655548287455232

Kalidogg24 · Post #120 » by **Kalidogg24** » Mon May 9, 2011 6:27 pm

Congratulations to Kobe Bryant for being named to the NBAs All-Defensive 1st Team for the 9th time, tying Jordan & Payton for most all-time. - Lakers

http://twitter.com/#!/Lakers/status/67655496504590336