Celtics exposed?

TheMartian · Post #1021 » by **TheMartian** » Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:40 am

This thread is comedic gold.

Take that you naysayers!

Bergmaniac · Post #1022 » by **Bergmaniac** » Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:46 am

I am shocked that a "Team X is exposed" thread posted before the season even started turned out to be totally wrong. Who could ever see this coming?

Post #1023 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:37 pm

Bergmaniac wrote:I am shocked that a "Team X is exposed" thread posted before the season even started turned out to be totally wrong. Who could ever see this coming?

and what is even better, instead of coming out and saying "yup, i was way off" he's not doubling down on stupid, he's like quadrupling down on stupid. Saying sixers would take us. Then the raptors. Then "well, raptors were a crap team" (you know, the defending champs with 2nd best record in the east and who only losses in the bubble were against the Celtics team).

I mean, it's like being tied to the stupid tracks and that train just keeps running you over. Running you over......

RHODEY · Post #1024 » by **RHODEY** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:56 am

Darth Celtic wrote:
Bergmaniac wrote:I am shocked that a "Team X is exposed" thread posted before the season even started turned out to be totally wrong. Who could ever see this coming?

and what is even better, instead of coming out and saying "yup, i was way off" he's not doubling down on stupid, he's like quadrupling down on stupid. Saying sixers would take us. Then the raptors. Then "well, raptors were a crap team" (you know, the defending champs with 2nd best record in the east and who only losses in the bubble were against the Celtics team).

I mean, it's like being tied to the stupid tracks and that train just keeps running you over. Running you over......

LakersSoul · Post #1025 » by **LakersSoul** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:00 am

Mixed emotions.

I wanted to rehash the classic competition. Lakers Vs Cs would have been epic and it would have gone 7 Classic games. The Heats are a good Cinderella story but nothing about that team scares the Lakers.

Lakers in 5/6.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #1026 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:02 am

Group of betas. Needed to cash in their chips a while ago but Ainge holds for too long

Post #1027 » by **Feed Your Head** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:02 am

RHODEY wrote:
Darth Celtic wrote:
Bergmaniac wrote:I am shocked that a "Team X is exposed" thread posted before the season even started turned out to be totally wrong. Who could ever see this coming?

and what is even better, instead of coming out and saying "yup, i was way off" he's not doubling down on stupid, he's like quadrupling down on stupid. Saying sixers would take us. Then the raptors. Then "well, raptors were a crap team" (you know, the defending champs with 2nd best record in the east and who only losses in the bubble were against the Celtics team).

I mean, it's like being tied to the stupid tracks and that train just keeps running you over. Running you over......

You’re a Knicks fan.

ThumbsUpBaby · Post #1028 » by **ThumbsUpBaby** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:10 am

RHODEY wrote:
Darth Celtic wrote:
Bergmaniac wrote:I am shocked that a "Team X is exposed" thread posted before the season even started turned out to be totally wrong. Who could ever see this coming?

and what is even better, instead of coming out and saying "yup, i was way off" he's not doubling down on stupid, he's like quadrupling down on stupid. Saying sixers would take us. Then the raptors. Then "well, raptors were a crap team" (you know, the defending champs with 2nd best record in the east and who only losses in the bubble were against the Celtics team).

I mean, it's like being tied to the stupid tracks and that train just keeps running you over. Running you over......

I'd be crying too if I supported the Knicks.

Metallikid · Post #1029 » by **Metallikid** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:16 am

Duke4life831 wrote:Not sure how an interior defense that consist of Kanter and 2nd year Williams can get exposed. Were the expectations for their interior defense even high?

They got exposed so badly that it opened up Miami's three point barrage.

drosereturn · Post #1030 » by **drosereturn** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:18 am

Danny ainge was exposed. Tatum was exposed. Walker was exposed.

AussieCeltic · Post #1031 » by **AussieCeltic** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:22 am

Metallikid wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:Not sure how an interior defense that consist of Kanter and 2nd year Williams can get exposed. Were the expectations for their interior defense even high?

They got exposed so badly that it opened up Miami's three point barrage.

They made less 3’s then we did this series......

myronbolitar · Post #1032 » by **myronbolitar** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:27 am

drosereturn wrote:Danny ainge was exposed. Tatum was exposed. Walker was exposed.

Haha - this is a terrible take. After last year's disappointment and losing Kyrie, Horford, Morris, Baynes, and Rozier, the expectations for the Celtics this season were very low. They were projected by everyone - fans and analysts alike - to be a low tier playoff team at best. The big thing, as Celtics fans, that we wanted to see was Tatum and Brown make a leap.

Not only did both those guys make huge leaps in their age 22 (Tatum putting up 27/10/5 in the playoffs is getting exposed?) and 23 seasons, but they also came within a couple wins of the Finals.

I thought we'd beat Miami, but they were just better. They're the best conditioned team in the league (really helps in the bubble), probably the best coached, had top tier talent to match up with (and beat) ours, and superior depth. They were also just more cohesive as a unit. Totally deserved to move on.

But the disappointment of this loss aside, it's a no-brainer that this season was a success for the Celtics, when you consider pre-season expectations.

They're gonna max Tatum, which will set them up with him for the next 6 seasons and Brown for the next 4, with plenty of flexibility to fill out the roster around them.

The fact that Danny Ainge didn't split up that duo and managed to put a winning team on the court after all those other guys left last offseason is pretty great. Now, though, he's gotta build a better bench so they can come back stronger next year. Would've loved to be moving on to the Finals, but I like the position we're in.

Metallikid · Post #1033 » by **Metallikid** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:46 am

AussieCeltic wrote:
Metallikid wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:Not sure how an interior defense that consist of Kanter and 2nd year Williams can get exposed. Were the expectations for their interior defense even high?

They got exposed so badly that it opened up Miami's three point barrage.

They made less 3’s then we did this series......

And? Their threes were better quality shots and they had your defense on the back foot because they mixed it up so well.

Post #1034 » by **dakomish23** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:52 am

They had a good season. How they can’t figure out a 1-3 zone is bothering me.

They got a superstar and a solid supporting cast. Jaylen remains underrated. They should be in the mix for the conference title again next year.

Definitely invest some of these assets / prospects into a legitimate two way big man if possible

RHODEY · Post #1035 » by **RHODEY** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:56 am

ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:Group of betas. Needed to cash in their chips a while ago but Ainge holds for too long

AussieCeltic · Post #1036 » by **AussieCeltic** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:57 am

Metallikid wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:
Metallikid wrote:
They got exposed so badly that it opened up Miami's three point barrage.

They made less 3’s then we did this series......

And? Their threes were better quality shots and they had your defense on the back foot because they mixed it up so well.

Because you’re wrong.

Miami averaged 13.4 threes made per game this season.

They averaged 13/game against the Pacers
They averaged 16/game against the Bucks
They averaged 12/game against the Celtics

So they were under their season average and under their playoff average yet the Celtics got exposed by their 3 point barrage?

Your Celtics hate is deep but at least back it up with facts

Metallikid · Post #1037 » by **Metallikid** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:04 am

AussieCeltic wrote:
Metallikid wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:
They made less 3’s then we did this series......

And? Their threes were better quality shots and they had your defense on the back foot because they mixed it up so well.

Because you’re wrong.

Miami averaged 13.4 threes made per game this season.

They averaged 13/game against the Pacers
They averaged 16/game against the Bucks
They averaged 12/game against the Celtics

So they were under their season average and under their playoff average yet the Celtics got exposed by their 3 point barrage?

Your Celtics hate is deep but at least back it up with facts

You're arguing something different than what I am. I never said they hit more against you than others, I said theirs were of a high quality because they exposed your front court and paint protection to the point that you had to overcompensate. It wasn't a statement of comparison it was a statement of analysis of your series.

AussieCeltic · Post #1038 » by **AussieCeltic** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:46 am

Metallikid wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:
Metallikid wrote:
And? Their threes were better quality shots and they had your defense on the back foot because they mixed it up so well.

Because you’re wrong.

Miami averaged 13.4 threes made per game this season.

They averaged 13/game against the Pacers
They averaged 16/game against the Bucks
They averaged 12/game against the Celtics

So they were under their season average and under their playoff average yet the Celtics got exposed by their 3 point barrage?

Your Celtics hate is deep but at least back it up with facts

You're arguing something different than what I am. I never said they hit more against you than others, I said theirs were of a high quality because they exposed your front court and paint protection to the point that you had to overcompensate. It wasn't a statement of comparison it was a statement of analysis of your series.

Your original statement was they got exposed so badly it opened up Miami’s 3 point barrage. If that was the case, one would assume Miami made a lot of 3’s. In this case Miami averaged under their 3’s for the playoffs and the season.

The only person who keeps getting exposed is you.

Johnny Bball · Post #1039 » by **Johnny Bball** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:55 pm

myronbolitar wrote:
drosereturn wrote:Danny ainge was exposed. Tatum was exposed. Walker was exposed.

Haha - this is a terrible take. After last year's disappointment and losing Kyrie, Horford, Morris, Baynes, and Rozier, the expectations for the Celtics this season were very low. They were projected by everyone - fans and analysts alike - to be a low tier playoff team at best. The big thing, as Celtics fans, that we wanted to see was Tatum and Brown make a leap.

Not only did both those guys make huge leaps in their age 22 (Tatum putting up 27/10/5 in the playoffs is getting exposed?) and 23 seasons, but they also came within a couple wins of the Finals.

I thought we'd beat Miami, but they were just better. They're the best conditioned team in the league (really helps in the bubble), probably the best coached, had top tier talent to match up with (and beat) ours, and superior depth. They were also just more cohesive as a unit. Totally deserved to move on.

But the disappointment of this loss aside, it's a no-brainer that this season was a success for the Celtics, when you consider pre-season expectations.

They're gonna max Tatum, which will set them up with him for the next 6 seasons and Brown for the next 4, with plenty of flexibility to fill out the roster around them.

The fact that Danny Ainge didn't split up that duo and managed to put a winning team on the court after all those other guys left last offseason is pretty great. Now, though, he's gotta build a better bench so they can come back stronger next year. Would've loved to be moving on to the Finals, but I like the position we're in.

Nah. not at all. They were picked by everyone at ESPN to finish third and they did. There were more than enough that expected them to win the east.

As for new allstars, everyone at ESPN picked Tatum and he did.

The inference that they beat expectations is just wrong.

and there iis no world in which he was trading Brown. Aiinge has proven over the years he doesn't pull the trigger on a fair trade.

Post #1040 » by **bisme37** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:59 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:
myronbolitar wrote:
drosereturn wrote:Danny ainge was exposed. Tatum was exposed. Walker was exposed.

Haha - this is a terrible take. After last year's disappointment and losing Kyrie, Horford, Morris, Baynes, and Rozier, the expectations for the Celtics this season were very low. They were projected by everyone - fans and analysts alike - to be a low tier playoff team at best. The big thing, as Celtics fans, that we wanted to see was Tatum and Brown make a leap.

Not only did both those guys make huge leaps in their age 22 (Tatum putting up 27/10/5 in the playoffs is getting exposed?) and 23 seasons, but they also came within a couple wins of the Finals.

I thought we'd beat Miami, but they were just better. They're the best conditioned team in the league (really helps in the bubble), probably the best coached, had top tier talent to match up with (and beat) ours, and superior depth. They were also just more cohesive as a unit. Totally deserved to move on.

But the disappointment of this loss aside, it's a no-brainer that this season was a success for the Celtics, when you consider pre-season expectations.

They're gonna max Tatum, which will set them up with him for the next 6 seasons and Brown for the next 4, with plenty of flexibility to fill out the roster around them.

The fact that Danny Ainge didn't split up that duo and managed to put a winning team on the court after all those other guys left last offseason is pretty great. Now, though, he's gotta build a better bench so they can come back stronger next year. Would've loved to be moving on to the Finals, but I like the position we're in.

Nah. not at all. They were picked by everyone at ESPN to finish third and they did. There were more than enough that expected them to win the east.

As for new allstars, everyone at ESPN picked Tatum and he did.

The inference that they beat expectations is just wrong.

They pretty much matched my expectations. I figured they'd lose in the ECFs, but to the Bucks. It's frustrating though because we ended up drawing the Heat and really could and should have beat those guys. But they made us look bad and won. On to next season. Our two best players won't even be in the primes for like 5 years.