Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets

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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1081 » by Feed Your Head » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:31 pm

Marvin Martian wrote:How tall is Tatum? Can remember the last time someone blocked KD's shot straight up


Probably 6’9, but his length is insane.
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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1082 » by Infinite Llamas » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:31 pm

KD gonna pass the torch to Tatum as best US born player in the league after this series. Prediction.
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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1083 » by DonaldSanders » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:31 pm

life_saver wrote:Nets had a chance to cut down the lead to 4 on that fastbreak but they missed that and Celtics grew the lead to 11 in the last minute



That likely was the biggest sequence of the whole game, now the lead looks like how the game has felt -- Celtics in control, leading by 11. Looked for a little like Brooklyn might steal this one, now it will be tough.
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Post#1084 » by jokeboy86 » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:31 pm

Reason I felt the Nets wouldnt win in the first round is because KD/Irving would have to put up damn near 80 combined every game to make up for the defense. Thats not sustainable in the playoffs especially for two guys with the mileage they have.
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Post#1085 » by cjx » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:32 pm

KD needs to eat more good food, he looks weak and hungry today
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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1086 » by Patches Perry » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:32 pm

Nets were tied at half with Durant underperforming.

Nets were outscored by 11 in the 3rd quarter with Durant playing a very good quarter.

Thats why those "Nets are tied at the half even with Durant playing poorly" statements don't say much.
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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1087 » by Perseus1966 » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:32 pm

The Comedian wrote:
Marvin Martian wrote:How tall is Tatum? Can remember the last time someone blocked KD's shot straight up


Probably 6’9, but his length is insane.

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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1088 » by Calamity_Cometh » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

ocelot17 wrote:What’s going on with Durant?

Keeps trying to force his way to his spots and keeps getting stripped. Don't know what changed between now and Tuesday when he was sending dimes to his teammates.
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Post#1089 » by Run DLC » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

Come on, Boston. One more quarter..Even if KD end up playing bad in this game, Stephen A and Skip are going to defend him like their lives depend on it.
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Post#1090 » by AussieCeltic » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

Perseus1966 wrote:i dont think Celts will have such a favorable officiating again ,better win today.


I really don’t know how you can watch the game and think that. They’re calling a tight game which does not benefit us at all. Quite the opposite
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Post#1091 » by Ice Trae » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

durant lookin like a dinosaur on the verge of extinction tonight
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Post#1092 » by picc » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

What a great play to start the quarter.
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Post#1093 » by darkse1d » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

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ReddoverKobe wrote:I don't see how this gets better for the Net's over the course of the series.


I can't for the life of me see Durant being this bad over the course of the series. His scoring will pick up.

What I'm more concerned with is how effortlessly Boston changed up their game plan in the face of a tied game, and Nash has no idea how to respond.


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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1094 » by Dirk » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

ocelot17 wrote:What’s going on with Durant?

Stay tuned for the rational and well balanced post-game threads discussing it.
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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1095 » by Drax » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

Patches Perry wrote:Nets were tied at half with Durant underperforming.

Nets were outscored by 11 in the 3rd quarter with Durant playing a very good quarter.

Thats why those "Nets are tied at the half even with Durant playing poorly" statements don't say much.


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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1096 » by UcanUwill » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:33 pm

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UcanUwill wrote:Nets aren't in the terrible situation, considering their superstar, one of the best players on the planet, is having probably his worst game of his career,

Celtics aren’t in a terrible situation either.


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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1097 » by cjx » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:34 pm

KD needs to eat 13 Caribbean lobster tails, 1 chicken breast and a dragon fruit-raspberry-mango smoothie
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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1098 » by TheLand13 » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:34 pm

darkse1d wrote:
TheLand13 wrote:
ReddoverKobe wrote:I don't see how this gets better for the Net's over the course of the series.


I can't for the life of me see Durant being this bad over the course of the series. His scoring will pick up.

What I'm more concerned with is how effortlessly Boston changed up their game plan in the face of a tied game, and Nash has no idea how to respond.


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I think last postseason proved we're far past that version of KD.

Then again, Tatum is taking on the challenge of defending KD straight up and the results speak for themselves. KD will have his work cut out for him. Still, as I said before, I doubt he's this bad consistently throughout the series.
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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1099 » by GeorgeSears » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:35 pm

The Nets aren't going to get too many games like this out of Dragic. Curry needs to step up.
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Re: Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Post#1100 » by DonaldSanders » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:35 pm

Patches Perry wrote:Nets were tied at half with Durant underperforming.

Nets were outscored by 11 in the 3rd quarter with Durant playing a very good quarter.

Thats why those "Nets are tied at the half even with Durant playing poorly" statements don't say much.



Didn't look like a good quarter from KD to me.

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