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GSWFan1994 wrote:I was very surprised when I checked the boxscore for tonight's game and saw that Tristan Thompson was still playing regular rotation minutes in 2024.

Worse yet, I was even more surprised when I clicked on his name and saw that the guy is still 33 years old. I kid you not, I was quite sure he was at least 38.

GSP wrote:Mitchell having one of those playoff games where hes prime Dwade w/ Steph Curry 3pt shooting

most unguardable player ever when hes like this. Theres no defense for it. I remember when he was dropping 40-50pt playoff games casually on Kawhi and Pg in 21 absurd

Reeko wrote:Who's the guy on Boston that looks like Charlie Villanueva?

axeman23 wrote:

Reeko wrote:Who's the guy on Boston that looks like Charlie Villanueva?

Thank GOODNESS someone else asked...

Larry_Russell wrote:

Statlanta wrote:Would anybody on the Cavs/Magic start for the Celtics healthy roster?

Have to assume Mitchell over Jrue, but Jrue is so important to the team.

Someone needs to get down into the corners on offense, set up plays on offense, and defend like a bulldog. Not many guys out there willing to fill this role, and Jrue EXCELS at it.

Ugly Duckling wrote:idk why so many ppl are on the celtics nuts. they're not a threat to the west. great reg season team. white is their best player. drinking the green koolaid

KazuoOda wrote:Boston's D sure isn't Orlando's that's for sure. Only team that scares me in the east is the Knicks. Everyone else is a layup.

CoP wrote:

KazuoOda wrote:Boston's D sure isn't Orlando's that's for sure. Only team that scares me in the east is the Knicks. Everyone else is a layup.

So you think it will be Cavs (your team) and Knicks in the ECF?

PlatinumState wrote:This series could be more interesting than I thought

The Corey's wrote:

JujitsuFlip wrote:

The Corey's wrote:
I dismiss the idea that the Cavs have a roster that could beat the Celtics roster. Fully healthy and playing at their peak they don't have the guns for it.

I don't see it and there's no evidence you can bring that says otherwise. The Celtics are just a better more talented team and that's ok.

I'd say tonight was a little bit of evidence.

Of what? The Cavs won one. I picked Celtics in 5.

If the Celtics don't want to protect the baseline and let the Cavs drive to the hoop with ease then maybe they can pull of a win or two.

I expect them to shut that **** down just like they did with Miami.

CoP wrote:

KazuoOda wrote:Boston's D sure isn't Orlando's that's for sure. Only team that scares me in the east is the Knicks. Everyone else is a layup.

So you think it will be Cavs (your team) and Knicks in the ECF?

PierceFan4ever wrote:

socal74 wrote:

PierceFan4ever wrote:What are salty nets and lakers fans doing here lmao. Y’all are irrelevant af.

Irrelevant regarding the playoffs of course since we got eliminated but you well know the Lakers will never be irrelevant in the NBA landscape. It's been 16 years since you guys won so irrelevant is more your alley

Get out of the first round and talk. Must be easy getting superstars based off location

Lakers are trash and will be irrelevant for a long ass time with Lebron there.

brackdan70 wrote:

bmurph128 wrote:

brackdan70 wrote:Why does moving up White require moving Tatum down?
Mitchell is amazing on offense but pedestrian on D.
Tatum
Mitchell
White
Brown
Allen if he were playing
Jrue
Horford
Garland

Seems more realistic. Strus and Mobley are down the list a bit with Pritchard/ Kornet/ Hauser

The implication of quoting my post after one game and making that statement is that the one game made a difference.

And defense or not, Tatum didn't look like he belonged on the same planet as Mitchell in that one game.

Better to leave White lower than that, and Garland higher than Horford, rather than overreact to one game (or in White's case an extended stretch)

Yeah I would have said the same before game 1. Garland is offense only , white has been exceptional all year. Horford is amazing.
Tatum had a good all around game. Great D. Shooting was off but still had a positive impact…

I would backtrack one thing in my post. Mobley should be higher.