2024 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #6 Indiana Pacers (BOS WINS 4-0)

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Who wins and goes to the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Tue May 28, 2024 4:26 pm

Celtics in 4
39
67%
Celtics in 5
8
14%
Celtics in 6
3
5%
Celtics in 7
0
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Pacers in 7
8
14%
 
Total votes: 58

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #6 Indiana Pacers (BOS leads 3-0) 

Post#121 » by Nuntius » Tue May 28, 2024 12:43 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Great first quarter. Nice misdirection from McDermott to McConnell.


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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #6 Indiana Pacers (BOS leads 3-0) 

Post#122 » by AussieCeltic » Tue May 28, 2024 12:45 am

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zeebneeb wrote:What did the Pistons do to be catching strays?

Careful, or ill start posting stats to make you worry as a Celtics fan. (Finals related)


Let’s see them
I'll post one, I found very interesting.

The Celtics have the highest differential in the playoffs at +10.6 that's great, and means they have been really pounding teams. What's not so great, is that during the 4th quarter they have a -1.0. Assuming they indeed play the Mavericks, they are up against the two best closers in the game in Luka and Kryie. (Mavs as a team in the playoffs are +3.5 and +2.0 in the 4th)

That, is concerning.


I’d say it’s because the bench has been playing most of the 4th quarters since the Celtics have been up so much.
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Post#123 » by Loaded_Hollows » Tue May 28, 2024 12:46 am

Please tell me this is the last bad boys movie. I can’t bare to continue watching Martin age 10 years for every 1 of will’s years :lol:
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Post#124 » by DaGawd » Tue May 28, 2024 12:46 am

josh hart got ejected for an incidental kick to the head in chicago toward the end of the regular season. call it consistently
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #6 Indiana Pacers (BOS leads 3-0) 

Post#125 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 28, 2024 12:48 am

The Pacers don't really seem to need much aside from experience and internal development IMO. They should be a 53+ win team next year.
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Post#126 » by Nuntius » Tue May 28, 2024 12:48 am

AussieCeltic wrote:
zeebneeb wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Let’s see them
I'll post one, I found very interesting.

The Celtics have the highest differential in the playoffs at +10.6 that's great, and means they have been really pounding teams. What's not so great, is that during the 4th quarter they have a -1.0. Assuming they indeed play the Mavericks, they are up against the two best closers in the game in Luka and Kryie. (Mavs as a team in the playoffs are +3.5 and +2.0 in the 4th)

That, is concerning.


I’d say it’s because the bench has been playing most of the 4th quarters since the Celtics have been up so much.


Yep. You guys had two incredible comebacks in the 4th against us so I'm not worried at all about how you'll fare in the clutch.
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Post#127 » by dhsilv2 » Tue May 28, 2024 12:49 am

Man who had Al Horford still playing meaningful playoff basketball in 2024? Props to that man for just never letting off the gas and keeping himself in game shape.
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Post#128 » by azcatz11 » Tue May 28, 2024 12:49 am

Loaded_Hollows wrote:Please tell me this is the last bad boys movie. I can’t bare to continue watching Martin age 10 years for every 1 of will’s years :lol:


Bad boys 2 was still the goat. Watching that back in HS and the entire theater was going crazy. Underrated sound track also
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Post#129 » by Donuts83 » Tue May 28, 2024 12:49 am

I like the way Indiana plays offensively. everything is so free flowing
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Post#130 » by azcatz11 » Tue May 28, 2024 12:50 am

dhsilv2 wrote:Man who had Al Horford still playing meaningful playoff basketball in 2024? Props to that man for just never letting off the gas and keeping himself in game shape.


Al horford didn’t wear a suit to his wedding…bet you love him
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Post#131 » by dhsilv2 » Tue May 28, 2024 12:51 am

azcatz11 wrote:
dhsilv2 wrote:Man who had Al Horford still playing meaningful playoff basketball in 2024? Props to that man for just never letting off the gas and keeping himself in game shape.


Al horford didn’t wear a suit to his wedding…bet you love him


Had he played at Florida.
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Post#132 » by tdotrep2 » Tue May 28, 2024 12:51 am

why was haliburton playing injured all year to hit his minimum for all nba but aint playing in the conference finals?
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Post#133 » by Loaded_Hollows » Tue May 28, 2024 12:51 am

azcatz11 wrote:
Loaded_Hollows wrote:Please tell me this is the last bad boys movie. I can’t bare to continue watching Martin age 10 years for every 1 of will’s years :lol:


Bad boys 2 was still the goat. Watching that back in HS and the entire theater was going crazy. Underrated sound track also

I went to a school with a lot of hatians. They hated that movie :lol:
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Post#134 » by cursedsportsfan » Tue May 28, 2024 12:52 am

Man Myles turner is frustrating to watch
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #6 Indiana Pacers (BOS leads 3-0) 

Post#135 » by zeebneeb » Tue May 28, 2024 12:52 am

AussieCeltic wrote:
zeebneeb wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Let’s see them
I'll post one, I found very interesting.

The Celtics have the highest differential in the playoffs at +10.6 that's great, and means they have been really pounding teams. What's not so great, is that during the 4th quarter they have a -1.0. Assuming they indeed play the Mavericks, they are up against the two best closers in the game in Luka and Kryie. (Mavs as a team in the playoffs are +3.5 and +2.0 in the 4th)

That, is concerning.


I’d say it’s because the bench has been playing most of the 4th quarters since the Celtics have been up so much.
Their bench averages 4.0mpg, vs the Mavs 3.8mpg in the 4th. (Starters 8.0 vs 8.2)
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Post#136 » by Nuntius » Tue May 28, 2024 12:53 am

Chuck Everett wrote:The Pacers don't really seem to need much aside from experience and internal development IMO. They should be a 53+ win team next year.


Let's hope so. It all starts from beating the teams that you're supposed to beat. We didn't do that this year. We had a combined 9-9 record against Brooklyn, Washington, Toronto, Charlotte and Chicago. If we had just won 3 more of those games, we would be a 50 win team. But we didn't and we remained at 47.

Let's hope that next year will be better in that regard.
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Post#137 » by meh » Tue May 28, 2024 12:57 am

Some of these calls are very suspect.
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Post#138 » by azcatz11 » Tue May 28, 2024 12:57 am

Loaded_Hollows wrote:
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Loaded_Hollows wrote:Please tell me this is the last bad boys movie. I can’t bare to continue watching Martin age 10 years for every 1 of will’s years :lol:


Bad boys 2 was still the goat. Watching that back in HS and the entire theater was going crazy. Underrated sound track also

I went to a school with a lot of hatians. They hated that movie :lol:


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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #6 Indiana Pacers (BOS leads 3-0) 

Post#140 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 28, 2024 12:59 am

Turner messed that up. It was a great drive and kick from Sheppard. Take the damn midrange. It was wide open.
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