ECF: (3) Boston Celtics vs Miami HEAT (5) - Part 2 (2-0 Miami)

Braggins · Post #1901 » by **Braggins** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:47 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
Braggins wrote:Why is there a gap in between games three and four? The Lakers/Nuggets played last night, but they play again before Boston/Miami. How does that make sense?

League is rigged for the Celtics and Lakers, right?

I'm just mad I have to go a single day without playoff basketball.

Your name reminded me of one of my favorite basketball films, so thanks for that lol.

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NyKnicks1714 · Post #1902 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:31 pm

Braggins wrote:Why is there a gap in between games three and four? The Lakers/Nuggets played last night, but they play again before Boston/Miami. How does that make sense?

MNF. I'm guessing they decided to have LAL/DEN play on Tuesday in order to even out where the series are.

Heat_team02 · Post #1903 » by **Heat_team02** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:09 pm

They are trying to avoid an NFL scheduling conflict.

Edrees · Post #1904 » by **Edrees** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:14 pm

Also surprised there's no game today, but the MNF explanation makes sense.

Johnny Bball · Post #1905 » by **Johnny Bball** » Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:54 pm

Da **** is with FOUR days in-between. Not even tomorrow. They waiting on Hayward to heal up more?!!!

LAKESHOW · Post #1906 » by **LAKESHOW** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:09 am

Las Vegas Baby! I'm checkin out the game tonite

Ballerhogger · Post #1907 » by **Ballerhogger** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:28 am

Edrees wrote:Also surprised there's no game today, but the MNF explanation makes sense.

yea me 2 and the lakers and nuggets series can catch up i guess

Ballerhogger · Post #1908 » by **Ballerhogger** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:29 am

Johnny Bball wrote:Da **** is with FOUR days in-between. Not even tomorrow. They waiting on Hayward to heal up more?!!!

for real hahah.. i guess the want both wcf and ecf to end close to the same time

Johnny Bball · Post #1909 » by **Johnny Bball** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:35 am

Ballerhogger wrote:
Johnny Bball wrote:Da **** is with FOUR days in-between. Not even tomorrow. They waiting on Hayward to heal up more?!!!

for real hahah.. i guess the want both wcf and ecf to end close to the same time

Except now I fully expect the west to end far sooner. But we will see. i mean... they are even doing the LA Denver game tomorrow.

Ballerhogger · Post #1910 » by **Ballerhogger** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:38 am

Johnny Bball wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:
Johnny Bball wrote:Da **** is with FOUR days in-between. Not even tomorrow. They waiting on Hayward to heal up more?!!!

for real hahah.. i guess the want both wcf and ecf to end close to the same time

Except now I fully expect the west to end far sooner. But we will see. i mean... they are even doing the LA Denver game tomorrow.

i dont think the lakers will sweep but yea that what it looks like for now.

Edrees · Post #1911 » by **Edrees** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:02 am

Ballerhogger wrote:
Johnny Bball wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote: for real hahah.. i guess the want both wcf and ecf to end close to the same time

Except now I fully expect the west to end far sooner. But we will see. i mean... they are even doing the LA Denver game tomorrow.

i dont think the lakers will sweep but yea that what it looks like for now.

If the ECF goes 6 and the WCF goes 5, the west will only have 1 additional day of rest. I don't think it'll end up being a big deal if they have a like 3-4 days gap between the last Confrence finals game and the first finals game like they usually do.

winstoned · Post #1912 » by **winstoned** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:09 am

How many of those consider Doc Rivers an elite coach? 12 million a year is a lot money. We know Balmer probably makes that quickly, with the roster as it is, who would be better?!

Flash4thewin · Post #1913 » by **Flash4thewin** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:02 am

winstoned wrote:How many of those consider Doc Rivers an elite coach? 12 million a year is a lot money. We know Balmer probably makes that quickly, with the roster as it is, who would be better?!

He is getting paid 12 mil? wow

Michael Bradley · Post #1914 » by **Michael Bradley** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:41 am

Braggins wrote:Why is there a gap in between games three and four? The Lakers/Nuggets played last night, but they play again before Boston/Miami. How does that make sense?

Silver is scared to death of the NFL.

Curmudgeon · Post #1915 » by **Curmudgeon** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:27 am

Michael Bradley wrote:
Braggins wrote:Why is there a gap in between games three and four? The Lakers/Nuggets played last night, but they play again before Boston/Miami. How does that make sense?

Silver is scared to death of the NFL.

Nah. He doesn't want the winner of the EC finals to get more rest than the Lakers.

Triple M · Post #1916 » by **Triple M** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:35 am

Hayward being back allows the Celtics to switch everything which is crucial because in game 2, in particular, they got killed by Bam's rim runs.

The Celtics won game 3 when they went small and turned a 4 point lead to 13. Brown and Tatum got easy transition dunks.

It is vital to get easy points off dunks and fts instead of grinding vs elite defensive halves at this stage but the three days rest adds a different wrinkle to the series as well.

Curmudgeon · Post #1917 » by **Curmudgeon** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:56 am

Well, they put Smart on Dragic and made Duncan Robinson play defense. Miami will make adjustments in game 4.

SerialChiller · Post #1918 » by **SerialChiller** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:49 am

Boston catching a huge break with this bs scheduling. Miami doesn't need or want rest coming off a five game series while the Celtics get more time for Hayward to heal and recover after a 7 game 2nd round.

Orin · Post #1919 » by **Orin** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:09 am

SerialChiller wrote:Boston catching a huge break with this bs scheduling. Miami doesn't need or want rest coming off a five game series while the Celtics get more time for Hayward to heal and recover after a 7 game 2nd round.

Boston will have played 3 games in 11 days after their game 7, meanwhile Denver played 5 games in 10 days after the Utah series, and will play 5 in 11 days after the Clippers series. They definitely got lucky with the scheduling.

WHITE_HOT_HEAT · Post #1920 » by **WHITE_HOT_HEAT** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:57 am

Such bull scheduling this late... Our guys will not be steaming after the loss now.. Hopefully, we start off well in this one and close em out early. Would be nice for a change.

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