2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS WINS 4-1)

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Who wins and goes to the ECFs?

Celtics in 4
62
24%
Celtics in 5
122
47%
Celtics in 6
39
15%
Celtics in 7
4
2%
Cavaliers in 4
2
1%
Cavaliers in 5
6
2%
Cavaliers in 6
13
5%
Cavaliers in 7
10
4%
 
Total votes: 258

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#201 » by EmpireFalls » Tue May 7, 2024 11:15 pm

lol…. First few minutes basically the nightmare start for a watchable game. Cavs are treating this like a throwaway, I will too. Boring ****.
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Post#202 » by chrisab123 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:16 pm

Just remember, ESPN felt there were 100 players in the league better than Derrick White.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#203 » by 10DayContract » Tue May 7, 2024 11:17 pm

The intensity I saw last night from the Wolves really can't be compared to any other team in the playoffs. These other games look like preseason.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#204 » by bluejerseyjinx » Tue May 7, 2024 11:18 pm

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Sounds like you are underrating Mitchell...I guess you missed the Magic series

Not Mitchell, but the others I most certainly do. Holiday and White are a different animal. He won't go off on us like he did vs. Orlando. Plus we can compare the benches if you'd like.


Mobley is going to have to have a great series for them to have a chance. He’s the X factor

We have a lot of X factors on our side. :wink: :beer:
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#205 » by Sweet Serenity » Tue May 7, 2024 11:18 pm

chrisab123 wrote:Just remember, ESPN felt there were 100 players in the league better than Derrick White.


ESPN also employs Kendrick Perkins so this shouldn’t surprise anyone
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Post#206 » by Celts17Pride » Tue May 7, 2024 11:18 pm

chrisab123 wrote:Just remember, ESPN felt there were 100 players in the league better than Derrick White.

Good times
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Post#207 » by jbk1234 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:19 pm

EmpireFalls wrote:lol…. First few minutes basically the nightmare start for a watchable game. Cavs are treating this like a throwaway, I will too. Boring ****.


Brown is running into Mobley and Okoro going to the line. If this is how this game is going to be called, the Cavs should go to the bench early and rest the starters.
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Jarret Allen isn’t winning you anything. Garland won’t show up in the playoffs. Mobley is a glorified dunk man. Mitchell has some experience but is a liability on defense. To me, the Cavs are a treadmill team.
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Post#208 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 7, 2024 11:20 pm

Greg Anthony sounds like he has a cold.
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Post#209 » by life_saver » Tue May 7, 2024 11:22 pm

Celtics have already taken 3 contested 3 pt shots early in shot clock so far
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Post#210 » by 10DayContract » Tue May 7, 2024 11:22 pm

Where's the defense?
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#211 » by Lefty20 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:22 pm

Damn Cavs with 0 FGs in last 5 seconds... ice cold!

TNT graphic dudes are on top of things.
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Post#212 » by LoveMyRaps » Tue May 7, 2024 11:23 pm

Mitchell is a beast.
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Post#213 » by 2weekswithpay » Tue May 7, 2024 11:23 pm

Horford giving up too much space in the drop.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#214 » by Froob » Tue May 7, 2024 11:24 pm

Cavs Wolves it is
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Post#215 » by BigDan245 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:24 pm

Cavs offense looks much more comfortable tonight than they ever did against Orlando.

And the Celtics offense is just doing whatever they want against the Cavs defense.
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Post#216 » by Funcrusher » Tue May 7, 2024 11:24 pm

Mitchell is so good man
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Post#217 » by sick_irony » Tue May 7, 2024 11:24 pm

Donovan giving me mid 2000's Kobe flashbacks, every time he touches the ball he takes a shot.
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Post#218 » by yoyoboy » Tue May 7, 2024 11:24 pm

Has Holiday taken a major step back defensively or is this just a rough start for him?
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Post#219 » by life_saver » Tue May 7, 2024 11:26 pm

I think Celtics defensive intensity will increase as the game goes on but so far it feels more like a RS game
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#220 » by Funcrusher » Tue May 7, 2024 11:26 pm

yoyoboy wrote:Has Holiday taken a major step back defensively or is this just a rough start for him?

His been living off his reputation for more than a couple years now
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