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 (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#2142 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:23 am

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Iwasawitness wrote:Even if Cleveland loses this game, there's nothing really to be ashamed of. Yeah it's winnable but doing this without Mitchell and Allen? It's a sign of how capable Cleveland is as a team. I'm curious as to what Mitchell thinks of this.


Perhaps that Cleveland plays their best basketball with 1 of their bigs and 1 of their guards, making two players redundant.

If the Cavs are playing their best basketball without their best big and best guard, than that is a very weird constructed team.
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Post#2143 » by PierceFan4ever » Tue May 14, 2024 1:23 am

Celtics bigs are so useless without Porzingis. Not winning crap without him
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#2144 » by FluLikeSymptoms » Tue May 14, 2024 1:24 am

These Celtics are not impressive at all.
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Post#2145 » by LaLover11 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:24 am

These Celtics are supposed to be championship contenders?
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Post#2146 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 14, 2024 1:24 am

Damn, I didn't realize Okoro was 1-8 in the ball game.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#2147 » by The Corey's » Tue May 14, 2024 1:24 am

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bmurph128 wrote:Don't be that fan. Just accept the refs gave you the game and move on

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No. I actually think the Cavs got the whistle.

That.....will lose you any and all credibility in this forum

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Tatum got a T because he bitched at the ref for not giving him the and 1 when he got smacked in the damn face on a layup

But ya bro, Celtics got the whistle.
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Post#2148 » by bmurph128 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:24 am

Froob wrote:Cavs have been kinda getting screwed ngl

Thank you. We weren't winning this series either way so it is what it is. I just want more experience for Mobley and Garland but it feels like the last few games finally hardened them against playoff nerves or whatever was getting to them

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Post#2149 » by ForeverTFC » Tue May 14, 2024 1:24 am

Brown closing out the game for Tobias Tatum on brand....

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Post#2150 » by ChipotleWest » Tue May 14, 2024 1:24 am

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GrandTheftRondo wrote:We get it you hate Porzingis.

I’m not interested in reading your garbage opinion about him 600 times


Forget my hate for Porzingis, why do you hate Jaylen Brown? He's been your best player at various times, and you put this journeyman injury prone player over him? That's messed up.

Again, I don’t care what you say because I’ve been reading your boring rubbish crap about Porzingis for months


And I've already been right he's already both came up small and been injured against the Heat I predicted one or the other he provided both. He's going to do it again and I'm going to laugh. :lol:
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Post#2151 » by SportsGuru08 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:25 am

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Celtics with no KP as well.

Average winning margin of 21 points so far.

Lost 2 games in the 3 point era where a team can get hot and beat anyone.

Sure I’d love for them to sweep through the playoffs but it’s just not happening.


Porzingis is a No. 3. Butler and Mitchell are their team's No. 1. False equivalence


Yeh and they won 4-1 by an average margin of 22 points haha.

They’re up 2-1 with Mitchell playing and KP out.

The only 2 games they’ve lost have been incredibly hot shooting nights.

The Heat tied for 4th most threes in a playoff game and Cavs shot 46% in their win.

Injuries happen, championship teams also lose games to inferior ones since the beginning of the NBA.

People have the worst takes on here it’s unbelievable. Just like everyone was writing Denver off after 2 losses. Dumb


Minnesota isn't missing their best player. False equivalence.
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Post#2152 » by DowJones » Tue May 14, 2024 1:25 am

ChipotleWest wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:
ChipotleWest wrote:
Wow, this guy just put Porzingis as more important than Brown? I can't wait to the Finals so I can bring this quote back up when Porzingis comes up small. He choked with the Mavs in 2021 against Clippers and he's going to do it again. He already did in 2 games out of 4 before he got hurt. The only way he doesn't come up small is if he gets hurt again. :lol:

We get it you hate Porzingis.

I’m not interested in reading your garbage opinion about him 600 times


Forget my hate for Porzingis, why do you hate Jaylen Brown? He's been your best player at various times, and you put this journeyman injury prone player over him? That's messed up.


He needs to convince himself that Boston really is THAT good, and the only way to do that after watching the C's in round 2 is to believe that the Zinger is anything other than a really nice role player. Instead Boston is a good team, but not dominant. They certainly aren't that 64-win team they thought they were in the regular season.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#2153 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Tue May 14, 2024 1:25 am

ForeverTFC wrote:
Iwasawitness wrote:Even if Cleveland loses this game, there's nothing really to be ashamed of. Yeah it's winnable but doing this without Mitchell and Allen? It's a sign of how capable Cleveland is as a team. I'm curious as to what Mitchell thinks of this.


Perhaps that Cleveland plays their best basketball with 1 of their bigs and 1 of their guards, making two players redundant.

The idea of breaking up the core 4 is a neverending war with our fanbase. And our GM doesn't seem to understand it either.
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Post#2154 » by LaLover11 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:25 am

Tatum is the Kobe of Westbrook's

Horrible shot selection and athletic
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Post#2155 » by GrandTheftRondo » Tue May 14, 2024 1:25 am

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GrandTheftRondo wrote:
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Not absurd at all. The talent disparity is laughable. You can shut down the entire starting unit, and the bench should win by 15 points.

What the actual **** are you talking about


Calm down and enjoy it. Relax. I articulated my take quite clearly.

If you think the Celtics garbage bench should be blowing out this Cavs team then holy **** ****
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Post#2156 » by Scarletfire81 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:25 am

All that matters is we win, not sure why people are crying in here.
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Post#2157 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Tue May 14, 2024 1:25 am

Stupid foul by Tatum.

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Post#2158 » by bmurph128 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:26 am

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bmurph128 wrote:
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No. I actually think the Cavs got the whistle.

That.....will lose you any and all credibility in this forum

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Tatum got a T because he bitched at the ref for not giving him the and 1 when he got smacked in the damn face on a layup

But ya bro, Celtics got the whistle.

Ya "bro", they did

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#2159 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:26 am

LaLover11 wrote:These Celtics are supposed to be championship contenders?

No difference with Nuggets losing both games at home in a blowout or same with T'Wolves losing both games at home. These playoffs have just been weird to me.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#2160 » by ForeverTFC » Tue May 14, 2024 1:26 am

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ForeverTFC wrote:
Iwasawitness wrote:Even if Cleveland loses this game, there's nothing really to be ashamed of. Yeah it's winnable but doing this without Mitchell and Allen? It's a sign of how capable Cleveland is as a team. I'm curious as to what Mitchell thinks of this.


Perhaps that Cleveland plays their best basketball with 1 of their bigs and 1 of their guards, making two players redundant.

If the Cavs are playing their best basketball without their best big and best guard, than that is a very weird constructed team.


Well, they were better when the 1 big ang 1 guard were Mitchell and Allen. But yes, roster construction there is an issue. Too much overlap, 2+2 = 3.

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