2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #1 Boston Celtics vs. #8 Miami Heat (BOS WINS 4-1)

PierceFan4ever · Post #2261 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:23 am

Bam getting clamped by Luke Kornet is hilarious

Heat need to make some massive changes. Mid team all season banking on hope after last season Cinderella run with all time great 3 point shooting.

dygaction · Post #2262 » by **dygaction** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:24 am

Should the NBA just allow surrender in games like this to save players and fans time?

Curmudgeon · Post #2263 » by **Curmudgeon** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:26 am

dygaction wrote:Should the NBA just allow surrender in games like this to save players and fans time?

But then we would have 35 minutes straight of commercials. Someone has to pay Jaylen Brown's massive salary.

SerialChiller · Post #2264 » by **SerialChiller** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:27 am

I honestly didn't think the Heat were equipped for a playoff run last year either when healthy...it's pretty funny that they had that miracle run and embarrassing for everyone they beat.

jbsays · Post #2265 » by **jbsays** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:28 am

Why is Tatum playing right now? It is 101-68. Pozingis is already hurt. Celtics need to be healthy when they face better teams in the playoffs. You could put me in for the Celtics and they would still win this game.

Marvin Martian · Post #2266 » by **Marvin Martian** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:29 am

CelticSooner wrote:
jfs1000d wrote:Heat gotta actually take the regular season seriously next year. Jimmy sitting random games to load manage killed them.

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Miami needs to make some serious moves. They are getting worse defensively. They need a legit scorer to go along with Butler unless they content to be nothing more than a spoiler.

Butler is 36. He is cooked. No guarantee that he is 100% after his injury

ChipotleWest · Post #2267 » by **ChipotleWest** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:30 am

I don't think Jimmy would have won the series for Heat this time, unless Celtics got really intimidated by his presence.

Wolfgang630 · Post #2268 » by **Wolfgang630** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:30 am

All the white guys are playing. It must be a blowout

CelticSooner · Post #2269 » by **CelticSooner** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:30 am

Marvin Martian wrote:
CelticSooner wrote:
jfs1000d wrote:Heat gotta actually take the regular season seriously next year. Jimmy sitting random games to load manage killed them.

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Miami needs to make some serious moves. They are getting worse defensively. They need a legit scorer to go along with Butler unless they content to be nothing more than a spoiler.

Butler is 36. He is cooked. No guarantee that he is 100% after his injury

Well Riley seems to refuse to rebuild so…

ChipotleWest · Post #2270 » by **ChipotleWest** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:32 am

Marvin Martian wrote:Butler is 36. He is cooked. No guarantee that he is 100% after his injury

He's 34, but it does seem like he's 36.

SweetTouch · Post #2271 » by **SweetTouch** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:33 am

Heat are really 3/27

NBA is basically who shoots better from three wins

The Corey's · Post #2272 » by **The Corey's** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:34 am

SweetTouch wrote:Heat are really 3/27

NBA is basically who shoots better from three wins

The NBA has always been who puts the ball in the hole the most wins.

PierceFan4ever · Post #2273 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:35 am

Maybe Jimmy Butler should give more effort in the regular season next year so the Heat aren’t in this position again.

Maybe he’s just old now and cooked. But the attitude they were just gonna repeat what they did last year was just nonsense belief all season

andyhop · Post #2274 » by **andyhop** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:35 am

Thank God the NHL game is competitive to fill the time until the Mavs Clippers game starts

CelticSooner · Post #2275 » by **CelticSooner** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:35 am

See you next year Heat fans. I already know the revenge factor will be amped up. Always is when these two rematch.

doogie_hauser · Post #2276 » by **doogie_hauser** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:36 am

Problem Miami has right now is they burnt many bridges around the league last year trying to trade (aka lowball Portland) for Dame.

I don't think many GMs will be willing to talk Turkey aka discuss moves with Pat Riley.

Wonder if JJJ is going to be on the trade table, I don't think he has a high ceiling. Definitely might be a good time to sell high on him

The Corey's · Post #2277 » by **The Corey's** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:36 am

Some people actually thought Butler could make up this difference.

Acting like he's MJ or something

VicG · Post #2278 » by **VicG** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:37 am

Always great to see the Heat flame out

GSP · Post #2279 » by **GSP** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:38 am

ChipotleWest wrote:I don't think Jimmy would have won the series for Heat this time, unless Celtics got really intimidated by his presence.

Spo took a game and Jimmy wouldve taken 1. Thats about it. We wouldve won in 6 instead of 5 if he played

GrandTheftRondo · Post #2280 » by **GrandTheftRondo** » Thu May 2, 2024 1:38 am

jbsays wrote:Heat are just over matched, Pozingis out, Butler out, Rozier out, Robinson injured. That's around $150 million in salaries versus around $90 million in salaries. I'm not sure any team would overcome that. Heat are starting Wright who was waived by the Wizards a month ago.

I'm not impressed by Tatum though. Great skill set, but doesn't seem to have the killer instinct. Celtics still might have enough around him though with White, Brown, and even Holiday. Brown gets a lot of flack on here, but he is atleast aggressive on the offensive end and doesn't settle. If I can watch and there is a close Celtics game I'm going to be very interested in seeing who attacks on the offensive end. Is it going to be Brown, Tatum, White, or someone else taking the big shots?

The Heat’s entire gameplan revolves around throwing 3 bodies at him all game. They don’t want him beating them.

He hasn’t had to get out of second gear in this series.

He will be fine going forward and won’t face a team nearly as painful to score against as the Heat.

Who wins?