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#241 » by bmurph128 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:38 pm

Man that was ticky tacky

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

Post#242 » by BigDan245 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:38 pm

Cleveland is just too small with no Allen and Wade against Boston...Orlando didn't have the experience or offensive players to take advantage of that.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#243 » by 10DayContract » Tue May 7, 2024 11:39 pm

I've never seen Garland have a good game, But I have seen that from Sexton.
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Post#244 » by Lefty20 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:39 pm

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Lefty20 wrote:Damn Cavs with 0 FGs in last 5 seconds... ice cold!

TNT graphic dudes are on top of things.


Did they really show that graphic? I totally missed that.


Yup, it was during the stretch when the came back from the early 2-10 deficit. They prolly meant to show the Celts 0 for stat but messed up :lol:
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Post#245 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue May 7, 2024 11:39 pm

If Garland can't stay in front of Jrue or Pritchard, there's really no where to hide him on defense in this series.
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Post#246 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue May 7, 2024 11:40 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
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jbk1234 wrote:This is going to be the series that gets JBB fired.
Good.


What’s so bad about him?
I think the better question would be what isn't bad about him lol
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Post#247 » by sick_irony » Tue May 7, 2024 11:41 pm

Celtics looks like they're not really trying that hard, hope Cavs can make this a series
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Post#248 » by Homerclease » Tue May 7, 2024 11:42 pm

Mazzulla starts the series in stupid drop coverage and the Cavs just exposed Horford in it. They threw it in the trash bin when Kornet came in and the defense was much better.

I hate drop coverage almost as much as the awful coaching guy on you tube
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Post#249 » by jbk1234 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:43 pm

TT matches up really well with Horford and really poorly with Kornet. Garland is one of the best PGs against drop-coverage in the NBA, Garland pulls him when White goes to the bench and Kornet comes in.
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Post#250 » by yoyoboy » Tue May 7, 2024 11:43 pm

Without Wade and Allen, there’s just too much pressure on Mobley to take care of everything around the rim in terms of rim protection and rebounding. Strus is a SG playing PF out there. Boston’s game plan should be to attack the rim again and again with Tatum/Brown.
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Post#251 » by Dirk » Tue May 7, 2024 11:44 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:This is going to be the series that gets JBB fired.
Good.


What’s so bad about him?


I heard JBB has signed a 5 year extension. They're just waiting for the playoffs to end to announce.
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Post#252 » by Chuck Everett » Tue May 7, 2024 11:44 pm

Just hunting Darius Garland.
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Post#253 » by Iwasawitness » Tue May 7, 2024 11:45 pm

Morris…
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Post#254 » by Scoundreldays » Tue May 7, 2024 11:45 pm

Lol classic Morris
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Post#255 » by Chandan » Tue May 7, 2024 11:45 pm

Morris should just quit basketball after that miss.
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Post#256 » by Funcrusher » Tue May 7, 2024 11:45 pm

Garland, what the hell man...
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Post#257 » by yoyoboy » Tue May 7, 2024 11:46 pm

Garland is just a total disaster at this point.
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Post#258 » by azcatz11 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:46 pm

Garland is a trash can. Please bench this scrub. I would start LaVert and play him on ball with Merrill off in the 2 unit
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers 

Post#259 » by Zeno » Tue May 7, 2024 11:48 pm

I know Cavs are down a couple guys but Tristan Thompson and Marcus Morris playing meaningful minutes in round 2 is rough.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

Please advise….

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

Post#260 » by LaLover11 » Tue May 7, 2024 11:49 pm

Why do the Cavs have Tristan Thompson on the court lol
Bronny will become Murray 2.0

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