Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets

[Pachinko_]

Just not sure how the Nets even matchup with the Celtics on defense without Simmons playing a major role.

Kyrie - Smart
Curry - Brown
Brown - Tatum
Durant - Theis
Drummond - Horford

You would assume Brown and Durant would be the one's primarily defending Tatum/Brown...but that leaves one of Curry or Irving on a center. They could go to their bench to match up better but not sure Claxton/Drummond works offensively and their (only?) bench wing is a second round rookie.

Offensively, Durant and Kyrie can potentially get theirs but Smart, Brown, White, Tatum, etc.... that's tough. And besides them, who else is capable of consistently providing offense for the Nets?

Think it would take an incredible series from KD (on offense and defense for him) and Kyrie for the Nets to win this one.

Great post

I think the internet is split between two kinds of basketball people:

a) those who believe that all playoff games somehow get to crunch time, and then all that matters is who has the better scorer to give the ball to, and
b) those who are concerned with what happens in the rest of the game and how do you get to crunch time without a big deficit in the first place

Seems like people from group a) pick the Nets, people from group b) pick Celtics.

[Triple7]

Ben Simmons won’t be a factor at all, but more of a distraction. We all know he won’t play in the 4th where it matters. Nash will be forced to sit him down avoiding “hack a Ben” option. I guess he could defend in limited minutes and use his 6 fouls guarding tatum or brown, which can be good, but certainly not series changing factor.

[GreenBloodedC]

Isn't Ben Simmons' infamous 1 point game against the Celtics in the Playoffs. Trust me, Ben Simmons is the least of Celtics' concerns.

[Hello Brooklyn]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

If we had Ben this wouldn't be close. He would make things very tough for Tatum and there wouldn't be enough scoring anywhere else.

Nets can never get an injury luck. Past 2 years were got **** by injuries. Then this year too.

Lineup should really be:

Simmons, Kyrie, Harris, KD, Drummond. Would be great defensively.

[Curmudgeon]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

The Nets are luckier that Rob Williams isn't playing.

[Hello Brooklyn]

Isn't Ben Simmons' infamous 1 point game against the Celtics in the Playoffs. Trust me, Ben Simmons is the least of Celtics' concerns.

We could be ok with 0 points from Simmons. Offense isn't a problem with KD/Kyrie.

Sixers were asking him to do things he couldn't do. Now he can focus on the things hes best at. And Embiid won't be clogging the rim either

[Hello Brooklyn]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

The Nets are luckier that Rob Williams isn't playing.

Rob Williams is not as good as Ben Simmons. Not even close.

Imagine being that much of a homer.

I would easily give you a healthy Williams if it meant we got a healthy Simmons.

[Curmudgeon]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

The Nets are luckier that Rob Williams isn't playing.

Rob Williams is not as good as Ben Simmons. Not even close.

Imagine being that much of a homer.

I would easily give you a healthy Williams if it meant we got a healthy Simmons.

It's a deal!

[ajones9219]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

The Nets are luckier that Rob Williams isn't playing.

Rob Williams is not as good as Ben Simmons. Not even close.

Imagine being that much of a homer.

I would easily give you a healthy Williams if it meant we got a healthy Simmons.

Not even close? GTFOH lmao

[Hello Brooklyn]

The Nets are luckier that Rob Williams isn't playing.

Rob Williams is not as good as Ben Simmons. Not even close.

Imagine being that much of a homer.

I would easily give you a healthy Williams if it meant we got a healthy Simmons.

Not even close? GTFOH lmao

Yes its not close. Simmons is an All NBA, multiple time all star and finished 2nd in DPOY voting last year.

Rob Williams is a role player.

You guys are acting like hes Bill Russell. Delusional.

[Triple7]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

If we had Ben this wouldn't be close. He would make things very tough for Tatum and there wouldn't be enough scoring anywhere else.

Nets can never get an injury luck. Past 2 years were got **** by injuries. Then this year too.

Lineup should really be:

Simmons, Kyrie, Harris, KD, Drummond. Would be great defensively.

Hahaha!
I bet you be shouting at Nash to pull Ben out, once “hack a ben” starts and disrupting your offense. I’m sure KD and Kyrie would be delighted with Ben, once he goes 3/16 in the 4th. Lol keep telling yourself he would be useful haha.

[Triple M]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

If we had Ben this wouldn't be close. He would make things very tough for Tatum and there wouldn't be enough scoring anywhere else.

Nets can never get an injury luck. Past 2 years were got **** by injuries. Then this year too.

Lineup should really be:

Simmons, Kyrie, Harris, KD, Drummond. Would be great defensively.

When has Ben Simmons ever been a factor against Tatum??? It doesn't exist

[Isocleas2]

Simmons if he comes back won't be until late in the series and probably minute restricted, same with Timelord. Seems pretty trivial talking about them right now.

I hope they both come back game 5 with the series tied 2-2 and we get a wild finish.

[ajones9219]

Rob Williams is not as good as Ben Simmons. Not even close.

Imagine being that much of a homer.

I would easily give you a healthy Williams if it meant we got a healthy Simmons.

Not even close? GTFOH lmao

Yes its not close. Simmons is an All NBA, multiple time all star and finished 2nd in DPOY voting last year.

Rob Williams is a role player.

You guys are acting like hes Bill Russell. Delusional.

Don't sleep boss. Timelord is a ready made star.

Playoffs:
Ben Simmons<Timelord

[1st banana]

Rob Williams is not as good as Ben Simmons. Not even close.

Imagine being that much of a homer.

I would easily give you a healthy Williams if it meant we got a healthy Simmons.

Not even close? GTFOH lmao

Yes its not close. Simmons is an All NBA, multiple time all star and finished 2nd in DPOY voting last year.

Rob Williams is a role player.

You guys are acting like hes Bill Russell. Delusional.

Honestly rob being compared to bill Russell is a better take than him not even being close to ben Simmons.

Rob is all defense top dpoy candidate himself and still improving. Ben might never play again and all he ever done is shrink in the playoffs.

30/30 teams would take rob right now before Simmons.

[Curmudgeon]

30/30 teams would take rob right now before Simmons.

Especially since Rob makes about 1/3 of what Simmons makes.

I think the Nets were wise to trade Harden for Simmons because Harden is toast. But that's a deal that will help them next year, not this year.

[Perseus1966]

Please God start the games !

[Hello Brooklyn]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

If we had Ben this wouldn't be close. He would make things very tough for Tatum and there wouldn't be enough scoring anywhere else.

Nets can never get an injury luck. Past 2 years were got **** by injuries. Then this year too.

Lineup should really be:

Simmons, Kyrie, Harris, KD, Drummond. Would be great defensively.

Hahaha!
I bet you be shouting at Nash to pull Ben out, once “hack a ben” starts and disrupting your offense. I’m sure KD and Kyrie would be delighted with Ben, once he goes 3/16 in the 4th. Lol keep telling yourself he would be useful haha.

Good luck hacking Ben all night, putting yourself over the limit and then putting KD/Kyrie on the line who both shoot 90%. I'm sure it will work out great.

[The Corey's]

Honestly Celtics are lucky Ben Simmons isn't playing.

If we had Ben this wouldn't be close. He would make things very tough for Tatum and there wouldn't be enough scoring anywhere else.

Nets can never get an injury luck. Past 2 years were got **** by injuries. Then this year too.

Lineup should really be:

Simmons, Kyrie, Harris, KD, Drummond. Would be great defensively.

So afraid of Beta 1 point Simmons!!!!!!!!

[Hello Brooklyn]

Not even close? GTFOH lmao

Yes its not close. Simmons is an All NBA, multiple time all star and finished 2nd in DPOY voting last year.

Rob Williams is a role player.

You guys are acting like hes Bill Russell. Delusional.

Honestly rob being compared to bill Russell is a better take than him not even being close to ben Simmons.

Rob is all defense top dpoy candidate himself and still improving. Ben might never play again and all he ever done is shrink in the playoffs.

30/30 teams would take rob right now before Simmons.

Hes not a DPOY candidate to anyone outside of Boston. Hes not even the best defender on his own team.

Nobody on Earth would take Rob over Simmons. Not even you. Youre lying to yourself.

But yeah hes totally comparable to Bill Russell! Youve lost your mind.