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

Post #761 » by **Michael Jackson** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:53 am

Oscirus wrote:Whats with the celtics playing down to their competition? Of all the teams left, the celtics should be on cruise control.

Minny and OKC are not playing on cruise control.

Post #762 » by **Reeko** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:54 am

Terrible shot by Mitchell.

SerialChiller · Post #763 » by **SerialChiller** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:54 am

Oscirus wrote:Whats with the celtics playing down to their competition? Of all the teams left, the celtics should be on cruise control.

The Jay's aren't leaders and are both soft....

Iwasawitness · Post #764 » by **Iwasawitness** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:54 am

cgf wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Now because of the terrible call on the first one, Mobley has 4 fouls.

Not challenging that third foul was a big mistake from Bickerstaff.

He’s been full of those.

cgf · Post #765 » by **cgf** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:54 am

donkki wrote:OK I've seen enough, the Knicks can in fact beat the Celtics in ECF.

If Ju & Mitch were healthy we'd be going to the finals for sure.

10DayContract · Post #766 » by **10DayContract** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:54 am

Tristian Thompson dominating this quarter lol.

Chuck Everett · Post #767 » by **Chuck Everett** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:54 am

Oscirus wrote:Whats with the celtics playing down to their competition? Of all the teams left, the celtics should be on cruise control.

If they're on cruise control, that's part of the problem. They should be coming out to kill.

Post #768 » by **Reeko** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:54 am

cgf wrote:
donkki wrote:OK I've seen enough, the Knicks can in fact beat the Celtics in ECF.

If Ju & Mitch were healthy we'd be going to the finals for sure.

What's the word on OG?

cgf · Post #769 » by **cgf** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:54 am

Iwasawitness wrote:
cgf wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Now because of the terrible call on the first one, Mobley has 4 fouls.

Not challenging that third foul was a big mistake from Bickerstaff.

He’s been full of those.

FWIW he does seem to have learned from last year, though I only caught a few the Magic games and missed game 1 of this series.

Funcrusher · Post #770 » by **Funcrusher** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:55 am

So good man

cgf · Post #771 » by **cgf** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:55 am

Reeko wrote:
cgf wrote:
donkki wrote:OK I've seen enough, the Knicks can in fact beat the Celtics in ECF.

If Ju & Mitch were healthy we'd be going to the finals for sure.

What's the word on OG?

Out for game 3...TBD from there *sigh*

Iwasawitness · Post #772 » by **Iwasawitness** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:55 am

donkki wrote:Without Porzingis the Celtics bench looks pretty weak to me: Hauser, Pritchard, Kornet and Tillman Sr.

This was a key reason as to why I wasn’t as confident in Boston winning this in a sweep like many are saying. Could still happen but without Porz, Cleveland’s capable of exposing that.

Post #773 » by **Reeko** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:55 am

Over Tatum. Mitchell has enough irrational confidence to pull off the upset in this series.

JujitsuFlip · Post #774 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:56 am

Tristan has always had such a good nose for the ball.

ITYSL · Post #775 » by **ITYSL** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:56 am

donkki wrote:OK I've seen enough, the Knicks can in fact beat the Celtics in ECF.

I don't think we needed to see this game to know that the Knicks could beat the Celtics.

___Rand___ · Post #776 » by **___Rand___** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:56 am

azcatz11 wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:Tatum's 5-14. Who's guarding him all game?

I said Mitchell was better

Mitchell's guarding him? wow

SerialChiller · Post #777 » by **SerialChiller** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:56 am

That was filthy by Mitchell!

GSP · Post #778 » by **GSP** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:56 am

Mitchell gets into these playoff modes where hes about as unguardable as any player in Nba history. Its ridiculous. Blows by anyone and draws contact w/ absurd finishes and hits 3s off dribble like Steph Curry.

Iwasawitness · Post #779 » by **Iwasawitness** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:56 am

10DayContract wrote:Tristian Thompson dominating this quarter lol.

They don’t have anyone who can handle his physicality.

cgf · Post #780 » by **cgf** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:57 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
Oscirus wrote:Whats with the celtics playing down to their competition? Of all the teams left, the celtics should be on cruise control.

If they're on cruise control, that's part of the problem. They should be coming out to kill.

Yeah. They're more talented, but this Celtics team still lacks that killer instinct, teams can still beat them up inside, and their late game offense can get clogged up when it goes all your-turn-my-turn.

Who wins and goes to the ECFs?