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

SportsGuru08 · Post #781 » by **SportsGuru08** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:57 am

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

As Urinating Tree would say, they rely too much on high end talent to bail them out.

Post #782 » by **Reeko** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:57 am

cgf wrote:
Reeko wrote:
cgf wrote:
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*

Sorry about that. I would be surprised if he comes back in this series and when he comes back don't expect him to be playing at the same level, he usually takes some time to get back into a rhythm.

knicksfan974 · Post #783 » by **knicksfan974** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:57 am

This series suddenly got a lot more interesting.

holdenwait · Post #784 » by **holdenwait** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:57 am

All the stat-gasming about Celtics all time great this and that during regular season and they can't even put away Cavs without pssn their pants, western conference champs for the title imo

DaGawd · Post #785 » by **DaGawd** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:58 am

keep that **** up cleveland… good job

FarBeyondDriven · Post #786 » by **FarBeyondDriven** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:58 am

Tatum just might be Melo 2.0 with better defense.

azcatz11 · Post #787 » by **azcatz11** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:58 am

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

I said Mitchell was better

Mitchell's guarding him? wow

Mitchell is better than Tatum

BigDan245 · Post #788 » by **BigDan245** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:58 am

Cavs aren't a bad team lol...Magic's defense is just elite...Yes Boston should win this series, but it shouldn't be a dominant sweep. Cavs are good enough to win a game or 2.

Post #789 » by **Reeko** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:59 am

FarBeyondDriven wrote:Tatum just might be Melo 2.0 with better defense.

Melo with defense and passing is a terrific player.

basketballRob · Post #790 » by **basketballRob** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:59 am

The Cavs have been playing competitive basketball for the last 2 weeks, and rge Celtics haven't.

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FarBeyondDriven · Post #791 » by **FarBeyondDriven** » Fri May 10, 2024 12:59 am

Jaylen Brown and losing his man...name a better duo

Scoundreldays · Post #792 » by **Scoundreldays** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:00 am

Mitchell in Gamebreaker mode

SweaterBae · Post #793 » by **SweaterBae** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:00 am

3 point variance makes things so volatile. It's not super fun.

nbafan38 · Post #794 » by **nbafan38** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:00 am

Celtics don't like game 2's

cgf · Post #795 » by **cgf** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:00 am

Reeko wrote:
cgf wrote:
Reeko wrote:What's the word on OG?

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

Sorry about that. I would be surprised if he comes back in this series and when he comes back don't expect him to be playing at the same level, he usually takes some time to get back into a rhythm.

Weirdly that hasn't been an issue with us...at least not so far. When he came back at the end of the regular season he looked like he hadn't missed a game defensively, and his offense was no more streaky than usual.

But yeah, we'll see when/if he comes back :-(

jkvonny · Post #796 » by **jkvonny** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:00 am

Woah, just chiming in on the game right now!

Cavs are up? I take it that the 3s aren't droppin for the Celtics.

Post #797 » by **jbk1234** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:00 am

JujitsuFlip wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:Garland finally gets cooking and JB sits him.
Yeah, i didn't understand that, unless Garland asked out.

I promise you didn't ask out after hitting those 3s. Also, TT only got on the floor due to Mobley's foul trouble.

The Real Dalic · Post #798 » by **The Real Dalic** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:00 am

I hope the few people saying the Magic weren't clamping the Cavs in their series are watching them play the Celtics, who are a pretty good defense in their own right.

FarBeyondDriven · Post #799 » by **FarBeyondDriven** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:01 am

Reeko wrote:
FarBeyondDriven wrote:Tatum just might be Melo 2.0 with better defense.

Melo with defense and passing is a terrific player.

sure, but not a championship player imo and Tatum has been mentioned alongside league MVPs for several years now. I just don't think he quite belongs in that conversation.

Post #800 » by **Reeko** » Fri May 10, 2024 1:01 am

Did he call bank though?

Who wins and goes to the ECFs?