Are the Celtics still good enough to win the title?

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Are the Celtics still good enough to win the title? 

Post#1 » by JordansBulls » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:28 am

Are the Celtics still good enough to win the title?
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Re: Are the Celtics still good enough to win the title? 

Post#2 » by SichtingLives » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:32 am

Hi I'm a Celtics fan. No.

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Post#3 » by RamonSessions7 » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:32 am

SichtingLives wrote:Hi. No.

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Post#4 » by RichardsRival3 » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:34 am

17 24 16 wrote:
SichtingLives wrote:Hi. No.

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Post#5 » by TRG » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:35 am

SichtingLives wrote:Hi I'm a Celtics fan. No.

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Post#6 » by clockwork » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:36 am

TRG wrote:
SichtingLives wrote:Hi I'm a Celtics fan. No.

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that would explain your heat logo... oh wait..
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Post#7 » by KGboss » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:37 am

10-1 odds right now in vegas.

I'll use that as my answer.
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Re: Are the Celtics still good enough to win the title? 

Post#8 » by OscarMayer » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:41 am

I thought they were done in 2010 and they beat all the top teams without HCA, and almost beat the Lakers in a game 7 finals. Rondo is a top point guard, Ray Ray is playing amazingly great, they only need a normal contribution by Pierce and KG and theyre still good. i respect them
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Post#9 » by Knckles » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:47 am

Celtics Portland finals book it.
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Post#10 » by rocketsballin » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:48 am

short answer - no

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Post#11 » by KGboss » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:49 am

Knckles wrote:Celtics Portland finals book it.


I would love that. LMA vs. KG. Good match-up.
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Post#12 » by PierceFan4ever » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:52 am

I wouldn't count them out. Who thought Boston would be in the finals in 2010?
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Post#13 » by OscarMayer » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:53 am

Knckles wrote:Celtics Portland finals book it.

The Blazers are the Hawks of the West. They can make some noise in the regular season, but they will fail miserably in the playoffs.
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Post#14 » by Knckles » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:54 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:I wouldn't count them out. Who thought Boston would be in the finals in 2010?


I did I thought they woulda won it all and I'm sure lots of others did too.
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Post#15 » by fart » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:55 am

RichardsRival3 wrote:
17 24 16 wrote:
SichtingLives wrote:Hi. No.

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Re: Are the Celtics still good enough to win the title? 

Post#16 » by big_ticket » Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:58 am

i think if kg can still play 18.10 avg at the playoffs we still had a shot..but we are aging,so miami bags the finals
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Post#17 » by ROYcandidate » Fri Jan 6, 2012 3:04 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:I wouldn't count them out. Who thought Boston would be in the finals in 2010?


I did not know a single person who would have said the 2010 Celtics were not contenders.


Now their core is two years older, role player talent level hasn't increased and fiercer competition in the east.
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Post#18 » by OscarMayer » Fri Jan 6, 2012 3:06 am

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PierceFan4ever wrote:I wouldn't count them out. Who thought Boston would be in the finals in 2010?


I did not know a single person who would have said the 2010 Celtics were not contenders.


Now their core is two years older, role player talent level hasn't increased and fiercer competition in the east.

After the regular season, i did not know a single person who would have said they reach the finals. Everybody was expecting a Lebron-Kobe finals. Dont tell us BS.
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Re: Are the Celtics still good enough to win the title? 

Post#19 » by IanJames » Fri Jan 6, 2012 3:18 am

As a C's fan: absolutely not. I'm so sick of this team I just want this season to be over so we can rebuild. We're not winning a championship if we need key contributions from Avery Bradley, Marquis Daniels, Keyon Dooling, Chris Wilcox, or Greg Stiemsma in order to do so.

I want to keep Rondo as our PG and Bass as our PF and build around them.
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Re: Are the Celtics still good enough to win the title? 

Post#20 » by Bertrob » Fri Jan 6, 2012 3:19 am

A lot has to go right:
1.) The Celtics have to be completely healthy
2.) Rondo cannot have a single bad game

So on the surface no, but if lucky they can make some noise

No one thought Dallas would win the Finals last year

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