In terms of talent, the Celtics remain the team to beat

sammo89 · Post #1 » by **sammo89** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 6:52 pm

Denver are fools gold. Much as they won the championship, they are not the best team in the league. They only fluked it because of a once-in-a-lifetime run by Miami which surprisingly knocked out the true favorites: Boston. After spanking Milwaukee and Philly towards the end of the season, Boston were given a 65% of winning the championship at the start of the playoffs by analytics websites like 538 and ESPN. They were the only team to tick all the analytical boxes for what usually makes a championship team. And given that they will come back largely with the same team next season, they will most likely be the analytics favorites at the start of next season as well. The Celtics remain the team to beat and a smart GM in the next few months will look towards matching Boston in terms of talent, rather than looking for a "Jokic stopper"

TorontoBarneys · Post #2 » by **TorontoBarneys** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 6:54 pm

embarrassing post

Drax · Post #3 » by **Drax** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 6:57 pm

TorontoBarneys wrote:embarrassing post

Two in one day, i really wonder where these posters come from ... Clearly not the Celtics board. First the stupid race thread now this, Celtics can't get a reputational break ...

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #4 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:02 pm

Do you want more from the OP? No? Yes?

Here you go:

sammo89 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:
sammo89 wrote:Dominant in the West, but I can't help but think they really lucked out by not facing the Celtics in the final. All the predictive stats pointed towards a Celtics win this season and they will probably still be the analytics favorites next year. Denver should not get comfortable, they still have a few pieces to add to get on the Celtics' level in terms of talent.

Nuggs would have killed Boston as well. Celtics play too silly and undisciplined.

Talk about being prisoners of the moment. The Celtics were given about a 65% chance of winning at the start of the playoffs. They had spanked several contenders during the regular season. They would surely have beaten the Nuggets' weaker defense and weaker 3pt shooting.

-Luke- · Post #5 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:04 pm

How dare the Nuggets to win a title even though some website calculated a number that said otherwise?

Blame Rasho · Post #6 » by **Blame Rasho** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:06 pm

Cool story bro…

bstein14 · Post #7 » by **bstein14** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:06 pm

There needs to be a minimum of 500 posts before you can create a topic on the general NBA board.

Aventador · Post #8 » by **Aventador** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:06 pm

championships are won on paper, forget playing the game

Bornstellar · Post #9 » by **Bornstellar** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:09 pm

Delete your account

Alatan · Post #10 » by **Alatan** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:10 pm

When you believe stats more than you believe in reality. OP you are the definition of delusional.

chrisab123 · Post #11 » by **chrisab123** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:10 pm

Celtics won't win jack with Marcus Smart being the top guy on this roster. In terms of talent he's probably 3rd or 4th but this is his team. Not Tatum's or Brown's. The sooner we realize that the sooner people will come to terms with the Celtics being the Thunder of the 2010s. Unless of course they grow balls and trade Smart. If they trade Smart it will force those two to grow up. But the Celtics will never win with this core. Ever.

druggas · Post #12 » by **druggas** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:27 pm

You can tell the off season has begun.

kenwood3333 · Post #13 » by **kenwood3333** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:30 pm

Its the NBA's fault for not having an analytical championship for the Celtics to win.

miamiheat319 · Post #14 » by **miamiheat319** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:30 pm

azcatz11 · Post #15 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:32 pm

These are reverse trolls trying to slander the Celtics...it's pretty transparent. Sounds like they are all coming from Reddit

jkvonny · Post #16 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:39 pm

sammo89 wrote:Denver are fools gold. Much as they won the championship, they are not the best team in the league. They only fluked it because of a once-in-a-lifetime run by Miami which surprisingly knocked out the true favorites: Boston. After spanking Milwaukee and Philly towards the end of the season, Boston were given a 65% of winning the championship at the start of the playoffs by analytics websites like 538 and ESPN. They were the only team to tick all the analytical boxes for what usually makes a championship team. And given that they will come back largely with the same team next season, they will most likely be the analytics favorites at the start of next season as well. The Celtics remain the team to beat and a smart GM in the next few months will look towards matching Boston in terms of talent, rather than looking for a "Jokic stopper"

You again?!

:lol:

jkvonny · Post #17 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:41 pm

GreatWhiteStiff wrote:Do you want more from the OP? No? Yes?

Here you go:

sammo89 wrote:
jkvonny wrote:Nuggs would have killed Boston as well. Celtics play too silly and undisciplined.

Talk about being prisoners of the moment. The Celtics were given about a 65% chance of winning at the start of the playoffs. They had spanked several contenders during the regular season. They would surely have beaten the Nuggets' weaker defense and weaker 3pt shooting.

Yes, good find! There it is! :lol:

sammo89 · Post #18 » by **sammo89** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:54 pm

Whenever I argue this point, I just get hit with a bunch of emotional arguments. The Celtics have the better defense and better 3pt shooting. Nuggets shot 33% from 3 in a 'dominant' finals, yet the Celtics shot 40% from 3 when they 'shat the bed' last year. Just on that fact alone, it would have been the Celtics game to lose had they reached the finals

jkvonny · Post #19 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:03 pm

sammo89 wrote:Whenever I argue this point, I just get hit with a bunch of emotional arguments. The Celtics have the better defense and better 3pt shooting. Nuggets shot 33% from 3 in a 'dominant' finals, yet the Celtics shot 40% from 3 when they 'shat the bed' last year. Just on that fact alone, it would have been the Celtics game to lose had they reached the finals

Ok chief.

Curmudgeon · Post #20 » by **Curmudgeon** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:18 pm

The Celtics consistently beat themselves with turnovers and dumb plays. But oh, the talent!