Who would you want to play in the finals?

cfan79 · Post #1 » by **cfan79** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:01 pm

I honestly think we could beat any of the teams coming out of the West, but the team I'd want to face the most is Dallas.

Dirk has proved he can be muscled around and I'm not impressed with Josh Howard etc.

Post #2 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:03 pm

Have we made the finals already? :wavefinger:

cfan79 · Post #3 » by **cfan79** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:07 pm

SuperDeluxe wrote:Have we made the finals already?

That's why I put "Who would you..." instead of "When we are done destroying everyone in the east..."

CelticsWhat! · Post #4 » by **CelticsWhat!** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:07 pm

cfan79 wrote:I honestly think we could beat any of the teams coming out of the West, but the team I'd want to face the most is Dallas.

Dirk has proved he can be muscled around and I'm not impressed with Josh Howard etc.

While this is obviously very premature, for the sake of the question I would say either Dallas or L.A. I think the Mavericks are the team least built for the playoffs out of the four. The difference is that I'm more afraid of what Kobe could do than anyone on the Mavericks. The Spurs have shown what they can do in the playoffs, and I absolutely hate watching them flop around. I couldn't stomach a 7-game series. The Suns also have a deep team, and with the Celtics having problems at times with the pick and roll, Steve Nash would be extremely dangerous.

cfan79 · Post #5 » by **cfan79** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:10 pm

CelticsWhat! wrote:I would say either Dallas or L.A. I think the Mavericks are the team least built for the playoffs out of the four.

I wouldn't want to face LA because I wouldn't want them to even have a slim chance at grabbing another title. They've had enough chances this decade.

cisco · Post #6 » by **cisco** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:19 pm

Anyone but LA. I don't want LA to sniff the finals!

cfan79 · Post #7 » by **cfan79** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:21 pm

cisco wrote:Anyone but LA. I don't want LA to sniff the finals!

LA and New York are 2 teams that I hate. Luckily we only have to worry about one of them thanks to Isiah.

Kaykoose · Post #8 » by **Kaykoose** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:34 pm

I can't wait to see L.A. get eliminated in the 1st round AGAIN

Egregious Blunder · Post #9 » by **Egregious Blunder** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:38 pm

boston-LA would be epic. im not sure why people would want anything else.

Luxurytaxlotterybust · Post #10 » by **Luxurytaxlotterybust** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:47 pm

I say LA for the Celtics -Lakers memories it would bring back.

I also think we match up better against the lakers than the other teams.

Post #11 » by **wetsthebed** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:50 pm

Lakers for obvious reasons.

We match up pretty well too, Perk does a good job with Bynum, Ray has experience defending Kobe, Pau Gasol can't come close to defending KG, and Pierce pretty much has his away against LA.

Relative Autonomy · Post #12 » by **Relative Autonomy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:26 pm

Egregious Blunder wrote:boston-LA would be epic. im not sure why people would want anything else.

exactly that would great to watch and the machinery of NBA nostalgia would be in full swing.

i would like to see the suns though. i really like nash and shaq.

Post #13 » by **theBigLip** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:28 pm

SuperDeluxe wrote:Have we made the finals already?

At least someone still has their feet on the ground...

The Rondo Show · Post #14 » by **The Rondo Show** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:43 pm

theBigLip wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

At least someone still has their feet on the ground...

Umm, nowhere in the opening post did cfan79, or any other poster in this thread, suggest the Celtics are already in the finals. The use of the word would reveals that this thread is hypothetical.

Barry Lird · Post #15 » by **Barry Lird** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:44 pm

Egregious Blunder wrote:boston-LA would be epic. im not sure why people would want anything else.

I agree, though I can understand the sentiment of not wanting LA withing throwing distance of a title. On the other hand, nothing would be more satisfying than to BEAT L.A.! again, and that's what I'll be hoping for.

Post #16 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:45 pm

theBigLip wrote:At least someone still has their feet on the ground...

I was actually slam drunk when I posted that.

ddb · Post #17 » by **ddb** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:45 pm

I don't want to face any of those teams.

In order of how difficult it would be to beat those teams in a 7-game series....1 being the most difficult

1. San Antonio- They have 4 titles. They DON'T lose in the finals. When healthy and playing well this team is the best in the business until proven otherwise. If Boston could get to game 7 in Boston then we'd have a fighting chance.

2. Phoenix- The NBA finals last season was the Round 2 match-up between Spurs and Suns. The Suns were the 2nd best team in the league last season. I wouldn't want to play against Nash, Amare, and Shaq. I'm in the minority thinking that the move for Shaq was a good one. I think we would lose to Phoenix.

3. Dallas- We would beat Dallas in 6 games. Dirk is soft and outside of Dirk and Howard they really aren't a very good basketball team. If they bring in Kidd then everything changes.

4. LA- We would beat LA in 6 games as well. Gasol is soft..Bynum is too young. Perk and KG would dominate in the paint. But whenever you have a superstar like Kobe Bryant you have a chance.

bruno sundov · Post #18 » by **bruno sundov** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:52 pm

I say Dallas because we are exactly what they want to be. A great defensive team with at top 5 offense. BOS will win the championship this year barring any major catastrophies.

eris · Post #19 » by **eris** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:02 pm

Cart -- Horse?

Let's hold off on stuff like this until we've, at least, made it to the playoffs, preferably made it to the finals.

"Jinx us? Why yes, I do believe in jinxes!" he says throwing salt over his right shoulder while spinning around three times while hopping on one foot.

celtsloyalty · Post #20 » by **celtsloyalty** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:55 pm

In the finals? lol ... yes i know we're goin to make the playoffs but I'm not about to touch the finals with a ten foot stick. I mean Dallas lost to the warriors last year... no one knows how we're goin to do in the playoffs. It will also be a true test on Doc's coaching ability.