2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
This series isn't over but I just have a hard time believing after the effort put into a pivotal game 5 at home that the Celtics will win game 6 in a very hostile environment. The 76ers control most of that game.
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
Can't see Boston winning this. Philly has the more experienced coach and players and it's showing.
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
Hans1984 wrote:Can't see Boston winning this. Philly has the more experienced coach and players and it's showing.



Multiple reasons to think PHI will win it, but their coach isn't one of them
Defense wins draft lotteries!
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Have to give Philly credit. Tobias Harris and PJ Tucker have been leading them these last few games with tremendous toughness. They're just taking advantage of how soft Boston is and exposing them for trading their defensive edge edge for volume three-point shooting...
If Boston loses this series they basically have to blow it up.
If Boston loses this series they basically have to blow it up.
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
Celtics win the next 2
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
Karate Diop wrote:Have to give Philly credit. Tobias Harris and PJ Tucker have been leading them these last few games with tremendous toughness. They're just taking advantage of how soft Boston is and exposing them for trading their defensive edge edge for volume three-point shooting...
If Boston loses this series they basically have to blow it up.
Why? They're pretty young with all their future picks after this one with them (one swap owed to SAS)...
Defense wins draft lotteries!
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
Lunartic wrote:Celtics win the next 2
What did you see in Game 5 that informs this opinion? Their defense on Maxey? Defending the pick and roll? The play of players not names Tatum or Brown?
Just curious.
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
Celtics should never have fired Udoka.
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
bebopdeluxe wrote:nikster wrote:bebopdeluxe wrote:
The irony of complaining about Embiid’s flopping in a series in which Marcus Smart is also participating is incredibly rich.
You DO see this - right?
Embiids flailing is over the top. Marcus Smart doesnt flail nearly as frequently
The difference is when Embiid flops, it is after contact from the defensive player. Half the time when Smart flops, it is from a stiff breeze.
There is a difference.
as if we havent seen Embiid flail hit the floor a dozen times in a single game
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
eyeatoma wrote:
Fat man on the left not laughing now
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
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nikster wrote:bebopdeluxe wrote:nikster wrote:Embiids flailing is over the top. Marcus Smart doesnt flail nearly as frequently
The difference is when Embiid flops, it is after contact from the defensive player. Half the time when Smart flops, it is from a stiff breeze.
There is a difference.
as if we havent seen Embiid flail hit the floor a dozen times in a single game
I do not dispute that Embiid goes down a lot. However, there is a difference between Embiid going down with contact - incidental or not - and Smart flopping at the HINT of contact.
You do know this - right?
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
eyeatoma wrote:/photo/1
The difference between Embiid and Jokic on this list is laughable.
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Hahaha truebilly bremner wrote:eyeatoma wrote:
Fat man on the left not laughing now
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
Yup!!!!bebopdeluxe wrote:eyeatoma wrote:/photo/1
The difference between Embiid and Jokic on this list is laughable.
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
I'd like to think we can't play any worse tomorrow....I've been wrong before....
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Re: 2023 East Semifinals | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Philadelphia 76ers (PHI leads 3-2)
bebopdeluxe wrote:eyeatoma wrote:/photo/1
The difference between Embiid and Jokic on this list is laughable.
Your childish obsession with Jokic is the actual laughable part.