No one can beat a healthy Celtics team in a 7-game series.

[bisme37]

What'a their plus/minus in the playoffs when Jimmy is on the floor? What's Jaylen Brown's playoff plus/minus when Draymond is on the floor?

They won't have to worry about facing Draymond in the playoffs this year.

Butler on the other hand...

I swear Jimmy Butler must have an incredible publicist or something lol. The Celtics got torched by Caleb Martin and Gabe Vincent last year. Jimmy was just ok.

That was the series where the "soft and mentally weak" Celtics battled back from down 0-3 to force a Game 7. And then Tatum got injured on the first possession of the game.

[ITYSL]

What'a their plus/minus in the playoffs when Jimmy is on the floor? What's Jaylen Brown's playoff plus/minus when Draymond is on the floor?

You have a computer - feel free to use it to provide stats just like I did. Good luck, I wish you well. Here, I'll give you a head start on the Jimmy question:



The Celtics are a devastating -1 with Butler on the floor in the times they've met in the playoffs since he joined the Heat. Really got me there, VanWest82.

[Johnny Bball]

Picks the favorite, takes a victory lap.

[Prez]

What'a their plus/minus in the playoffs when Jimmy is on the floor? What's Jaylen Brown's playoff plus/minus when Draymond is on the floor?

They won't have to worry about facing Draymond in the playoffs this year.

Butler on the other hand...

I swear Jimmy Butler must have an incredible publicist or something lol. The Celtics got torched by Caleb Martin and Gabe Vincent last year. Jimmy was just ok.

Yeah, the perception of his postseason run last season is heavily skewed by him turning into peak Jordan vs. the Bucks and stuffing Jrue into a locker to a degree I never thought possible lol. Outside of the Bucks series, his run over the next 3 series was good by all-star standards but not anything overly special. It was much more a story of Spo being the GOAT coach (only somewhat exaggerating) and some of the Heat support players stepping up like crazy imo.

[VanWest82]

What'a their plus/minus in the playoffs when Jimmy is on the floor? What's Jaylen Brown's playoff plus/minus when Draymond is on the floor?

You have a computer - feel free to use it to provide stats just like I did. Good luck, I wish you well.

What's your plus/minus making ridiculous Celtics prediction threads?

[JustBuzzin]

Weird time to make this thread. Bucks just spanked them.

[ITYSL]

Picks the favorite, takes a victory lap.

[ITYSL]

What'a their plus/minus in the playoffs when Jimmy is on the floor? What's Jaylen Brown's playoff plus/minus when Draymond is on the floor?

You have a computer - feel free to use it to provide stats just like I did. Good luck, I wish you well.

What's your plus/minus making ridiculous Celtics prediction threads?

0

- make implication in a question
- get spanked by data
- selectively quote to try to avoid further embarrassment
- have a username of VanWest82

pick 4

[AleksandarN]

This is a STATS-BASED thread that supports an argument that the Celtics will beat any opponent in the playoffs if they're healthy. Don't come at me with your emotions.

- Best net rating in the league at +9.2
- Second-best net rating for starters at +7.7
- Third-best net rating for bench at +3.2
- Top 4 in both offensive rating and defensive rating. No other team is top 4 in both.
- The best defensive backcourt in the league.
- Two of the best forwards in the league in Tatum and Brown, and arguably the best duo in the NBA.
- Top 5 center
- Tatum top 5-10 player
- Brown top 10-20
- KP top 10-20
- Every starter arguably top 50.

This team is strong at the top and is deep. It can play lockdown defense when it's focused and dialed in. It has so many offensive options so if 1-2 players are cold on a given night, they still have a good chance to win.

I just don't see how anyone can beat this team in a 7-game series if they are healthy.

It's not happening.

Come back to this thread in June and congratulate me.

The true.

Top 5 Center?
KP top 10 - 20??

Stat based lol

[zimpy27]

I don't trust their coach in the playoffs

[BigGargamel]

The Celtics are pretty clearly the best regular season team, but we've seen this story for the past few years. Wake us all up when they do this in the playoffs.

[ITYSL]

Top 5 Center?
KP top 10 - 20??

Stat based lol

16th overall in EPM, 5th among centers behind Jokic, Embiid, AD and Holmgren.
10th overall in RPM, 3rd among centers behind Jokic and Embiid.
21st overall in LEBRON, 5th among centers behind Jokic, Embiid, AD and Sabonis.

[ITYSL]

Ooo, picking the team with the best record to win the 'ship, how brave.

Thank you for commending me for my bravery.

[AleksandarN]

Top 5 Center?
KP top 10 - 20??

Stat based lol

16th overall in EPM, 5th among centers behind Jokic, Embiid, AD and Holmgren.
10th overall in RPM, 3rd among centers behind Jokic and Embiid.
21st overall in LEBRON, 5th among centers behind Jokic, Embiid, AD and Sabonis.

Name your top 5 centers and your top 20 players let’s see where you rank KP.

[ITYSL]

Top 5 Center?
KP top 10 - 20??

Stat based lol

16th overall in EPM, 5th among centers behind Jokic, Embiid, AD and Holmgren.
10th overall in RPM, 3rd among centers behind Jokic and Embiid.
21st overall in LEBRON, 5th among centers behind Jokic, Embiid, AD and Sabonis.

Name your top 5 centers and your top 20 players let’s see where you rank KP.

I just provided stats showing he was a top 20 player and a top 5 center. You completely ignored that, so why in the world would I meet your new request? There's no point.

[Dirk]

Keep in mind, this is the same user who has created such threads like “the Celtics are mid” and constantly says the Sixers and Bucks will make the ECF.

I’m not sure if we’re dealing with someone with a split personality, but somethings not right at home

cOp created those threads I believe.

[ITYSL]

Keep in mind, this is the same user who has created such threads like “the Celtics are mid” and constantly says the Sixers and Bucks will make the ECF.

I’m not sure if we’re dealing with someone with a split personality, but somethings not right at home

- follows me around the board
- lobs personal attacks at me, saying i'm not mentally sound
- provides me free rent inside his head
- username of AussieCeltic

pick 4

[ITYSL]

Keep in mind, this is the same user who has created such threads like “the Celtics are mid” and constantly says the Sixers and Bucks will make the ECF.

I’m not sure if we’re dealing with someone with a split personality, but somethings not right at home

cOp created those threads I believe.

Yeah, I changed my mind since the first game of the season, based on the evidence that has arisen since. I believe that's called logic.

[ITYSL]

Damn, I'm seriously owning everyone in this thread. This is crazy. Unprecedented even.

The true.

[AleksandarN]

Top 5 Center?
KP top 10 - 20??

Stat based lol

16th overall in EPM, 5th among centers behind Jokic, Embiid, AD and Holmgren.
10th overall in RPM, 3rd among centers behind Jokic and Embiid.
21st overall in LEBRON, 5th among centers behind Jokic, Embiid, AD and Sabonis.

Very selective on what advanced metrics you use. Funny enough