2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #1 Boston Celtics vs. #8 Miami Heat (BOS WINS 4-1)

[ChipotleWest]

You're so insecure. It's almost like you know you watched 82 games just to see you lose to the Celtics. Again.

I feel ya. I remember when my team had no NBA talent.

Heats been bending you all over when it matters most for over a decade now, you’ve likely only been alive to see 1 championship

The Celtics have won more championships since I've actively followed them than the Heat have in their entire franchise history. (Y'all only have 3, correct?)

They won 11 more before that while I was growing up around LA.

Most of those were Bill Russell and there were like 8 to 12 teams during that time, big whoop. There's more teams in one Conference now than there were in the entire NBA.

[durden_tyler]

i really believe that the Celtics has learned their lessons the past 2 postseasons. Even this year they blew some big leads to mess up that win-loss record and they should even be 3-5 wins better than their end of season mark.

Celtics favored by 15 pts in Game 1 so question only is if Boston wants to cover that spread and establish a statement game this series right ort the bat.

[Rancid669]

You're so insecure. It's almost like you know you watched 82 games just to see you lose to the Celtics. Again.

I feel ya. I remember when my team had no NBA talent.

Heats been bending you all over when it matters most for over a decade now, you’ve likely only been alive to see 1 championship

The Celtics have won more championships since I've actively followed them than the Heat have in their entire franchise history. (Y'all only have 3, correct?)

They won 11 more before that while I was growing up around LA.

You must be old as **** if you remember the ones from the ‘80s. Also, the championships from the 60’s when it was an 8 team league don’t impress anyone.

[itrsteve]

I look forward to uncovering whatever rando no-name Spo has up his sleeve who will play like a god for one series and one series only.

[The Corey's]

Heats been bending you all over when it matters most for over a decade now, you’ve likely only been alive to see 1 championship

The Celtics have won more championships since I've actively followed them than the Heat have in their entire franchise history. (Y'all only have 3, correct?)

They won 11 more before that while I was growing up around LA.

Most of those were Bill Russell and there were like 8 to 12 teams during that time, big whoop. There's more teams in one Conference now than there were in the entire NBA.

More teams makes it easier. Not harder.

The best player in the NBA wins the title almost every time. Not the best team.

You got a top 5 player? Top 7? You're winning the title.

[The Corey's]

Heats been bending you all over when it matters most for over a decade now, you’ve likely only been alive to see 1 championship

The Celtics have won more championships since I've actively followed them than the Heat have in their entire franchise history. (Y'all only have 3, correct?)

They won 11 more before that while I was growing up around LA.

You must be old as **** if you remember the ones from the ‘80s. Also, the championships from the 60’s when it was an 8 team league don’t impress anyone.

Says the guy who in 10 years is crying about everyone calling them old.

Sit down.

[Letsgokings]

The Celtics have won more championships since I've actively followed them than the Heat have in their entire franchise history. (Y'all only have 3, correct?)

They won 11 more before that while I was growing up around LA.

Most of those were Bill Russell and there were like 8 to 12 teams during that time, big whoop. There's more teams in one Conference now than there were in the entire NBA.

More teams makes it easier. Not harder.

The best player in the NBA wins the title almost every time. Not the best team.

You got a top 5 player? Top 7? You're winning the title.

More teams does not make it easier at all. Stupid post.

[Letsgokings]

Celtics are going to win this series and probably the eastern conference. Not really seeing a team that could potentially stop them.

[DBurks2818]

Looking forward to the young guys getting experience as they prepare for life without Jimmy in a couple of years. This is Herro’s time to prove everyone wrong also (with Rozier probably missing most of the series), so we’ll see if he sinks or swims.

But Celtics in 6 at worst, most likely.

[The Corey's]

Most of those were Bill Russell and there were like 8 to 12 teams during that time, big whoop. There's more teams in one Conference now than there were in the entire NBA.

More teams makes it easier. Not harder.

The best player in the NBA wins the title almost every time. Not the best team.

You got a top 5 player? Top 7? You're winning the title.

More teams does not make it easier at all. Stupid post.

How Stacked would these NBA teams be if there was only 8 teams?

Now how hard is it to win 8 in a row when every team is relatively stacked?

Use you're common sense here. The NBA had a bunch of players who don't touch the floor as it is, what happens when you cut out 80% of their roster spots?

[Letsgokings]

More teams makes it easier. Not harder.

The best player in the NBA wins the title almost every time. Not the best team.

You got a top 5 player? Top 7? You're winning the title.

More teams does not make it easier at all. Stupid post.

How Stacked would these NBA teams be if there was only 8 teams?

Now how hard is it to win 8 in a row when every team is relatively stacked?

Use you're common sense here. The NBA had a bunch of players who don't touch the floor as it is, what happens when you cut out 80% of their roster spots?

less teams gives u a better chance to win the title how do you not understand that? It's simple percentages and math.

[The Corey's]

More teams does not make it easier at all. Stupid post.

How Stacked would these NBA teams be if there was only 8 teams?

Now how hard is it to win 8 in a row when every team is relatively stacked?

Use you're common sense here. The NBA had a bunch of players who don't touch the floor as it is, what happens when you cut out 80% of their roster spots?

less teams gives u a better chance to win the title how do you not understand that? It's simple percentages and math.

And yet. It didn't pan out that way for the other teams.

Odd.

Bow to the almighty.

[Ben-N1ce]

They picked up KP for this reason. Unless Joe and the coaching staff are idiots which is possible...that's the Heats only avenue to victory. Close games where the coaches and players pee down their legs repetitively.

[Letsgokings]

How Stacked would these NBA teams be if there was only 8 teams?

Now how hard is it to win 8 in a row when every team is relatively stacked?

Use you're common sense here. The NBA had a bunch of players who don't touch the floor as it is, what happens when you cut out 80% of their roster spots?

less teams gives u a better chance to win the title how do you not understand that? It's simple percentages and math.

And yet. It didn't pan out that way for the other teams.

Odd.

Bow to the almighty.

Let's use your scenario where we divide all the top end players equally. Do that across 8 teams and then do that across 32 teams.

Which is harder? The league with 8 equal teams or the league with 32 equal teams?

I understand this is not how the league works but it didn't work that way either back in the 60s when Russell was feasting on the rest of the league.

[xchange55]

i really believe that the Celtics has learned their lessons the past 2 postseasons. Even this year they blew some big leads to mess up that win-loss record and they should even be 3-5 wins better than their end of season mark.

Celtics favored by 15 pts in Game 1 so question only is if Boston wants to cover that spread and establish a statement game this series right ort the bat.

It's more so they have a MUCH better roster now.

+ KP JH

- MS MB RW

Add to that Sam Hauser has developed into a legitmate 3 point sharpshooter off the bench.

So you have 2 borderline all stars who can score and take the load off when Tatum and/or Brown don't have it. You lose a guy who's heart is much better than this skill or decision making and 2 guys who historically have health issues.

[Lennyzinho]

I look forward to uncovering whatever rando no-name Spo has up his sleeve who will play like a god for one series and one series only.

Unfortunately we don't have that this year.

The guys we are developing are Cole Swider (potential next Duncan) and Jamal Cain (Caleb Martin replacement). But if you see them on the court it's cuz we are down 30

If you haven't seen Jaquez (rookie) or Jovic (20 yo) you'll see lots of them this series but obvs young pups.

Even Caleb Martin who was huge in the Mia Bos series last year was hurt and in and out of the lineup all season and looks rusty af offensively. It's been a brutal season for us on the injury front. Duncan has been hurt. No Terry or Jimmy and jrich lost for season.

I'd be happy if we somehow pushed this to 6 games just to make yall sweat a little lmao.

[Lennyzinho]

less teams gives u a better chance to win the title how do you not understand that? It's simple percentages and math.

And yet. It didn't pan out that way for the other teams.

Odd.

Bow to the almighty.

Let's use your scenario where we divide all the top end players equally. Do that across 8 teams and then do that across 32 teams.

Which is harder? The league with 8 equal teams or the league with 32 equal teams?

I understand this is not how the league works but it didn't work that way either back in the 60s when Russell was feasting on the rest of the league.

Comparing the talent level with all the euro and intl influx of players that is the current nba to the nba landscape 30-40 years ago doesn't make sense. NBA has never been better or deeper than it is today. Hence the argument for two more expansion teams for Seattle and Vegas that yall boy Bill Simmons has brought up.

[The Corey's]

less teams gives u a better chance to win the title how do you not understand that? It's simple percentages and math.

And yet. It didn't pan out that way for the other teams.

Odd.

Bow to the almighty.

Let's use your scenario where we divide all the top end players equally. Do that across 8 teams and then do that across 32 teams.

Which is harder? The league with 8 equal teams or the league with 32 equal teams?

I understand this is not how the league works but it didn't work that way either back in the 60s when Russell was feasting on the rest of the league.

To undermine the Celtics accomplishment will be met with fierce defense. Every time.

[The Corey's]

And yet. It didn't pan out that way for the other teams.

Odd.

Bow to the almighty.

Let's use your scenario where we divide all the top end players equally. Do that across 8 teams and then do that across 32 teams.

Which is harder? The league with 8 equal teams or the league with 32 equal teams?

I understand this is not how the league works but it didn't work that way either back in the 60s when Russell was feasting on the rest of the league.

Comparing the talent level with all the euro and intl influx of players that is the current nba to the nba landscape 30-40 years ago doesn't make sense. NBA has never been better or deeper than it is today. Hence the argument for two more expansion teams for Seattle and Vegas that yall boy Bill Simmons has brought up.

Comparing the Heat to the 80s Celtics when the Celtics couldn't just poach every great player in the league doesn't make sense. Yet, here we are.

Any attempt to conflate and compare the Heat to the Celtics will be met with fierce and ferocious defense. The Heat had a solid run when the NBA golden boy orchestrated and conspired to piece together a super team and did so with choosing a destination that met both his weather and party requirements. The accomplishments are not the same.

[Curmudgeon]

The Heat are going to hold, hack, grab, bump, dive and take every advantage of the fact that the refs have swallowed their whistles lately, in order to frustrate the Celtics. And it may work. These will likely be ugly games.