2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS WINS 4-1)

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Who wins and goes to the ECFs?

Celtics in 4
62
24%
Celtics in 5
122
47%
Celtics in 6
39
15%
Celtics in 7
4
2%
Cavaliers in 4
2
1%
Cavaliers in 5
6
2%
Cavaliers in 6
13
5%
Cavaliers in 7
10
4%
 
Total votes: 258

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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#1921 » by The Corey's » Tue May 14, 2024 12:28 am

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They'd get out of the first round but just using regular season wins and applying them to the playoffs isn't how it works. Playoffs are a different animal, especially in the West.


Sure. And using the Celtics opponents in the east to determine their success in the west doesn't work either.

Celtics are the best team for a reason.

Y'all acting like they're not playing without their third option who opens the floor for everyone else.


Regular season champs , then in playoffs Tatum shrinks to the size of Mugsy Bogues


You want players scoring 60 apparently lol.

You'll never have a winning team until you realize it's a team sport. Not a iso ball sport.
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Post#1922 » by SportsGuru08 » Tue May 14, 2024 12:29 am

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Sure. And using the Celtics opponents in the east to determine their success in the west doesn't work either.

Celtics are the best team for a reason.

Y'all acting like they're not playing without their third option who opens the floor for everyone else.


They're also not facing anyone worth a damn in their conference.


What does that have to do with the fact that when the Celtics play the west they dominate them?

I didn't make it up. 23 and 7 speaks for it self. The Celtics are the best team and it's objectively fact.


Regular season and playoffs are two completely different things. Just look at this game; the Celtics should be blowing these guys away. They can't be trusted.
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Post#1923 » by The Corey's » Tue May 14, 2024 12:29 am

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We've seen many many times where the team with the best overall record in the regular season doesn't win the NBA championship, it doesn't guarantee anything. Your team is going to get to the Finals but they're going to have a tough time there.


Whos making guarantees?

I'll make one. The Celtics are better than any team in the west.

They'll be fine.


And my guarantee is Porzingis will come up small in the NBA Finals, or get injured yet again.


We don't need him. That's the best part.

Celtics win in 6 vs anyone in the west. Bookmark it.
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Post#1924 » by ChipotleWest » Tue May 14, 2024 12:29 am

The Corey's wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
Sure. And using the Celtics opponents in the east to determine their success in the west doesn't work either.

Celtics are the best team for a reason.

Y'all acting like they're not playing without their third option who opens the floor for everyone else.


Regular season champs , then in playoffs Tatum shrinks to the size of Mugsy Bogues


You want players scoring 60 apparently lol.

You'll never have a winning team until you realize it's a team sport. Not a iso ball sport.


Your team is struggling to beat the Cavs without Mitchell at the moment and you're acting like they're world beaters. :lol:
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#1925 » by The Corey's » Tue May 14, 2024 12:29 am

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Keep trolling! Looks great on you! People love it! :lol:

“Tatum is garbage” you said. Brilliant!


You probably should dig into my comments more. I never capitulate. Ever.

Walking circles round your bad take is only feeding me.

Everyone saw you dropped any semblance of debate in your first response.

If you won't back up your claims with sources that support it then I too can sit here all day and talk out the side of my mouth.

The fact that you handle it so poorly and start name calling showed me how easy it was. Hehehe.

Too easy :lol:


What should be easy is not evaluating Tatum as garbage and dogcrap.

You lost the right to root for him. Sorry.

I just wish you were a diehard Celtics fan instead of this waffling wet noodle no integrity garbage poster.


Another hall of fame post hahahah.
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Post#1926 » by Dubnation » Tue May 14, 2024 12:29 am

Just turned the game on and noticed the score. Did the Celtics spot the Cavs 50 points?
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Post#1927 » by mademan » Tue May 14, 2024 12:30 am

how can you ever really believe in the C's damn. They're so soft, physically and mentally
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Post#1928 » by thinktank » Tue May 14, 2024 12:30 am

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Post#1929 » by ChipotleWest » Tue May 14, 2024 12:30 am

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Whos making guarantees?

I'll make one. The Celtics are better than any team in the west.

They'll be fine.


And my guarantee is Porzingis will come up small in the NBA Finals, or get injured yet again.


We don't need him. That's the best part.

Celtics win in 6 vs anyone in the west. Bookmark it.


Ok, I got this quote bookmarked I'm going to quote it at the end of the Finals and either laugh at you relentlessly or admit I was wrong then you can laugh at me or do whatever.
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Post#1930 » by The Corey's » Tue May 14, 2024 12:30 am

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They're also not facing anyone worth a damn in their conference.


What does that have to do with the fact that when the Celtics play the west they dominate them?

I didn't make it up. 23 and 7 speaks for it self. The Celtics are the best team and it's objectively fact.


Regular season and playoffs are two completely different things. Just look at this game; the Celtics should be blowing these guys away. They can't be trusted.


So on one hand you won't accept the Celtics success against the West in the regular season but on the other you will accept that their competition in the east isn't good enough?

The Celtics beat who they play when they play them. What more do you want from them :lol:
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Post#1931 » by The Corey's » Tue May 14, 2024 12:31 am

ChipotleWest wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Regular season champs , then in playoffs Tatum shrinks to the size of Mugsy Bogues


You want players scoring 60 apparently lol.

You'll never have a winning team until you realize it's a team sport. Not a iso ball sport.


Your team is struggling to beat the Cavs without Mitchell at the moment and you're acting like they're world beaters. :lol:


My guy. That's not how it works hahahaha.

When teams are hitting their 3s they can beat anyone.
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Post#1932 » by The Corey's » Tue May 14, 2024 12:32 am

ChipotleWest wrote:
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And my guarantee is Porzingis will come up small in the NBA Finals, or get injured yet again.


We don't need him. That's the best part.

Celtics win in 6 vs anyone in the west. Bookmark it.


Ok, I got this quote bookmarked I'm going to quote it at the end of the Finals and either laugh at you relentlessly or admit I was wrong then you can laugh at me or do whatever.


Feel free to do what you like. The Celtics will be there.
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Post#1933 » by Harry Garris » Tue May 14, 2024 12:33 am

The Corey's wrote:Boston wouldn't get out of the first round in the west lol.

They were only 23 and 7 against the West. Horrendous I tell ya.


They would get out of the first round, I'd be surprised if they made the finals coming out of the west though. There are multiple teams out west who match up well against the Celtics.

It would make for a terrible NBA finals if the Celtics were in the west though, would be early 2000s levels of lopsided if literally every single finals contender was in one conference.
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Post#1934 » by ChipotleWest » Tue May 14, 2024 12:33 am

The Corey's wrote:
ChipotleWest wrote:
The Corey's wrote:
You want players scoring 60 apparently lol.

You'll never have a winning team until you realize it's a team sport. Not a iso ball sport.


Your team is struggling to beat the Cavs without Mitchell at the moment and you're acting like they're world beaters. :lol:


My guy. That's not how it works hahahaha.

When teams are hitting their 3s they can beat anyone.


You do know the Celtics usually live by the 3 right?
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Post#1935 » by jbk1234 » Tue May 14, 2024 12:33 am

I've been on this website for over a decade and I've never used the ignore function, but there's a couple posters in this thread who are REALLY trying to get me to look it up.
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Jarret Allen isn’t winning you anything. Garland won’t show up in the playoffs. Mobley is a glorified dunk man. Mitchell has some experience but is a liability on defense. To me, the Cavs are a treadmill team.
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Post#1936 » by BigDan245 » Tue May 14, 2024 12:34 am

Cavs are fighting for their playoff lives

Overreaction is hilarious
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Post#1937 » by SportsGuru08 » Tue May 14, 2024 12:35 am

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What does that have to do with the fact that when the Celtics play the west they dominate them?

I didn't make it up. 23 and 7 speaks for it self. The Celtics are the best team and it's objectively fact.


Regular season and playoffs are two completely different things. Just look at this game; the Celtics should be blowing these guys away. They can't be trusted.


So on one hand you won't accept the Celtics success against the West in the regular season but on the other you will accept that their competition in the east isn't good enough?

The Celtics beat who they play when they play them. What more do you want from them :lol:


I want them to actually look like champions instead of playing down to their competition. If they're struggling this much against a Mitchell-less Cavs, any of the remaining teams out West will make mince meat of them.

They can't be trusted. You only don't see this because your fandom blinds you.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS leads 2-1) 

Post#1938 » by SportsGuru08 » Tue May 14, 2024 12:36 am

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We don't need him. That's the best part.

Celtics win in 6 vs anyone in the west. Bookmark it.


Ok, I got this quote bookmarked I'm going to quote it at the end of the Finals and either laugh at you relentlessly or admit I was wrong then you can laugh at me or do whatever.


Feel free to do what you like. The Celtics will be there.


Well of course. They're the normal kid in a class of special needs students. That's like bragging that you won a race against a cripple.
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Post#1939 » by FluLikeSymptoms » Tue May 14, 2024 12:36 am

A bit too much Brickoro
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Post#1940 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Tue May 14, 2024 12:36 am

Okoro is shooting Cleveland out of the game.

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