ImageImageImage

Looks like it is LeBron in round 2

Moderators: bisme37, Parliament10, canman1971, shackles10, snowman, Froob, Darthlukey, Shak_Celts

DowJones
RealGM
Posts: 16,370
And1: 7,495
Joined: Feb 22, 2008

Looks like it is LeBron in round 2 

Post#1 » by DowJones » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:04 am

Thoughts? If Boston brings their A game on OFFENSE, Boston takes the series in 5 or 6. You really can't stop LeBron, but you just have to keep it from being an 82-80 type of game like the Cavs have been able to do with Detroit the last 2 years in the playoffs. Cleveland will try to slow it down, rebound, and play solid defense...in hopes of it being a close game in the 4th quarter so LeBron can take things over.
User avatar
Bleeding Green
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 24,178
And1: 13,875
Joined: Feb 28, 2005
Location: Atlantic Champs OMG OMG OMG!

 

Post#2 » by Bleeding Green » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:07 am

Sweep 'em. Not even gonna be close.
Manocad wrote:I have an engineering degree, an exceptionally high IQ, and can point to the exact location/area of any country on an unlabeled globe.
nasbahceltic
Rookie
Posts: 1,204
And1: 80
Joined: Jul 02, 2006

 

Post#3 » by nasbahceltic » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:22 am

I love Lebron as a player and I love the fact that he's sticking it to Wizards after they talked a bunch of ish before the series even started. That being said all that love goes out the window if we do end up facing these guys in the next round.
Image
User avatar
ParticleMan
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 15,063
And1: 9,042
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
     

 

Post#4 » by ParticleMan » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:08 am

you can't sweep lebron. lebron+refs won't allow it.

but we should win in 5 or 6.
User avatar
FadeAway
Freshman
Posts: 85
And1: 0
Joined: Jul 16, 2006

 

Post#5 » by FadeAway » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:35 am

It's almost a gift having to play Cleveland instead of Washington in the 2nd round. Just hound Lebron with Posey, and hit him with double-teams. Make the Wally's, Big Z's, and Ben Wallace's beat you. I'm not scared of this Cleveland team at all.
"I'll be Batman, I'll be Robin, I'll be anybody you want me to be, I'll be the garbage man, but this is Clark Kent right here *points to Pierce* " - Kevin Garnett 1/22/09
User avatar
Bleeding Green
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 24,178
And1: 13,875
Joined: Feb 28, 2005
Location: Atlantic Champs OMG OMG OMG!

 

Post#6 » by Bleeding Green » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:50 am

The refs can only do so much. The Cavaliers are a brutally mediocre team in a terrible conference. They lose to anyone who is even remotely good.

The Cavs gave up more points than they scored in the regular season. There are at least 9 better teams in the West. LeBron is great and everything and will probably go on some crazy run but it just won't even be close to enough. LeBron can go ahead and drop 55 points, but the Cavs will still lose by 10 in every game at least.
Manocad wrote:I have an engineering degree, an exceptionally high IQ, and can point to the exact location/area of any country on an unlabeled globe.
P2
Banned User
Posts: 4,759
And1: 1
Joined: Dec 18, 2006
Location: Beantown

 

Post#7 » by P2 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:09 am

We would have some series problems with Washington. The Cavs are the much easier matchup and we should run right through them. They're really mediocre, and LeBron won't do it alone against the best defensive team.
DowJones
RealGM
Posts: 16,370
And1: 7,495
Joined: Feb 22, 2008

 

Post#8 » by DowJones » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:54 am

Why are you guys talking about the officials? You do know that the NBA would kill for the Celtics to reach the Finals...right? If anything I expect Boston to get the favorable calls.

Boston is pretty much a 3-man team. Rondo and Perkins are role players at best and the rest of the guys coming off the bench are old farts that are trying to ride the pine to a title. I think LeBron may have to take more of a defensive role in this one....LeBron has worked Pierce recently but I think he needs to step up on the defensive end. Garnett is tough, but Cleveland has some solid bigs that can bang, defend, and rebound.

Ray Allen will be the X factor.
User avatar
Bleeding Green
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 24,178
And1: 13,875
Joined: Feb 28, 2005
Location: Atlantic Champs OMG OMG OMG!

 

Post#9 » by Bleeding Green » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:08 am

You make some solid points, especially about James Posey, Tony Allen, Eddie House and Leon Powe. Holy ****, you mean they're all younger than Pierce, Allen and Garnett (except Posey is older than Pierce by a few months)? Rondo is better than Ray Allen and has been all season. Big Three is right, they just have the wrong Three.

Three man team indeed.
Manocad wrote:I have an engineering degree, an exceptionally high IQ, and can point to the exact location/area of any country on an unlabeled globe.
User avatar
SuigintouEV
General Manager
Posts: 7,939
And1: 1,556
Joined: Jun 05, 2006
Contact:
   

 

Post#10 » by SuigintouEV » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:10 am

Ben Wallace at PF means KG can roam the paint much more than usual and be more of a shot blocker.

The cavs were better with drew gooden.
Image
"May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory."
User avatar
phoolishly_insane
Analyst
Posts: 3,405
And1: 72
Joined: Feb 05, 2003
Location: The winner is Sydney, DownUnder
 

 

Post#11 » by phoolishly_insane » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:47 am

This series is not finished yet.... next 2 games will be at Washington could probably go to 7 games... never underestimate both teams. One of them could be in 2nd round.
daveisceltics
Bench Warmer
Posts: 1,457
And1: 517
Joined: Jun 30, 2006
Location: South Boston
       

 

Post#12 » by daveisceltics » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:01 am

Bring those clowns on.
tanat-0s
Banned User
Posts: 2,995
And1: 0
Joined: Sep 12, 2005
Location: BEAT LA!

 

Post#13 » by tanat-0s » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:55 am

FadeAway wrote:It's almost a gift having to play Cleveland instead of Washington in the 2nd round.

P2 wrote:We would have some series problems with Washington.

Please... Have you seen them in play-offs? Wizards are a mediocre team, who overachived in the regular season a lil bit and lucked out in their games with Boston. Period. If we played the Wiz in play-offs we would have swept them.
CzBoobie
Assistant Coach
Posts: 4,181
And1: 675
Joined: Dec 29, 2005
Location: EU

 

Post#14 » by CzBoobie » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:26 am

Looks like you all are kinda overconfident like the Pistons were last two years.
theGreatRC
RealGM
Posts: 18,522
And1: 4,979
Joined: Oct 12, 2006
Location: California
 

 

Post#15 » by theGreatRC » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:29 am

This is going to go 5 games tops. The quest for KG's first ring continues!
Dysfunctional Wolves fan
User avatar
omarvelous
Sophomore
Posts: 138
And1: 0
Joined: May 10, 2007
Location: My House: The Court

 

Post#16 » by omarvelous » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:08 am

I don't know why you guys are looking forward to playing cleveland. You'll be playing the Wizards!! They're not out of it yet!
GO WIZ!
DowJones
RealGM
Posts: 16,370
And1: 7,495
Joined: Feb 22, 2008

 

Post#17 » by DowJones » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:32 pm

Cleveland is better with Gooden on offense, not on defense. I don't like the idea of Garnett going against Gooden in the post. Wallace is a much better defender.
User avatar
spf211
RealGM
Posts: 10,476
And1: 42
Joined: Dec 16, 2002
Location: Jamaica Plain

 

Post#18 » by spf211 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:42 pm

Despite the season records, I don't think the Celtics would have as difficult a time with either the Wizards or the Cavs -- especially after watching these teams play the last two games. Maybe the toughest match-up would be the Wizards without Arenas but, ironically, the easiest match-up would be the Wizards with Arenas because they can't function as a team right now.

This is getting difficult for me because the further we get into the playoffs, the more and more satisfaction I am going to take sending the opposing team home. The Hawks I don't take much gratification in watching lose -- but I will enjoy watching LeBron lose, I will love watching the Pistons lose, and I would be ecstatic to send Phil Jackson and Kobe home for the summer.

But the flip side of all of this is, the further on we go, the more painful a Celtic loss will become.
Image
User avatar
spf211
RealGM
Posts: 10,476
And1: 42
Joined: Dec 16, 2002
Location: Jamaica Plain

 

Post#19 » by spf211 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:46 pm

CzBron wrote:Looks like you all are kinda overconfident like the Pistons were last two years.


I think the fans are overconfident, absolutely -- but if you think the Celtics are overconfident, or will take a game off, or be at any degree disinterested like the Pistons have been then I don't think you've been watching Boston.

KG wouldn't allow the Celtics to take a night off against any team in the playoffs -- which is why they'll sweep the Hawks.
Image
User avatar
MyInsatiableOne
General Manager
Posts: 9,319
And1: 180
Joined: Mar 25, 2005
Location: Midwest via New England
Contact:
     

 

Post#20 » by MyInsatiableOne » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:55 pm

DowJones wrote:Why are you guys talking about the officials? You do know that the NBA would kill for the Celtics to reach the Finals...right? If anything I expect Boston to get the favorable calls.

Boston is pretty much a 3-man team. Rondo and Perkins are role players at best and the rest of the guys coming off the bench are old farts that are trying to ride the pine to a title. I think LeBron may have to take more of a defensive role in this one....LeBron has worked Pierce recently but I think he needs to step up on the defensive end. Garnett is tough, but Cleveland has some solid bigs that can bang, defend, and rebound.

Ray Allen will be the X factor.


:rofl: @dowjones. It's all either bull or plain wrong. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
It's still 17 to 11!!!!

Return to Boston Celtics