Why don't Celtics win on the road?

Boognish · Post #1 » by **Boognish** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:52 pm

Boston is now 0-5 on the road in the playoffs. Why? Do they get complacent after winning at home and come out soft? Or can they not handle pressure of winning a road playoff game? Or will these road struggles pass?

Mad Mike · Post #2 » by **Mad Mike** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:57 pm

one reason i can think of is they had things wrapped up in the east pretty fast and than doc was resting his players. Celtics look rusty on the road especially their offense. They did have 7 games against the hawks so they should be back on track again but for some reason ray allen looks like he is done in this league.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #3 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:57 pm

probably because the home team scores more points than them..

goat:manu · Post #4 » by **goat:manu** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:01 pm

maybe celtics aren't so that good, no offense here, but they beat hawks in 7 games, and now have a even serie with CAVS, any team of the west can beat those 2 teams in maximum 5 games....

Boognish · Post #5 » by **Boognish** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:03 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:probably because the home team scores more points than them..

thanks for the insight

Fatty · Post #6 » by **Fatty** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:06 pm

lack of heart? they don't seem "into it" on the road

L&H_05 · Post #7 » by **L&H_05** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:26 pm

Fatty wrote:lack of heart? they don't seem "into it" on the road

Possibly..

Pierce, Garnett and Allen are players that I don't associate winning with... Sure, KG pounds his chest and screams, but the guy disappears a lot... He doesn't demand the ball on the block, and in some cases is soft...

Pierce makes some of the dumbest decisions I have seen from a star player when it comes to late in the game shot selection..

Love Ray Allen, but he needs to be setup... He really isn't capable of creating for himself..

But at the end of the day, that team is running with a 2nd year PG that can't shoot the ball, and isn't really a threat...When you limit his creating ability (since he's the only that can on that team besides Pierce a little) and you make him more of a scorer, you start to see their true weaknesses..

And it almost bit them in the ass in game 1 at home... (LBJ doesn't usually miss layups) Make no mistake about it, the Celtics are beatable at home...

KingAmmar · Post #8 » by **KingAmmar** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:29 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:probably because the home team scores more points than them..

Yeah man, totally. Ive seen a pattern too, that usually when a team outscores you, you lose

Post #9 » by **Flash3** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:41 pm

Use the Cavs/C's Series Thread.

Thanks