Could Boston defeat the starting five of western All-Stars?

[Allanon]

The Celtics can probably beat the West All Stars since they haven't had time to gel. Celtics do have 3 All Stars and Rondo is pretty close.

The better question is whether the Celtics can beat Team USA. I don't think so.

[realfung]

I think this topic should be locked because of stupidity.

[sam_I_am]

With the lineup just mentioned against our starting 5 it would be like the Celtics vs. the Pacers. Sure, we could win..... but...... I wouldn't bet on it.

[campybatman]

The Celtics can probably beat the West All Stars since they haven't had time to gel. Celtics do have 3 All Stars and Rondo is pretty close.

The better question is whether the Celtics can beat Team USA. I don't think so.

Obviously, when you can combine the advantages of being a more talented team from top to bottom and having the chemistry. The Boston Celtics pale by comparison. So, I don't see it as a better question but a different question if you wanted to expand on the original topic.

I heard that Rivers can't be the head coach of the eastern All-Stars this season because he was already last season. So, it'll likely be the head coach of Cleveland.

In my opinion, I still insist that the Celtics starting five hold the advantages over the western All-Stars (whoever they may be). Because Boston knows their roles and do feature three All-Star players themselves with two honorable mention players. The one thing that I would give to whoever the western All-Stars are is at the point guard position. If he can dictate how the offense will run and convince the star players to defer shots and what have you and defend. Perhaps, they'll make a game out of it since it'll only be seen as an exhibition game to them. But, he too must share the ball and not dominate it which plays right into the Celtics hands. They want you to be one dimensional on offense. While the Celtics would play all games or any game as a real game. That means that they will defend you. If they hold you under fifty percent shooting. I don't see how even the greatest collection of starting talent the west can offer defeat the Celtics starting five of this season. For Boston, the key is Perkins. Again, for the west, it begins with their point guard. Because the Celtics all are capable passers with the starters always looking for one another if they've better shot.

I feel like those who post in this thread just to criticize me or to talk bleep. Need to look at the statistics of Boston on defense and not only the names on the back of the western conference All-Stars to be.

[TonyMontana]

WOWWW.
Thats a strong prediction, if you guys actually think that your starting five can run against, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Tracey McGrady, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming.
Come on now, you guys are good but not that good. lollllll.
I dont care if you guys have played together for 5plus years. I dont care if the bus pulls over at the graden and Chris , Kobe , TMAC, Duncan, Yao just got off the bus.
There is no way that your starting five can beat these guys.

[Prophet_C]

No.

[celticfan42487]

well if TMac is a starter, one of the starters will be hurt by the end of the first.

And if Kobe is playing we only have to guard one player. SO if its those 4 we might have a shot.

[Jajwanda]

Oh the arrogance...

Comon now, the Celtics are incredibly good but if given even a reasonable amount of practice time

PG- Paul or Billups
SG- Kobe
SF- McGrady or Artest or Carmelo
PF- Amare
C- Duncan

would hand it to the Celtics. They'd hand it to Micheal Jordan's 96 Bulls even.

[witnessmoboobie]

If it's just starters vs. starters, then yeah, I think Boston would easily hang with them, if not win. You could argue that 4/5 of our starters are all-stars, plus we'd have the advantage of having chemistry together on offense, and having a strong team defense.

Lebron and Dwight knocks that down to 3 without any thought.

[witnessmoboobie]

Forgot to answer the rest of the question. There is no way they win that game. The West would have the advantage at every position minus SF.

[wetsthebed]

If team USA could lose to teams like Puerto Rico with 2 weeks practice time, then there's no way the Western All-Star team could easily beat the Celtics without any practice.

[Sedale Threatt]

Man, I respect the Celtics as much as anyone -- a great, great team -- but this is ridiculous. I do miss winning championships, and the arrogance that results. It's a beautiful thing to be that overly confident in your team.

File this under, anything's possible, with the aforementioned Puerto Rico game being a perfect example. Team USA didn't give a isht about that game, and Puerto Rico won't play that well for another 100 years. It was a complete and total fluke, just like Villanova beating Georgetown. In a one-game setting anybody can beat anybody. It happens.

But if this were a series, the West wins at least in five games, or a sweep, just about every single time. It's not even a debate. Perkins is in foul trouble within five minutes, and there isn't a single person in that lineup you can cheat off of defensively.

[TheSheriff]

If team USA could lose to teams like Puerto Rico with 2 weeks practice time, then there's no way the Western All-Star team could easily beat the Celtics without any practice.

Exactly. I think the Lakers could be the east all-stars and the cavs could also beat the west.

If the West had more than 1 abbreviated practice they would win, but they don't.

[campybatman]

If team USA could lose to teams like Puerto Rico with 2 weeks practice time, then there's no way the Western All-Star team could easily beat the Celtics without any practice.

Exactly. I think the Lakers could be the east all-stars and the cavs could also beat the west.

Ditto. The western All-Stars would only have All-Star weekend or actually early that Sunday to practice or shoot around. Again, it would be an exhibition game for them.

Iverson: "How in the hell can I make my teammates better by practicing?

Reporter: "So they can be used to playing with you." CNNSI.com

[TonyMontana]

Guy are you kidding me.
Look you guys went and got two allstars in K.G and Ray Allen.
You added them to s mediocer team with one allstar, and last year you guys won the title, now imagine taking Chris Paul, Kobe, Tmac, Duncan and Yao........... LOLLLLLLL
No way in hell will your starting lineup can beat these five guys.......No way.
Also I wanted to take this thread and post it on the General Board, but I didnt want to stirup any problems and start a pissing match, but I KNOW you guys have visited the General board and you have seen the responses on there about this same subject.
Its not even fair, this game would be a blowout.

[TheSheriff]

Guy are you kidding me.
Look you guys went and got two allstars in K.G and Ray Allen.
You added them to s mediocer team with one allstar, and last year you guys won the title, now imagine taking Chris Paul, Kobe, Tmac, Duncan and Yao........... LOLLLLLLL
No way in hell will your starting lineup can beat these five guys.......No way.
Also I wanted to take this thread and post it on the General Board, but I didnt want to stirup any problems and start a pissing match, but I KNOW you guys have visited the General board and you have seen the responses on there about this same subject.
Its not even fair, this game would be a blowout.

No one is denying that the Western Conference All Stars are more talented and with practice would blow out the celtics, and would probably beat the celtics even without practice. But you cannot just throw a team of superstars together without practice, ask them to play a team that has been practicing and playing together for over a year, and assume that they will win. Look at Team USA. In 2004 they practiced together for a number of weeks and still lost to teams which are far inferior to the Boston Celtics.

I stand by my statement that the Lakers, Cavs, or Celtics could beat an all-star team, if that team has not practiced together, has no plays, and is only playing one game together.

[astrallite]

I don't even think the 72-10 Bulls could beat a lineup of all-stars, the enthusiasm for your team is nice but it's a little far-fetched.