ECSF: P1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers (3) | BOS 1-0

Rapaz · Post #501 » by **Rapaz** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:45 am

Prediction:

Celtics:

76ers:

CeltsFlow · Post #502 » by **CeltsFlow** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:48 am

This thread is gold already!

Also, can we lock these polls when the games start?

GotDaSauce · Post #503 » by **GotDaSauce** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:50 am

Hello Brooklyn wrote:
CelticSooner wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
Cause you clearly don't have an extreme bias in evaluating this series. Lol

No I don’t have bias. You are overrating a young Philly team. 6 or 7 game series.

Philly has two top 20 players. Celtics don't even have one.

They were lucky to be matched up with a completely incompetent coach in Round 1.

The Heat probably beat the Celtics if they matched up.

And if anyone is young its the Celtics lol. Your two best offensive players are 21 and 19.

Did you think the same way in the OKC series? Look how that turned out. Lol

PierceFan4ever · Post #504 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:50 am

I’m guessing Simmons vs Morris is going to be the initial trash talking moment of the series.

ajones9219 · Post #505 » by **ajones9219** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:55 am

Hello Brooklyn wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
Philly has two top 20 players. Celtics don't even have one.

They were lucky to be matched up with a completely incompetent coach in Round 1.

The Heat probably beat the Celtics if they matched up.

And if anyone is young its the Celtics lol. Your two best offensive players are 21 and 19.

This is just patently false

No its not lol.

In fact, Bill Simmons on his podcast has been arguing that they're both top 15 players.

You're quoting Bill Simmons. Come on man. Neither are top 5 at their position and Simmons fringe top 10 at pg

LordCovington33 · Post #506 » by **LordCovington33** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:55 am

ajones9219 wrote:
FormerNBAScout wrote:This year's Sixers are one of the most over-hyped teams I can ever remember. Went on a big winning streak to end the year over mostly garbage teams, then beat a Miami team filled with G-Leaguers and no offense, and everyone wants to crown them.

Wounded-Celtics in 6.

This. Exactly this

After the sixers lost in game 2, a Boston mod said Miami was a bad matchup for the sixers and they would have been better off playing the Bucks. So, which is it?

ajones9219 · Post #507 » by **ajones9219** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:56 am

LordCovington33 wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
FormerNBAScout wrote:This year's Sixers are one of the most over-hyped teams I can ever remember. Went on a big winning streak to end the year over mostly garbage teams, then beat a Miami team filled with G-Leaguers and no offense, and everyone wants to crown them.

Wounded-Celtics in 6.

This. Exactly this

After the sixers lost in game 2, a Boston mod said Miami was a bad matchup for the sixers and they would have been better off playing the Bucks. So, which is it?

I'm not that Boston mod. I desperately wanted the heat in round one. The bucks are a much better team than them

Post #508 » by **K For Three** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:56 am

The two most humble, classy and conservative fan bases get to meet in the league now.

Come and get it Philly. We may be down to like 1 starter by the end of the series but we never quit.

Hello Brooklyn · Post #509 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:57 am

ajones9219 wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
This is just patently false

No its not lol.

In fact, Bill Simmons on his podcast has been arguing that they're both top 15 players.

You're quoting Bill Simmons. Come on man. Neither are top 5 at their position and Simmons fringe top 10 at pg

You lost all credibility with this statement.

Even Celtics fans would laugh at you.

Would LOVE to see you name 5 Centers better than Embiid and 10 PGs better than Simmons.

Sixersftw · Post #510 » by **Sixersftw** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:59 am

CeltsFlow wrote:This thread is gold already!

Amazing right? Predictions are one thing but you guys got 15 seconds out of game 7 and everyone started throwing takes hotter than the sun!

Arsenal · Post #511 » by **Arsenal** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:59 am

Sixers in 6.

The Celtics are a nice little story this year with overcoming all these injuries, but they got taken to the limit by a mediocre Bucks team. The Sixers are FAR superior to the Bucks.

Clock is about to strike midnight on the Cinderella Celtics.

SMTBSI · Post #512 » by **SMTBSI** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:59 am

LordCovington33 wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
FormerNBAScout wrote:This year's Sixers are one of the most over-hyped teams I can ever remember. Went on a big winning streak to end the year over mostly garbage teams, then beat a Miami team filled with G-Leaguers and no offense, and everyone wants to crown them.

Wounded-Celtics in 6.

This. Exactly this

After the sixers lost in game 2, a Boston mod said Miami was a bad matchup for the sixers and they would have been better off playing the Bucks. So, which is it?

Why is ajones on the hook for what that mod said? Can't the mod just be wrong? And that's not me defending the "Sixers are overhyped" narrative.

nurseryc · Post #513 » by **nurseryc** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:01 am

ajones9219 wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
This is just patently false

No its not lol.

In fact, Bill Simmons on his podcast has been arguing that they're both top 15 players.

You're quoting Bill Simmons. Come on man. Neither are top 5 at their position and Simmons fringe top 10 at pg

Your an idiot if you genuinely believe that.

yeahM8 · Post #514 » by **yeahM8** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:02 am

Arsenal wrote:Sixers in 6.

The Celtics are a nice little story this year with overcoming all these injuries, but they got taken to the limit by a mediocre Bucks team. The Sixers are FAR superior to the Bucks.

Clock is about to strike midnight on the Cinderella Celtics.

I thought it was the Philadelphia Cinderellas

Post #515 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:03 am

ajones9219 wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
This. Exactly this

After the sixers lost in game 2, a Boston mod said Miami was a bad matchup for the sixers and they would have been better off playing the Bucks. So, which is it?

I'm not that Boston mod. I desperately wanted the heat in round one. The bucks are a much better team than them

Not really. They had the same record, however Bucks were 17-29 against .500 teams this season, Heat 20-24.

Post #516 » by **K For Three** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:04 am

I had the Celtics losing to the Sixers before game 7 tonight. But now that I am high on a win I am going to say Celtics in 7 again. And if we lose it's due to not having Irving and Hayward, you all know the drill now on real gm. If we win, it's Brad Stevens being a genius.

Depends on the status of Jaylen Brown though this series too, can't lose another one.

However, just not sure the talented young Sixers are ready for Semi Ojeleye.

ajones9219 · Post #517 » by **ajones9219** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:06 am

Hello Brooklyn wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
No its not lol.

In fact, Bill Simmons on his podcast has been arguing that they're both top 15 players.

You're quoting Bill Simmons. Come on man. Neither are top 5 at their position and Simmons fringe top 10 at pg

You lost all credibility with this statement.

Even Celtics fans would laugh at you.

Would LOVE to see you name 5 Centers better than Embiid and 10 PGs better than Simmons.

Center:
Davis
Cousins
Towns
Gobert
Aldridge

PG:
Curry
Irving
Westbrook
Lillard
Paul
Wall
Lowry
Walker
....Okay i'll put Simmons at 9. Fair enough. You got me

Post #518 » by **CoreyGallagher** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:06 am

FormerNBAScout wrote:This year's Sixers are one of the most over-hyped teams I can ever remember. Went on a big winning streak to end the year over mostly garbage teams, then beat a Miami team filled with G-Leaguers and no offense, and everyone wants to crown them.

Wounded-Celtics in 6.

Based on what? You're acting as if the Sixers got all of their wins this season against weak opponents when in fact they went 24-23 against +.500 teams, which is the sixth best record in the league against such quality opponents... Also with consideration of net rating and recency, even without the streak, the 76ers have been quite formidable.

Cool opinion tho.

reignfire · Post #519 » by **reignfire** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:07 am

The two most erratic fan bases clashing. Gonna be epic.

Arsenal · Post #520 » by **Arsenal** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:09 am

yeahM8 wrote:
Arsenal wrote:Sixers in 6.

The Celtics are a nice little story this year with overcoming all these injuries, but they got taken to the limit by a mediocre Bucks team. The Sixers are FAR superior to the Bucks.

Clock is about to strike midnight on the Cinderella Celtics.

I thought it was the Philadelphia Cinderellas

Nope. Sixers are superior in terms of point differential and SRS this year. The Celtics have played above their heads and were lucky to win the amount of games they did. Obviously you're down Irving also for the playoffs.

This is not a typical 55 win 2 seed vs. 52 win 3 seed at all.

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