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

BNelley24 · Post #541 » by **BNelley24** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:49 am

This series scares the crap out of me. 76ers fans saying us in 5 etc. is insane. If we do win this series it’s going 6 or 7. Celtics strength and athleticism at the G and wing could give us issues on the offensive side. We are at our best when we are running and moving the ball. We saw the Celtics tonight shut down the Bucks transition game. We’ll see. Interestingn series.

Post #542 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:50 am

ajones9219 wrote:
SuperDario wrote:All these Boston fans predicting the Celtics: I want to sig bet. Please.

I'll take that action. The sixers are not that good

Thank god. If the Celtics lose the series, you have to add to your signature "SuperDario was right about the Sixers winning, and I was wrong." If the Celtics win then I'll add "ajones9219 was right about the Celtics winning, and I was wrong".

ajones9219 · Post #543 » by **ajones9219** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:50 am

SuperDario wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
LordCovington33 wrote:You guys lost the regular season series against the Heat, with Kyrie Irving scoring 33 in one of the C's losses. If the Heat are made up of D Leaguers, doesn't say much about the Cs. Heat are being disrespected here, just because they lost 4-1 against the sixers.

Lol certain teams just have another teams number every year . Doesn't mean they are a superior team. For instance Boston went 3-1 against the sixers and yet you argue they are the better team.

I would argue that we are a much better team now, but I don't have to. We're 1-0 against the Celtics without Kyrie, and that's the situation we're evaluating. We also didn't have Embiid for one of our losses.

I'd argue that outside Kyrie the Celtics are a much better team as well . We'll see how it plays out. Best of luck

ajones9219 · Post #544 » by **ajones9219** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:50 am

SuperDario wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
SuperDario wrote:All these Boston fans predicting the Celtics: I want to sig bet. Please.

I'll take that action. The sixers are not that good

Thank god. If the Celtics lose the series, you have to add to your signature "SuperDario was right about the Sixers winning, and I was wrong." If the Celtics win then I'll add "ajones9219 was right about the Celtics winning, and I was wrong".

Sounds like a plan Stan.

Post #545 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:52 am

ajones9219 wrote:
SuperDario wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
I'll take that action. The sixers are not that good

Thank god. If the Celtics lose the series, you have to add to your signature "SuperDario was right about the Sixers winning, and I was wrong." If the Celtics win then I'll add "ajones9219 was right about the Celtics winning, and I was wrong".

Sounds like a plan Stan.

Alright, let the games begin.

PierceFan4ever · Post #546 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:54 am

ajones9219 wrote:
sfernald wrote:Philly would blow Celtics away even if Hayward and Irving were playing, so this one will be a laugher to say the least.

6er fans can start planning for Raptors/Cavs in the next series actually. This series will be like a rest an the Four Seasons.

Quoting to come back and laugh at this later

Let’s be real, the Celtics would probably sweep this Sixers team with Hayward and Kyrie.

ajones9219 · Post #547 » by **ajones9219** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:54 am

SuperDario wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
SuperDario wrote:
Thank god. If the Celtics lose the series, you have to add to your signature "SuperDario was right about the Sixers winning, and I was wrong." If the Celtics win then I'll add "ajones9219 was right about the Celtics winning, and I was wrong".

Sounds like a plan Stan.

Alright, let the games begin.

Hopefully for your sake embiid can shoot more than 35% against horford this time

sixers4real · Post #548 » by **sixers4real** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:56 am

I’m predicting sixers in 6.

I respect Celtics defense a lot, as I do respect Brad Stevens. Great coach. At the same time I love Brett Brown. It will be very interesting to see coaching game.

I also think Tatum and Brown are very solid, but not on the same talent level as Simmons and Embiid.

I’m not sure that Celtics offense will be enough to win 4 games against the Sixers.
It’s a shame that Irving and Hayward are injured. With those two I don’t think sixers would be able to win.

I expect some hot takes from both fan bases, and some huge overreactions. Sometimes even I can’t read Sixers forum lol.

Post #549 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:56 am

ajones9219 wrote:
SuperDario wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
Sounds like a plan Stan.

Alright, let the games begin.

Hopefully for your sake embiid can shoot more than 35% against horford this time

Embiid is gonna poop on Horford's chest.

Arsenal · Post #550 » by **Arsenal** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:57 am

ajones9219 wrote:
SuperDario wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
Sounds like a plan Stan.

Alright, let the games begin.

Hopefully for your sake embiid can shoot more than 35% against horford this time

Do you care to address my reply to your lying post yet? I assume you're just going to ignore it and hope everyone forgets.

CelticSooner · Post #551 » by **CelticSooner** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:00 am

sfernald wrote:Philly would blow Celtics away even if Hayward and Irving were playing, so this one will be a laugher to say the least.

6er fans can start planning for Raptors/Cavs in the next series actually. This series will be like a rest an the Four Seasons.

This is why I will never truly take this place seriously.

Bar Fight · Post #552 » by **Bar Fight** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:00 am

eagereyez wrote:
Bar Fight wrote:The Celtics are at a talent disadvantage but the Sixers aren't close to a championship level team so anything can happen. Brad will steal a game or two with the coaching advantage alone.

Coaching advantage

We saw how elite his coaching was in last year's playoffs.

Not sure what you're even referring to, but yeah coaching advantage. Stevens is the best coach in this series by a comfortable margin.

GotDaSauce · Post #553 » by **GotDaSauce** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:00 am

Can't wait to hear but..but..but.. Sixers had a higher point differential this season when they eventually lose this series!

brannigan73 · Post #554 » by **brannigan73** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:01 am

The Celtics are scrappy but the Sixers in five or six. The Sixers are better then Milwaukee at every aspect of basketball some like shooting the 3, passing the ball (was painful watching the iso heavy offense of Bucks I mean really having guys like Malcolm Brogdon go 1v1 against a set D) and defense they are on another planet then the Bucks and the Bucks were able to push the Cs to the limit. Al Horford wont have any 15 for 20 games with most of the shots coming in the paint against the Sixers gigantic front court. "Big Al" might have have an inch on Robert Covington the Sixers starting small forward. The Celtics main hope is Marcus Smart thugging up Belinelli and Redick. If the referees let him get away with murder as they are wont to do the Celtics might have a chance.

Bar Fight · Post #555 » by **Bar Fight** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:02 am

PierceFan4ever wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
sfernald wrote:Philly would blow Celtics away even if Hayward and Irving were playing, so this one will be a laugher to say the least.

6er fans can start planning for Raptors/Cavs in the next series actually. This series will be like a rest an the Four Seasons.

Quoting to come back and laugh at this later

Let’s be real, the Celtics would probably sweep this Sixers team with Hayward and Kyrie.

Celtics win comfortably with just Kyrie and no Hayward.

dballislife · Post #556 » by **dballislife** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:05 am

should be a close series...philly has more talent, bos has better plays and coaching

Arsenal · Post #557 » by **Arsenal** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:05 am

Cross post from the Series thread on the Sixers board:
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They will need Terry Rozier to go absolutely nuts to beat us. They may try to exploit a matchup with him vs. Redick.

I don't see the rest of their lineup having exploitable matchups to the point where they can put up a lot of points on us.

Rozier vs. Redick
Brown vs. Covington
Tatum vs. Simmons
Ojeleye vs. Saric
Horford vs. Embiid

Here's a simple way to look at the matchups above. Our player has a higher RPM than their player at every position except Rozier has the advantage vs. Redick. We have a significant advantage in every other matchup.

We also have the superior bench (TJ, Belinelli, Ilyasova, and Johnson vs. Larkin, Smart, Morris, and Baynes).

ajones9219 · Post #558 » by **ajones9219** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:06 am

Arsenal wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
SuperDario wrote:
Alright, let the games begin.

Hopefully for your sake embiid can shoot more than 35% against horford this time

Do you care to address my reply to your lying post yet? I assume you're just going to ignore it and hope everyone forgets.

I was incorrect . Good job

APettyJ · Post #559 » by **APettyJ** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:09 am

Bar Fight wrote:
PierceFan4ever wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:
Quoting to come back and laugh at this later

Let’s be real, the Celtics would probably sweep this Sixers team with Hayward and Kyrie.

Celtics win comfortably with just Kyrie and no Hayward.

With the upgrade on the bench, Sixers aren't blowing leads like they did in London. Sixers could win in Six even with Kyrie, and maybe Hayward, too.

eyeatoma · Post #560 » by **eyeatoma** » Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:10 am

Bill Simmons???!!! LMAO he has his head stuck so far up the Celtics' ass... Ever heard of bias?

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.

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