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

Hipster Doofus · Post #921 » by **Hipster Doofus** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:08 pm

Madhouse wrote:
dukes_wild wrote:Why do people keep saying Semi Ojeleye is a good defender?

Because he is thick

Hipster Doofus · Post #922 » by **Hipster Doofus** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:10 pm

If only Giannis had the ballhandling skills that Simmons has, as a 6'10" point guard...

Celts17Pride · Post #923 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:19 pm

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Green89 · Post #924 » by **Green89** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:23 pm

dukes_wild wrote:Why do people keep saying Semi Ojeleye is a good defender?

Because we watched the Bucks series. And someone named Stevens thought his D was good enough to start the rookie in a Game 7.

Watch on YouTube

Post #925 » by **Sixerscan** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:33 pm

Arsenal wrote:
genius- wrote:what's brown's status?

other than embiid, i actually like how boston matches up. Sixers in 5 if brown is out, celts in 6 if not.

It's my understanding Brown is doubtful for tonight. I would assume they'll hold him out because there are 3 days until game 2 on Thursday. Much more likely to see him back then, especially if the Celtics lose game 1. I bet if they win game 1 they hold him out of game 2 also.

I'm not buying it he's playing tonight.

Hipster Doofus · Post #926 » by **Hipster Doofus** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:39 pm

Last time the Sixers and Celtics played was in January of this year, four months ago.

They played twice in that month, and it ended 1-1.

Kyrie Irving played in the win. He was injured for the loss. Sixers had not yet made any of their important trade deadline deals. That was still to come roughly a month afterwards, in February.

We can go back and look into 2017 and preseason, but the teams and players have changed so much, that it doesn't do us any service currently.

Let's see how they start off things tonight.

Time for yet another pizza and wings night, just like with the previous Miami series opening night of game 1. It has become tradition, just for game 1s lol.

Admiral-Kizaru · Post #927 » by **Admiral-Kizaru** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:43 pm

I trust no one active player on the Celtics to be honest but I trust in Brad. I believe Brad is creative enough to outcoach the young talent on the 6er's. In Brad I trust! I go to school in Philly. I'm sure I'll be getting heated stares from all the 6er's fans when I openly root for the Celtics. I hate all philly teams btw :lol:

Admiral-Kizaru · Post #928 » by **Admiral-Kizaru** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:45 pm

KingCurry wrote:the real battle will be between Massholes and fans from the City of Brotherly Hate

OH you don't know how obnoxious Philly Fans are in person lol. I go to school here and it's so irritating.

OakleyDokely · Post #929 » by **OakleyDokely** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:46 pm

PHI in 6

Game 1: PHI
Game 2: BOS
Game 3: PHI
Game 4: PHI
Game 5: BOS
Game 6: PHI

azcatz11 · Post #930 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:48 pm

I have the C's winning the series in 6. Home court is going to be huge in this series IMO.

I have a feeling we're going to see this series many times over the next 5 years or so...probably in the ECF tho.

Hipster Doofus · Post #931 » by **Hipster Doofus** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:48 pm

Admiral-Kizaru wrote:I trust no one on the Celtics to be honest but I trust in Brad. I believe Brad is creative enough to outcoach the young talent on the 6er's. In Brad I trust! I go to school in Philly. I'm sure I'll be getting heated stares from all the 6er's fans when I openly root for the Celtics. I hate all philly teams btw

Oh boy...

PierceFan4ever · Post #932 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:50 pm

Will be extremely tough for the Celtics to win if Brown is out. That’s just too much to make up for. Celtics gonna need Morris to go on one of his iso scoring modes for a game or two if Brown is out and Smart to play really well

Triple M · Post #933 » by **Triple M** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:54 pm

OakleyDokely wrote:PHI in 6

Game 1: PHI
Game 2: BOS
Game 3: PHI
Game 4: PHI
Game 5: BOS
Game 6: PHI

I feel game 1 is more winable for the Celtics than game 2 and while it is not impossible to win in Philly i think the c's have to go up 2-0 if they are going to win.

mithrandir17 · Post #934 » by **mithrandir17** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:57 pm

Sixerscan wrote:
Green89 wrote:
TheNewEra wrote:
What’s the distance in talent between Smart and Josh Richardson? Richardson showed a lot of effort and skill on the defensive end. Then I’m assuming Boston will use Morris in the same way as James Johnson to be in Simmons face defense. Not sure what number 37 is suppose to do.

What’s #37 going to do??

Read on Twitter

If Simmons tries something like this instead of running the offense Brown needs to immediately call time out and regroup. A quick move to a pass or shot is one thing but this is just dumb/reflects a lack of movement from the rest of the Bucks.

Bucks desperately need a real coach. If they get Budenholzer I could see them winning 50+ next year.

Embiid would have set a pick already in that situation and Ben would have dunked on Baynes or fouled him at the very least.

anthony00 · Post #935 » by **anthony00** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:59 pm

Admiral-Kizaru wrote:I trust no one on the Celtics to be honest but I trust in Brad. I believe Brad is creative enough to outcoach the young talent on the 6er's. In Brad I trust! I go to school in Philly. I'm sure I'll be getting heated stares from all the 6er's fans when I openly root for the Celtics. I hate all philly teams btw

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MR28 · Post #936 » by **MR28** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:17 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:

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Not very impressive when you consider Embiid shooting like 1/13 from 3 when “guarded” by Horford.

Slax · Post #937 » by **Slax** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:21 pm

Admiral-Kizaru wrote:
KingCurry wrote:the real battle will be between Massholes and fans from the City of Brotherly Hate

OH you don't know how obnoxious Philly Fans are in person lol. I go to school here and it's so irritating.

Give us Bostonians a shot. We can be just as obnoxious and irritating as anyone when we try.

Snotbubbles · Post #938 » by **Snotbubbles** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:30 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:

Read on Twitter

Forsberg is aware that the Sixers signed Belinelli on February 12th and Ilyasova on February 28th. The last game the Sixers and Celtics played in the regular season was on January 18th. The Sixers are a totally different offensive team now.

Post #939 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:36 pm

Slax wrote:
Admiral-Kizaru wrote:
KingCurry wrote:the real battle will be between Massholes and fans from the City of Brotherly Hate

OH you don't know how obnoxious Philly Fans are in person lol. I go to school here and it's so irritating.

Give us Bostonians a shot. We can be just as obnoxious and irritating as anyone when we try.

Half my family is from Boston so I can attest to that

spikeslovechild · Post #940 » by **spikeslovechild** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:41 pm

Sixerscan wrote:
Arsenal wrote:
genius- wrote:what's brown's status?

other than embiid, i actually like how boston matches up. Sixers in 5 if brown is out, celts in 6 if not.

It's my understanding Brown is doubtful for tonight. I would assume they'll hold him out because there are 3 days until game 2 on Thursday. Much more likely to see him back then, especially if the Celtics lose game 1. I bet if they win game 1 they hold him out of game 2 also.

I'm not buying it he's playing tonight.

Yeah me neither. He'll be on the bike keeping his hammy loose.

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