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

Kabookalu · Post #1161 » by **Kabookalu** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:55 am

Is there something Horford does differently on defense than Baynes? Not sure why Embiid tried banging with Baynes, but refused to against Horford and settled for a fadeaway.

dorkestra · Post #1162 » by **dorkestra** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:55 am

Ilyasova just belongs on this Sixers team. Fits so well. Hope we cough up the dough to bring him back.

L3GEND4RY · Post #1163 » by **L3GEND4RY** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:55 am

B-Ball Freak wrote:Philly is terrible, this is without Jaylen Brown too

And Kyrie.. and the other guy..

Regardless of who wins, this was gonna be an ugly series. Boston isn't going to just rollover.

Arsenal · Post #1164 » by **Arsenal** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:56 am

Celtics have a lot of heart for a team so deficient in talent at this point. The little engine that could.

CelticSooner · Post #1165 » by **CelticSooner** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:56 am

Kabookalu wrote:Is there something Horford does differently on defense than Baynes? Not sure why Embiid tried banging with Baynes, but refused to against Horford and settled for a fadeaway.

His fundamentals are so much better. He knows angles well and can keep up unlike Baynes.

joeyAdaMan · Post #1166 » by **joeyAdaMan** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:56 am

B-Ball Freak wrote:Philly is terrible, this is without Jaylen Brown too

Maybe Boston is good? Again, this is this teams first year together. They're getting their asses kicked but it's still a game...geez

picc · Post #1167 » by **picc** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:56 am

Kabookalu wrote:Is there something Horford does differently on defense than Baynes? Not sure why Embiid tried banging with Baynes, but refused to against Horford and settled for a fadeaway.

Maybe Embiid just didnt want to bang on that possession. He shoots fadeaways on quite a lot of his possessions no matter who's on him.

Post #1168 » by **Froob** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:56 am

Boston is going to need all four home games. It’ll
be real tough for these role players to make shots in Philly.

dorkestra · Post #1169 » by **dorkestra** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:57 am

Kabookalu wrote:Is there something Horford does differently on defense than Baynes? Not sure why Embiid tried banging with Baynes, but refused to against Horford and settled for a fadeaway.

One thing he has gotten better at, but still has a ton of room for improvement is reading the defense and making the appropriate strategic decision. He does it on defense well. Offense he has the skills, but less awareness.

510TWSS · Post #1170 » by **510TWSS** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:57 am

Horford's base must be so much stronger than Baynes. Embiid basically walked Baynes to the rim whereas Horford was a damn wall.

HOOOMAN · Post #1171 » by **HOOOMAN** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:57 am

B-Ball Freak wrote:Philly is terrible, this is without Jaylen Brown too

Nope. Brad stevens is an incredible coach, and danny ainge has done a very good job building this team

Boston has continued to win no matter who is injured

Slax · Post #1172 » by **Slax** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:58 am

mithrandir17 wrote:Boston fans celebrating a 3 point lead. lol

I wasn't one of the posters you are referring to, but I'm not really sure what's wrong with getting excited about holding a slim lead against a good opponent part way through a playoff game. Why is that weird?

picc · Post #1173 » by **picc** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:58 am

Arsenal wrote:Celtics have a lot of heart for a team so deficient in talent at this point. The little engine that could.

This has been a common thread ive seen. The Celtics really arent that talent deficient. A lot of very solid players.

jason bourne · Post #1174 » by **jason bourne** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:58 am

Philly can't shoot and can't get Embiid off. Love the corner 3s on the Celtics. And TJM has moved ahead of Fultz? Is he hurt again or does he hurt the team?

CelticSooner · Post #1175 » by **CelticSooner** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:59 am

Simmons wants no part of Big Al

Inevitable · Post #1176 » by **Inevitable** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:59 am

Very impressed by Boston so far

Rapaz · Post #1177 » by **Rapaz** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:59 am

Suxers

PierceFan4ever · Post #1178 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:59 am

Tatum looking way better than Simmons so far early. Nice

L3GEND4RY · Post #1179 » by **L3GEND4RY** » Tue May 1, 2018 12:59 am

picc wrote:
Arsenal wrote:Celtics have a lot of heart for a team so deficient in talent at this point. The little engine that could.

This has been a common thread ive seen. The Celtics really arent that talent deficient. A lot of very solid players.

There's just a lot of players with lesser established names in a great system - as well as players that have been mis-utilized in other systems. Similar to the Spurs.

RaptorHooter · Post #1180 » by **RaptorHooter** » Tue May 1, 2018 1:00 am

Celts lookin good

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