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

[Trippinskarlo]

I don't know where you read me say it will be a walk in the park.

Isn't saying the Sixers will win in 6 games insinuating just that? You seem pretty confident about it.

Sixers can win the series in 6 but it doesn't mean it'll be easy. All they have to do is win one road game and protect home court and they'll be good. Boston is also absolute garbage on the road as evidenced by the Bucks series losing all 3 games at Milwaukee so there's nothing wrong with what Arsenal said. I also think Sixers will win in 6.

Pretty sure we won more games on the road than home this year actually. If not, we were still one of the better road teams.

[Splashin]

It's sad Celtics are playing this damn well so banged up. They'd be finals bound with just Kyrie healthy. If they have both Irving and Hayward with all the kids healthy next year I can only imagine the awesome battles they'll have with Philly. Good time to be an NBA fan.

[bakesale]

Nothing has changed.

SIXERS IN 6.

So after tonight you're convinced this will be a walk in the park, and Sixers will win 4 of the next 5?

I predict 76ers will win the next 3 games, lose game 5 on the road then win game 6 at home.

[sixers4real]

Boston is set to get back one of their best defenders and a 20ppg scorer. The Sixers had one job - steal an “easy” game one without Bostons starting SG. Not only do they lose, but they **** the bed. We won’t need to shoot 48% from downtown.

If both teams shot league average from 3 tonight with all else being the same, the Sixers would have won by double digits.

Are you serious.

?

We’re sticking to “ifs”, now? If Saric played “slightly” worse than what Hayward is capable of, I’m sure the Sixers win, too. But he didn’t. Because he’s not.

The Celtics are better coached, a much better defensive team, and are finding their stride(Rozier and Tatum especially). Let’s not rely on “ifs” or pretend as if the Sixers are on some elite level and the Celtics were lucky to win tonight. This, for the most part, is the same Celtics team that finished #2 in the east. Anybody that’s expecting this to end in 4 or 5 either way is in for a rude awakening.

The Celtics did what they needed to with Brown out - outshoot the Sixers. With Brown back, they won’t need to rely as heavily as they did on a shooting disparity.

I’m sorry if I missed your prediction before game 1 about that series. Could you please tell me your prediction about the series?

[whatisacenter]

I don't know where to start and stop with how impressed I was with this Boston victory. The GM who built the roster where each time someone goes down with an injury, they have a player who steps in and executes. The coach who comes up with the game plan and strategy to take advantage of whatever mismatches they may have. The players who buy in to the game plan and execute it with a lineup that is missing an all-stars team worth of players. The rookie who is playing well beyond his years. And the big men who hit crucial 3's to keep the lead expanding. I thought the 76ers would win this series and they still might, but it ain't going to be easy, that is for sure.

[sixers4real]

If you are bored, just switch for 2 to 70, then to 20, then to 100 page of this thread. I mean so many overreactions, hot takes.
Simmons from magic to bust, Tatum from rookie to bird, Stevens GOAT coach, and so on.

[lambchop]

Rozier has been playing lights out since before Kyrie went down. Philly has no one quick enough to stay with him, so they will have to make some adjustments. It would help if they still had Isaiah Canaan or Ish Smith, but they traded Canaan away and let Smith walk for nothing. Maybe Fultz can come in and play some defense on Rozier, because no one else can keep him out of the paint-- or bother his shot for that matter.

Fultz will kill his own team on offense.
The problem with rozier is you have to back off like you do with john wall, fine, but he can make those threes so it makes him extremely tough to guard

[lambchop]

C’s got more good looks in this game than they did all last series.

The bucks had close to zero weak defenders. Giannis almost seemed like their worst defender. This series is different with reddick and belinelli

[L3GEND4RY]

If both teams shot league average from 3 tonight with all else being the same, the Sixers would have won by double digits.

Are you serious.

?

We’re sticking to “ifs”, now? If Saric played “slightly” worse than what Hayward is capable of, I’m sure the Sixers win, too. But he didn’t. Because he’s not.

The Celtics are better coached, a much better defensive team, and are finding their stride(Rozier and Tatum especially). Let’s not rely on “ifs” or pretend as if the Sixers are on some elite level and the Celtics were lucky to win tonight. This, for the most part, is the same Celtics team that finished #2 in the east. Anybody that’s expecting this to end in 4 or 5 either way is in for a rude awakening.

The Celtics did what they needed to with Brown out - outshoot the Sixers. With Brown back, they won’t need to rely as heavily as they did on a shooting disparity.

I’m sorry if I missed your prediction before game 1 about that series. Could you please tell me your prediction about the series?

Sure. Celtics in 7. And I stand by it.

If you are bored, just switch for 2 to 70, then to 20, then to 100 page of this thread. I mean so many overreactions, hot takes.
Simmons from magic to bust, Tatum from rookie to bird, Stevens GOAT coach, and so on.

Or you can skim the first 40 pages and read how you were supposed to run away with it. What’s your point? Both sides are doing this. Now you want to play victim?

[manou]

Celtics future sure look incredibly bright. With healthy Irving and hayward, they have to be the overwhelming favorites for the east conf next season.

[sixers4real]

Are you serious.

?

We’re sticking to “ifs”, now? If Saric played “slightly” worse than what Hayward is capable of, I’m sure the Sixers win, too. But he didn’t. Because he’s not.

The Celtics are better coached, a much better defensive team, and are finding their stride(Rozier and Tatum especially). Let’s not rely on “ifs” or pretend as if the Sixers are on some elite level and the Celtics were lucky to win tonight. This, for the most part, is the same Celtics team that finished #2 in the east. Anybody that’s expecting this to end in 4 or 5 either way is in for a rude awakening.

The Celtics did what they needed to with Brown out - outshoot the Sixers. With Brown back, they won’t need to rely as heavily as they did on a shooting disparity.

I’m sorry if I missed your prediction before game 1 about that series. Could you please tell me your prediction about the series?

Sure. Celtics in 7. And I stand by it.

Understood. Reading some of your posts made me think you predict something like Celtics in 5 (can happen now). Celtics in 7 is also possible thought.

[L3GEND4RY]

I’m sorry if I missed your prediction before game 1 about that series. Could you please tell me your prediction about the series?

Sure. Celtics in 7. And I stand by it.

Understood. Reading some of your posts made me think you predict something like Celtics in 5 (can happen now). Celtics in 7 is also possible thought.

Nah man. I can be biased.. but I try to be rational. This was gonna be ugly regardless. Neither team is a pushover and they’re #2 & 3 in the east for a reason. It’s going to be a back-and-forth for about 6-7 games I think.

[shza]

sixer shot terrible in their only loss to Miami. tonight they shot 19% from 3.

Boston made 12 more 3 pointers shooting 48%.

can Boston do that all series and will the sixers shoot that bad again?

no and no.

with kyrie out , Boston has the best defence in the nba . Don't expect to shout well against them. They only Buck was shooting good was Midletton and he was making contested 3s .

If i was the Boston gm , i would trade kyrie and a role player for Davis. Their defence and coaching are their weapons, and their weakness the 4 position. Rosier is a starting point guard

Not sure if this is a joke, but obviously AD has way more value than Kyrie plus a role player. Maybe Kyrie plus Hayward.

[sixers4real]

Are you serious.

?

We’re sticking to “ifs”, now? If Saric played “slightly” worse than what Hayward is capable of, I’m sure the Sixers win, too. But he didn’t. Because he’s not.

The Celtics are better coached, a much better defensive team, and are finding their stride(Rozier and Tatum especially). Let’s not rely on “ifs” or pretend as if the Sixers are on some elite level and the Celtics were lucky to win tonight. This, for the most part, is the same Celtics team that finished #2 in the east. Anybody that’s expecting this to end in 4 or 5 either way is in for a rude awakening.

The Celtics did what they needed to with Brown out - outshoot the Sixers. With Brown back, they won’t need to rely as heavily as they did on a shooting disparity.

I’m sorry if I missed your prediction before game 1 about that series. Could you please tell me your prediction about the series?

Sure. Celtics in 7. And I stand by it.

If you are bored, just switch for 2 to 70, then to 20, then to 100 page of this thread. I mean so many overreactions, hot takes.
Simmons from magic to bust, Tatum from rookie to bird, Stevens GOAT coach, and so on.

Or you can skim the first 40 pages and read how you were supposed to run away with it. What’s your point? Both sides are doing this. Now you want to play victim?

That was fast from you calling me crazy lol.

If you would’ve been able to read, you would seen my point. It is: too many overreactions. That’s it. Nothing bad about Celtics fans.

[Fencer reregistered]

Career 3rd option Jayson Tatum looked pretty good tonight.

But he actually WAS the third option tonight even so.

[L3GEND4RY]

That was fast from you calling me crazy lol.

If you would’ve been able to read, you would seen my point. It is: too many overreactions. That’s it. Nothing bad about Celtics fans.

Lol fair enough I agree.

[shza]

Celtics future sure look incredibly bright. With healthy Irving and hayward, they have to be the overwhelming favorites for the east conf next season.

This is for sure. Though if Kawhi or Lebron came to Philly it would be interesting. Absent that, this year is really Philly's chance (to lose in the NBA Finals). I think they need another 3 years to really rival a healthy Boston. Maybe 2 if Fultz relearns how to shoot this offseason and plays like a #1 pick.

[SF_Warriors]

One thing ive noticed is that this celtics team is full of plus defenders at every position. Its crazy to think what they can do when they add two all stars next season and the kings pick the next. That trio of tatum, brown, hayward and duo of kyrie/rozier make up elite rotations at arguably the two most important positions in the modern era (pg & wing).

[Fencer reregistered]

i would trade kyrie and a role player for Davis.

I don't think New Orleans would cooperate with that, more's the pity.

[FlatearthZorro]

If Horford, Tatum and Rozier are that on fire for the rest of the series, that's too good, nothing 76ers can do about it. But I doubt all 3 will stay that hot all the time so... I'm not too worried.

if they continue defending this way, they might get hotter, people disrespecting the Bucks big time... respec

Problem with the Bucks was absolutely idiotic coaching. Games 1-2 were classic trash ass Bucks, but then the coaches stumbled into an adjustment with the switching defense, and we actually had some success the next 4 games. But then they randomly went away from it in game 7 and got murked.

Will be interesting to see how Philly adjusts their defense for game 2, they have the pieces to replicate exactly what we did in games 3-6 and then some.

I'm still freaking amazed by middleton. I guess he made an impression on me. You down 9 with 3 mins to go- no problem Middleton knocks down 3s from anywhere in the court and Giannis goes inside and whatever. People do need to recognize tho. Your team is no joke. We won but barely and you're no joke. The defense to me was at a pretty high lvl as well.