Playoffs Discussion

Saberestar · Post #481 » by **Saberestar** » Thu May 10, 2018 1:16 am

Tatum is a beast.

saintEscaton · Post #482 » by **saintEscaton** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:24 am

Come on Philly, close out

Post #483 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:31 am

Horford is strong AF

Post #484 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:32 am

Sixers are unravelling

saintEscaton · Post #485 » by **saintEscaton** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:40 am

Saric is amazing. Wonder if Bender could be half as good

Post #486 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:41 am

He's been huge !

Post #487 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:41 am

What a great pass inside too

darealjuice · Post #488 » by **darealjuice** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:41 am

Embiid has been playing amazing defense on switches

Post #489 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:42 am

Go the Sixers!

Post #490 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:48 am

Great ball movement helped by a defensive breakdown

Post #491 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 2:57 am

What a finish. Brad Stevens for MVP

King4Day · Post #492 » by **King4Day** » Thu May 10, 2018 3:05 am

Seeing smart miss those fts is painful. I wonder if he won't get paidlike some think he will

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King4Day · Post #493 » by **King4Day** » Thu May 10, 2018 3:06 am

It's a shame the Celtics won this game. That was probably the best game of the playoffs. Would have been fun to see the series Go the Distance

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Post #494 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 3:17 am

DarkHawk wrote:It's a shame the Celtics won this game. That was probably the best game of the playoffs. Would have been fun to see the series Go the Distance

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Definitely. Two teams that overachieved preseason expectations with the winner facing the King. I agree, wish it went to 7.

darealjuice · Post #495 » by **darealjuice** » Thu May 10, 2018 3:33 am

That was definitely a fun series. We'll see plenty of Celtics vs. Sixers matchups over the next several years if health permits.

You have to wonder what the Sixers would have looked like if Markelle Fultz didn't forget how to shoot this offseason. They needed a guard that could create shots for himself and teammates with Embiid dealing with Baynes and Horford's physicality and Simmons' lack of jump shot limiting his shot selection, and Fultz was supposed to be just that.

It's also insane that the Celtics are going to the conference finals with Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward out. Brad Stevens is a wizard for taking a starting lineup of Rozier/Brown/Tatum/Horford/Baynes this far. I'm not sure what to make of their chances against LeBron, but it's tough to count them out with how they've stood up to Philly and Milwaukee without their stars.

saintEscaton · Post #496 » by **saintEscaton** » Thu May 10, 2018 3:35 am

Celts will play them tight and at least push it to 6 games before losing out, because their perimeter defense will lock down Cav's role players. IMO

Post #497 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu May 10, 2018 4:04 am

darealjuice wrote:That was definitely a fun series. We'll see plenty of Celtics vs. Sixers matchups over the next several years if health permits.

You have to wonder what the Sixers would have looked like if Markelle Fultz didn't forget how to shoot this offseason. They needed a guard that could create shots for himself and teammates with Embiid dealing with Baynes and Horford's physicality and Simmons' lack of jump shot limiting his shot selection, and Fultz was supposed to be just that.

It's also insane that the Celtics are going to the conference finals with Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward out. Brad Stevens is a wizard for taking a starting lineup of Rozier/Brown/Tatum/Horford/Baynes this far. I'm not sure what to make of their chances against LeBron, but it's tough to count them out with how they've stood up to Philly and Milwaukee without their stars.

A season ago most people would've have even heard of anyone but Horford in that starting line up. Harden is the favourite for MVP but if I had a vote, I'd vote for Stevens

I put a tenner on Boston to win it all. It's paying 19:1

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #498 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Thu May 10, 2018 4:54 am

DarkHawk wrote:Seeing smart miss those fts is painful. I wonder if he won't get paidlike some think he will

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Funny, I think he's made a ton of money during these playoffs. He transforms the team.

King4Day · Post #499 » by **King4Day** » Thu May 10, 2018 12:11 pm

ImNotMcDiSwear wrote:
DarkHawk wrote:Seeing smart miss those fts is painful. I wonder if he won't get paidlike some think he will

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Funny, I think he's made a ton of money during these playoffs. He transforms the team.

I haven't watched enough to know.
It will come down to whichever team can afford to not have shooting from their PG.
I wanted him but it's clear his lack of shooting won't fit on the team. We have enough problems with that as it is.

Revived · Post #500 » by **Revived** » Thu May 10, 2018 12:27 pm

It has to feel weird for Kerr to coach against D’Antoni in the playoffs after they worked together for so many playoff games with the Suns.

Who are you pulling for?