ECF: P1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs (4) Cleveland Cavaliers | BOS 2-0

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Series Prediction

Celtics in 4
34
7%
Celtics in 5
45
9%
Celtics in 6
97
19%
Celtics in 7
109
21%
Cavaliers in 7
29
6%
Cavaliers in 6
110
21%
Cavaliers in 5
49
10%
Cavaliers in 4
39
8%
 
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Post#81 » by StojkoVrankovic » Thu May 10, 2018 4:00 am

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Post#82 » by oldschooled » Thu May 10, 2018 4:01 am

nbafan38 wrote:Cavaliers in 6, Lebron at this stage of his career is not losing to a team with inferior talent.


THIS. Celtics are just too young for Lebron. I just hope Kyrie is healthy. Kyrie is just not afraid of THE moment. Hope the Celtics prove me wrong tho. Cavs in 5.
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Post#83 » by jc23 » Thu May 10, 2018 4:01 am

with the way people spoke about the cavs raps series this must be seen as cavs in 4.
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Post#84 » by The Corey's » Thu May 10, 2018 4:02 am

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YamiRain wrote:LOL@ the thinking lebron gets calls like that.


Bron gonna goto lim 10 times a game and have about 6 travels not called. Simple.

IF his shot is falling then Cavs win going away but lebron cant shoot for **** for someone considered a all time great.


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Post#85 » by GreenBloodedC » Thu May 10, 2018 4:05 am

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Post#86 » by picc » Thu May 10, 2018 4:13 am

Cleveland is basically Philly if they lost Joel Embiid and Simmons improved dramatically in every way overnight. The Celtics gameplan vs Philly worked because you, literally, DO NOT HAVE TO GUARD Ben Simmons. If he had even a modicum of a jumpshot, that series would have been very different.

Gut says Cleveland in 6 but I wouldn't be surprised with ANY outcome.
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Post#87 » by LoveMyRaps » Thu May 10, 2018 4:16 am

Cavs in 5.

Expect all the games to be close tho. Maybe one blowout.
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Post#89 » by L3GEND4RY » Thu May 10, 2018 4:19 am

Celtics in 6 or 7. Doubt we can slow LeBron down but hopefully we can give the rest of them fits. This’ll be a fun one.
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Post#90 » by TrustFundBaby » Thu May 10, 2018 4:25 am

Looking forward to how Stevens will fare against Playoff Lue
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Post#91 » by yoyoboy » Thu May 10, 2018 4:33 am

Love stretching the floor and LeBron's drives have given the Celtics problems in the past.

Last year the Cavs put up a 128.4 ORTG against the Celtics.

Love: 22.6 ppg on 68.8% TS
LeBron: 29.6 ppg on 64.6% TS
Kyrie: 25.8 ppg on 76.3% TS
JR: 7.0 ppg on 70.7% TS
Tristan: 11.6 ppg on 77.3% TS

Those numbers are absurd. But the Celtics' defense is better this year and the Cavs' offense will be weaker without Kyrie, so it'll be a much close record matchup for sure.
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Post#92 » by mischievous » Thu May 10, 2018 4:33 am

Cavs in 6. Can’t see Lebron losing to a team with no hall of famers on it.
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Post#93 » by Benedict_Boozer » Thu May 10, 2018 4:34 am

JordansBulls wrote:Game 1 Sun., May 13 Cavaliers at Celtics 3:30 p.m. ABC | ESPN Radio
Game 2 Tue., May 15 Cavaliers at Celtics 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 3 Sat., May 19 Celtics at Cavaliers 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 4 Mon., May 21 Celtics at Cavaliers 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 5* Wed., May 23 Cavaliers at Celtics 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 6* Fri., May 25 Celtics at Cavaliers 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 7* Sun., May 27 Cavaliers at Celtics 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio


That long break means Lebron will come out guns blazing in game 3. That’s almost a sure fire win.

Series will come down to whether Boston can hold serve at home in game 1 and 2.


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Post#94 » by CelticSooner » Thu May 10, 2018 4:34 am

I’ll take LeBron in 6. Two blowouts by both teams along with 4 even games that LeBron does LeBron things in. Need those All-Star vets in this series. Stevens will coach circles around Lue I just don’t see it being enough. It’s all house money. Shock the world C’s!
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Post#95 » by CelticSooner » Thu May 10, 2018 4:39 am

Benedict_Boozer wrote:
JordansBulls wrote:Game 1 Sun., May 13 Cavaliers at Celtics 3:30 p.m. ABC | ESPN Radio
Game 2 Tue., May 15 Cavaliers at Celtics 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 3 Sat., May 19 Celtics at Cavaliers 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 4 Mon., May 21 Celtics at Cavaliers 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 5* Wed., May 23 Cavaliers at Celtics 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 6* Fri., May 25 Celtics at Cavaliers 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio
Game 7* Sun., May 27 Cavaliers at Celtics 8:30 p.m. ESPN | ESPN Radio


That long break means Lebron will come out guns blazing in game 3. That’s almost a sure fire win.

Series will come down to whether Boston can hold serve at home in game 1 and 2.


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Wouldn’t he come out guns blazing in Game 1 as well?
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Post#96 » by kenwood3333 » Thu May 10, 2018 4:40 am

BOS in 6 - but I don't think the league office wants BOS to be in the finals due to no star players
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Post#98 » by homecourtloss » Thu May 10, 2018 4:52 am

Are The Corey’s posts supposed to be parody?
lessthanjake wrote:Kyrie was extremely impactful without LeBron, and basically had zero impact whatsoever if LeBron was on the court.

lessthanjake wrote: By playing in a way that prevents Kyrie from getting much impact, LeBron ensures that controlling for Kyrie has limited effect…
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Post#99 » by CelticsPride18 » Thu May 10, 2018 4:55 am

yoyoboy wrote:Love stretching the floor and LeBron's drives have given the Celtics problems in the past.

Last year the Cavs put up a 128.4 ORTG against the Celtics.

Love: 22.6 ppg on 68.8% TS
LeBron: 29.6 ppg on 64.6% TS
Kyrie: 25.8 ppg on 76.3% TS
JR: 7.0 ppg on 70.7% TS
Tristan: 11.6 ppg on 77.3% TS

Those numbers are absurd. But the Celtics' defense is better this year and the Cavs' offense will be weaker without Kyrie, so it'll be a much close record matchup for sure.


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Post#100 » by NBAFan93 » Thu May 10, 2018 5:02 am

kenwood3333 wrote:BOS in 6 - but I don't think the league office wants BOS to be in the finals due to no star players


Bolded is definitely true. But they probably didn’t want them to win the Philly series for the same reason and it still happened.

I think the Cavs young guys like Clarkson, Hood and Nance May be called upon in this game just cause the older Cleveland vets may struggle against the athletic youth of the Celetics.

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