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#3301 » by StepBackCrack » Wed May 16, 2018 4:36 am

If Stevens somehow makes the finals with that roaster....

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Future GOAT coach confirmed.
Still insane to believe what he is doing.
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Post#3302 » by Mister Ze » Wed May 16, 2018 4:37 am

Splashin wrote:
Atmanne wrote:We now have a 9 game sample of what Cleveland's offense looks like against Indiana/Boston. Pretty embarrassing for Toronto.


I think Raptors fans should have to apologize for arrogantly hyping their team all year in every thread.

but our bench was so deep
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Post#3303 » by Leor_77 » Wed May 16, 2018 4:39 am

when u nut but she still suckin

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Post#3304 » by RB34 » Wed May 16, 2018 4:44 am

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Pure_Basketball wrote:As long as Celtic give the Warriors a good shot I don't mind them going forward, but I'm just worried all these guys that look good now, will **** the bed. Remember Milwaukee took them to 7 games...


The Warriors are going to take a massive dump on either team that comes out of the East. I'm considering not even watching the finals. It's not going to be pretty..


Don’t watch it then. Nobody cares.
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Post#3305 » by BigTrade92 » Wed May 16, 2018 5:01 am

Leor_77 wrote:Cavs luck is that Boston is such a bad road team.

Except for the fact that they had the third best road record in the entire league, and best overall in the East.

And for the record, Golden State was only one game better than them for second.

Seriously, do you guys even look these things up before you post them?
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Post#3306 » by ISayshowmee » Wed May 16, 2018 5:01 am

Celtics is having an incredible playoff run. i believe they will beat the Cavs.

But let us not forget, this Cavs team is nowhere in the level of the Cavs' team that had faced the Warriors in the last 3 years. Gone is Kyrie who was a huge reason why the Cavs team was very good.

Look at the Cavs' lineup........that team is filled with other teams' bench players. Clarkson, Nance, Hood, Hill.

But what is remarkable..... aside from Horford and Morris.....that team is very very young. Coach Stevens can very well become the GOAT !!

Lue ? Hahahahaha .......
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Post#3307 » by TimRobbins » Wed May 16, 2018 5:04 am

Great run by the Celtics. Their depth is killing the Cavs. Jalen Brown is turning into a legit star player. Celtics should really consider not extending Kyrie and keeping Brown instead.
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Post#3308 » by BigTrade92 » Wed May 16, 2018 5:09 am

TimRobbins wrote:Great run by the Celtics. Their depth is killing the Cavs. Jalen Brown is turning into a legit star player. Celtics should really consider not extending Kyrie and keeping Brown instead.

Brown is in his second year in the league, on his rookie contract.

In what world does it make any sense for them to let Kyrie walk, due to Brown, who’s under team control for a few more years before he even hits restricted free agency?
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Post#3309 » by StepBackCrack » Wed May 16, 2018 5:13 am

You guys already know that I always thought highly of Stevens and Kyrie but even me didn't expect the Celtics to be this good without Kyrie and Hayward. And I didn't expect Stevens to look this GOAT. The potential of this team is insane! Can only imagine how good they will be in the future. At this point, another Warriors-like dynasty in Boston isn't really impossible. They won't be quite as talented as current GSW but there is a pretty important factor that can make the Celtics be THAT great and that's Brad Stevens. He is way better than Kerr (with all due respect to Steve who is a great coach in his own right).

My point about this team still stands even if they lose to CLE btw. They just have so much potential.
Sorry to BOS fans if I end up jinxing them.
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Post#3310 » by tlee324 » Wed May 16, 2018 5:15 am

Celtics Player of the game: Marcus Smart

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Post#3311 » by The Corey's » Wed May 16, 2018 5:17 am

ISayshowmee wrote:Celtics is having an incredible playoff run. i believe they will beat the Cavs.

But let us not forget, this Cavs team is nowhere in the level of the Cavs' team that had faced the Warriors in the last 3 years. Gone is Kyrie who was a huge reason why the Cavs team was very good.

Look at the Cavs' lineup........that team is filled with other teams' bench players. Clarkson, Nance, Hood, Hill.

But what is remarkable..... aside from Horford and Morris.....that team is very very young. Coach Stevens can very well become the GOAT !!

Lue ? Hahahahaha .......


Ya. You right.

Not like that same very good player kyrie Irving isnt on the bench or anything... for the team that's up 2-0

It's not the Cavs that are the better team, its the celtics.

We just didnt know if you could take the celtics twi nesf players coming into the season out of the rotation if they were still better than the Cavs.

What we know now is at the very least its competitive.
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Post#3312 » by tlee324 » Wed May 16, 2018 5:18 am

The unrealized truth: This Celtics team without Kyrie and Gordon is still better than last year's team that went to the east conference finals

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Post#3313 » by enko » Wed May 16, 2018 5:22 am

awful defense by lebron.
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Post#3314 » by ISayshowmee » Wed May 16, 2018 5:22 am

tlee324 wrote:The unrealized truth: This Celtics team without Kyrie and Gordon is still better than last year's team that went to the east conference finals

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Agree 100%.

Last year's team was so dependent on one player.....yes The Brinks Truck spokesman !!! This year's version is so dependent on 'The Team'.....not just one player.
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Post#3315 » by tlee324 » Wed May 16, 2018 5:27 am

ISayshowmee wrote:
tlee324 wrote:The unrealized truth: This Celtics team without Kyrie and Gordon is still better than last year's team that went to the east conference finals

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Agree 100%.

Last year's team was so dependent on one player.....yes The Brinks Truck spokesman !!! This year's version is so dependent on 'The Team'.....not just one player.


I was an Isaiah fan, but I kept begging for the team to add additional shot-creators, some bigs that can defend, and another player that commanded double-teams. They added all that this year, and it's been great to watch.
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Post#3316 » by Michael Lucky » Wed May 16, 2018 5:33 am

BigTrade92 wrote:
Leor_77 wrote:Cavs luck is that Boston is such a bad road team.

Except for the fact that they had the third best road record in the entire league, and best overall in the East.

And for the record, Golden State was only one game better than them for second.

Seriously, do you guys even look these things up before you post them?

That's good and all, but Kyrie is still gone from the roster and traditionally young teams play poorly on the road and great at home.

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