ECF: P3 | (2) Boston Celtics vs (4) Cleveland Cavaliers | BOS 3-2

Post #1 » by **-Sammy-** » Wed May 23, 2018 12:05 am

PARTS ONE AND TWO OF THIS DISCUSSION

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GAME 1

83-108

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GAME 2

97-104

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GAME 3

86-116

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GAME 4

102-111

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REGULAR SEASON SERIES:

102-99

October 17, 2017, Quicken Loans Arena

102-88

January 3, 2018, TD Garden

121-99

Feburary 11, 2018, TD Garden

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ShowYaLuv25 · Post #2 » by **ShowYaLuv25** » Wed May 23, 2018 12:18 am

Cavs in 6

Post #3 » by **Froob** » Wed May 23, 2018 12:23 am

Celtics six.

B-Ball Freak · Post #4 » by **B-Ball Freak** » Wed May 23, 2018 12:28 am

This thing is going seven, Celtics win a nailbiter in game 7.

ZemGOAT · Post #5 » by **ZemGOAT** » Wed May 23, 2018 12:32 am

Game 5 is gonna be the one to decide this series imo
The cavs have all the momentum to take it on the road.
Cavs in 6

_Game7_ · Post #6 » by **_Game7_** » Wed May 23, 2018 12:39 am

Winner of next game wins in six, if this goes 7, I expect LeBron to close it out. I got Cleveland winning next 2 games. Tommorow is huge for the Celtics.

Stillwater · Post #7 » by **Stillwater** » Wed May 23, 2018 1:52 am

As good as Boston is at home,at this point I don't see them winning more than 1 of 3. If Boston wins tomorrow Cavs in 7, if Cavs win tomorrow Cavs in 6.

BigTrade92 · Post #8 » by **BigTrade92** » Wed May 23, 2018 3:35 am

Stillwater wrote:As good as Boston is at home,at this point I don't see them winning more than 1 of 3. If Boston wins tomorrow Cavs in 7, if Cavs win tomorrow Cavs in 6.

You should've just wrote: "I'm a Cavs fan"

JordansBulls · Post #9 » by **JordansBulls** » Wed May 23, 2018 3:44 am

Celtics only chance in this series was to win it's home games. Problem is can you depend on role players to win 4 games for you in the Conference finals?

GreenBloodedC · Post #10 » by **GreenBloodedC** » Wed May 23, 2018 3:52 am

JordansBulls wrote:Celtics only chance in this series was to win it's home games. Problem is can you depend on role players to win 4 games for you in the Conference finals?

To be fair, LeBron needs his role players to win this ECF.

Mr Loggins · Post #11 » by **Mr Loggins** » Wed May 23, 2018 3:58 am

BigTrade92 wrote:
Stillwater wrote:As good as Boston is at home,at this point I don't see them winning more than 1 of 3. If Boston wins tomorrow Cavs in 7, if Cavs win tomorrow Cavs in 6.

You should've just wrote: "I'm a Cavs fan"

he speaks like a warrior poet

Post #12 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:43 am

JordansBulls wrote:Celtics only chance in this series was to win it's home games.

Really? Last time I checked, the Celtics had one of the best road records in the league. Only Golden State and Houston did better, and by a hair.

JordansBulls · Post #13 » by **JordansBulls** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:51 am

SuperDeluxe wrote:
JordansBulls wrote:Celtics only chance in this series was to win it's home games.

Really? Last time I checked, the Celtics had one of the best road records in the league. Only Golden State and Houston did better, and by a hair.

That's when they had a star, they have nothing or sort now with Kyrie out.

Post #14 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Wed May 23, 2018 4:56 am

JordansBulls wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:
JordansBulls wrote:Celtics only chance in this series was to win it's home games.

Really? Last time I checked, the Celtics had one of the best road records in the league. Only Golden State and Houston did better, and by a hair.

That's when they had a star, they have nothing or sort now with Kyrie out.

Great analysis. I'm sure you were one of the experts who predicted a Celtics loss in the first round, and another Celtics loss in the second round.

FlatearthZorro · Post #15 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Wed May 23, 2018 8:19 am

I'm ready should be interesting game. Wonder how both teams respond.

Franco · Post #16 » by **Franco** » Wed May 23, 2018 9:18 am

SuperDeluxe wrote:
JordansBulls wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:Really? Last time I checked, the Celtics had one of the best road records in the league. Only Golden State and Houston did better, and by a hair.

That's when they had a star, they have nothing or sort now with Kyrie out.

Great analysis. I'm sure you were one of the experts who predicted a Celtics loss in the first round, and another Celtics loss in the second round.

Yeah, better analysis is talking about regular season road-wins when they had Kyrie Irving, who has Playoff experience and "been there, done that", when the team that is playing now doesn't have Kyrie and has one of 7 road games in the playoffs.

GoGreen · Post #17 » by **GoGreen** » Wed May 23, 2018 9:27 am

Been saying Cs in 7 since day one. I'm sticking to that.

cl2117 · Post #18 » by **cl2117** » Wed May 23, 2018 9:30 am

I feel like the Celtics are playing with house money at this stage, so I'd be ecstatic with a 7 game series with close games for the last 3 regardless of who wins.

I'm just tired of 20-30 point games that are never competitive. If we can magically end up with 2 great 3 game series in both Conferences that both end with exciting game 7's I'll be pleasantly surprised.

If the Cavs win game 5 they'll take the series. If the C's take game 5, it'll come down to game 7 to determine it and I think the Cavs will need an unsung hero to carry them through even if LeBron goes off (I'm talking a 20+ point game from Korver or JR or TT putting up a 15/15 double double).

The thing I'm most worried about is the Cavs now being in a rhythm. Guys like JR can get hot and stay hot regardless of whether they're home or away sometimes and that could be the death knell for Boston who need to try to make LeBron single handedly beat them.

itrsteve · Post #19 » by **itrsteve** » Wed May 23, 2018 10:06 am

It’s all of the same narratives from the bucks series.

Celtics don’t have a star
Can win on the road but won’t win game 7
Something something superstar blah blah
Milwaukee should drop to 7 to play Boston
Superstar Giannis omg
Superstarzzzzzzzz
Who’s Terry Rozier? I don’t watch basketball
Celtics can’t win without Kyrie
Bucks in 4
If they win G7 then it’s pointless because Philly will sweep

Curmudgeon · Post #20 » by **Curmudgeon** » Wed May 23, 2018 12:36 pm

LOL, 1in 1969, game 7 was in Los Angles and a powerful Laker squad featuring West, Baylor and Chamberlain were poised to win a title. The balloons (I guess balloons were in vogue then instead of confetti) were up in the rafters ready to drop. The Celtics had finished fourth in the regular season and Russell was limping. As everyone knows, the Celtics won.

in 1974, the Celtics lost a double overtime game in Boston to the Bucks, with Kareem, Oscar, Bobby Dandridge, Lucius Allen, etc. Game 7 was in Milwaukee and the pundits were giving the title to the Bucks. Funny thing happened, though: the Celtics blew them out. The game wasn't close. The year after that, Kareem was a Laker.

Who's takin' the series, y'all?