Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets

JXL · Post #141 » by **JXL** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:22 pm

The longer the series goes, the more confident the Nets will be to take out the C's. So if I'm Udoka, my message would be "Go for the kill quickly". That means Tatum and Brown (and to an extent Smart) are going to be aggressive from the jump. The health of Simmons is a huge X-Factor, cause he doesn't need to be a ball handler on the Nets. Plus, he hasn't played all season so what of his stamina and if he's in game shape is key.

Overall, I have the Celtics in 6. Brown makes Kyrie's life a nightmare, KD gets points but gives it back to Tatum, Curry gets hounded by Smart all series long.

celtics543 · Post #142 » by **celtics543** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:24 pm

Bill Simmons alluded to Robert Williams possibly being ready to go at some point in this series and that would be huge for the Celtics. If Timelord can come back I think they win the series.

rilamann · Post #143 » by **rilamann** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:24 pm

Triple7 wrote:
Your team ain’t coasting ever before this year. Also you guys should be ashamed letting go of homecourt just to dodge the Nets lol. I can’t blame you.

You can just as easily say that the Bucks let homecourt go because they're not afraid of the Celtics.

Nobody in their right mind would rather face Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the 1st round over the current Chicago Bulls. Even if we agree that the Bucks would have beaten the Nets, it will take the Bucks less effort and less amount of games to beat the Bulls than it would have taken them to beat the Nets. That is ideal in a battle of attrition that is the NBA playoffs. Plus less travel for the Bucks too, Chicago is just over an hour car-ride away from Milwaukee. Less effort, less games, less travel. That will pay dividends for the Bucks later in the playoffs.

The Bucks weren't dodging the Nets as much as they were going for the easier, smarter match-up in the 1st round. If the Bucks were even dodging the Nets. Prioritizing rest & health over record and playoff seeding is 100% on brand for the Milwaukee Bucks over the past 2 seasons.

If they did do it to dodge the Nets it was smart. Again, less effort, less games, less travel.

Triple7 · Post #144 » by **Triple7** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:26 pm

GiannisAnte34 wrote:
Triple7 wrote:
GiannisAnte34 wrote:
Good deflection, make it all about the Bucks instead of talking about your own team. You sound salty that the Bucks forced the Celtics to choose between the Raptors or Nets, don’t cap your whole board was hoping it would be the Bulls especially with Timelord needing time to get right again.

Yup you guys are scared **** of the Nets. It’s pretty obvious. Win or lose, our guys have the guts to face whoever is in front.
For the record, this is a thread about the celtics and nets, and you just have to mention your bucks coasting, and comparing them to a lebron lead cavs. Lol!

Or Boston is better off setting themselves up for homecourt advantage in rd 2 and avoiding any additional players being ineligible in Toronto. Don't pretend like it's "guts" that Boston chose their own destiny to take the path with less resistance... How did playing "with courage" work out for Luka and the Mavs? Oh right now he's injured, such a shame Giannis didn't go out there to risk injury to get homecourt vs the Celtics and a more gruelling 1st round series. Maybe the Bucks just dont GAF about Boston potentially having homecourt? Maybe the team valued the path of least resistance just like the Celtics did

Ok so the truth just came out of your own mouth. They don’t care about homecourt against the celtics, they are just scared of facing the Nets in rd one period. No shame in that. We understand. Better for the champs to lose in rd 2, than get beat in the 1st. Oh and injuries happens in a flash. Doesn’t matter whether it’s the last game of the regular, or the 1st game of the playoffs. It could happen to giannis, or whoever. Luka is just unlucky.

sixers4real · Post #145 » by **sixers4real** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:28 pm

This forum makes me want to root for Nets

Triple7 · Post #146 » by **Triple7** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:36 pm

rilamann wrote:
Triple7 wrote:
Your team ain’t coasting ever before this year. Also you guys should be ashamed letting go of homecourt just to dodge the Nets lol. I can’t blame you.

You can just as easily say that the Bucks let homecourt go because they're not afraid of the Celtics.

Nobody in their right mind would rather face Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the 1st round over the current Chicago Bulls. Even if we agree that the Bucks would have beaten the Nets, it will take the Bucks less effort and less amount of games to beat the Bulls than it would have taken them to beat the Nets. That is ideal in a battle of attrition that is the NBA playoffs. Plus less travel for the Bucks too, Chicago is just over an hour car-ride away from Milwaukee. Less effort, less games, less travel. That will pay dividends for the Bucks later in the playoffs.

The Bucks weren't dodging the Nets as much as they were going for the easier, smarter match-up in the 1st round. If the Bucks were even dodging the Nets. Prioritizing rest & health over record and playoff seeding is 100% on brand for the Milwaukee Bucks over the past 2 seasons.

If they did do it to dodge the Nets it was smart. Again, less effort, less games, less travel.

I get it. I would have gone for the 4th seed as well. I was just responding to one bucks poster talking trash about hiw the celtics worked too hard in the regular season, as opposed to the bucks coasting. That’s a lot of bull. I like Giannis specifically because he plays hard every game, every time. Also the bucks ain’t world beaters that have the luxury to coast like he is suggesting lol.

Triple7 · Post #147 » by **Triple7** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:38 pm

sixers4real wrote:This forum makes me want to root for Nets

Go ahead. We are rooting for the Raps anyways lol.

BleedGreen1989 · Post #148 » by **BleedGreen1989** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:38 pm

Brooklyn Nets are 36-19 with Kevin Durant. This is not a usual 7th seed.

ITYSL · Post #149 » by **ITYSL** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:44 pm

GiannisAnte34 wrote:
CoP wrote:
GiannisAnte34 wrote:You do realize your own fanbase was singing that same tune this season that Brown and Tatum can't play together, fire Ime, trade Smart, etc? Stay mad that the Bucks forced the Celtics to play a legit team instead of skating by with the Bulls

No one's mad, dude. You just look insecure posting this, tbh.

The person I responded to was clearly upset by what I said but ok you can be delusional if you want. The Celtics are inconvenienced, forced to choose a matchup with the Nets or be disadvantaged in Toronto, that's a fact that didn't sit well

Okie dokie :roll:

Pachinko_ · Post #150 » by **Pachinko_** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:53 pm

Τhread needs more trash talk

stormi · Post #151 » by **stormi** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:56 pm

sixers4real wrote:This forum makes me want to root for Nets

I thoroughly am. I stan Kyring and Durant.

ITYSL · Post #152 » by **ITYSL** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:57 pm

I am surprised by some of the overconfidence I see in the Celtics from the poll. It was just a little more than a month ago that the Celtics, with Williams, played a tough home game against the Nets. I'd be surprised if this series ends in 4 or 5 games.

grimlock · Post #153 » by **grimlock** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:01 pm

I hate Boston.. but they're is taking this series in 5-6 games
Boston has been playing playoff style basketball. The whole team works as a unit. You don't need Tatum to score 30-40 a night

Jadoogar · Post #154 » by **Jadoogar** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:08 pm

By far the most interesting series of the first round. Getting Robert williams would be huge for Celtics. Nets killed Cleveland at the rim tonight because they didn't have Jarrett Allen. Boston's defense at full strength won't allow as many alley oops and i think eventually the defense will be too much to over come for the Nets

Celtics in 7

makubesu · Post #155 » by **makubesu** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:11 pm

Has anyone computed SRS for the Nets when KD plays? I think looking at the strength of schedule would go a long way.

GiannisAnte34 · Post #156 » by **GiannisAnte34** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:14 pm

Triple7 wrote:
GiannisAnte34 wrote:
Triple7 wrote:
Yup you guys are scared **** of the Nets. It’s pretty obvious. Win or lose, our guys have the guts to face whoever is in front.
For the record, this is a thread about the celtics and nets, and you just have to mention your bucks coasting, and comparing them to a lebron lead cavs. Lol!

Or Boston is better off setting themselves up for homecourt advantage in rd 2 and avoiding any additional players being ineligible in Toronto. Don't pretend like it's "guts" that Boston chose their own destiny to take the path with less resistance... How did playing "with courage" work out for Luka and the Mavs? Oh right now he's injured, such a shame Giannis didn't go out there to risk injury to get homecourt vs the Celtics and a more gruelling 1st round series. Maybe the Bucks just dont GAF about Boston potentially having homecourt? Maybe the team valued the path of least resistance just like the Celtics did

Ok so the truth just came out of your own mouth. They don’t care about homecourt against the celtics, they are just scared of facing the Nets in rd one period. No shame in that. We understand. Better for the champs to lose in rd 2, than get beat in the 1st. Oh and injuries happens in a flash. Doesn’t matter whether it’s the last game of the regular, or the 1st game of the playoffs. It could happen to giannis, or whoever. Luka is just unlucky.

All games are equal except in a game that you would be making circumstances less favorable for yourself by winning? I mean obviously you would prioritize resting in a situation like that, yet here you are making it sound like a decision made out of fear. It’s better for the team to 1) travel less 2) get extra rest for their stars 3) avoid extra games since every extra game carries a potential for injury and 4) have two teams that could be a threat beat each other up and eliminate one.

ATLTimekeeper · Post #157 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:16 pm

I took Celtics in 4. KD and Nash know you can't cheat the game.

Eyeamok · Post #158 » by **Eyeamok** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:17 pm

FrodoFraggins wrote:Personally, I think taking the fourth seed would be better as we could definitely beat the raptors without timelord. Hopefully getting the home court advantage was worth it.

Oh yeah, I went with Celts in 6 though as I think we have more than enough offense when combined with our D. Should be a great series though.

Yeah but playing the Raptors would have meant playing without Jaylen and Hartford in away games, that's big.

Eyeamok · Post #159 » by **Eyeamok** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:20 pm

Ben-N1ce wrote:Celtics in 6. We might see if Timelord and Simmons are series changers.

Even if Simmons plays I see him as a negative for the Nets as opposed to a positive. He has not played all year, so he will be rusty and in the half court game he can be a major liability, no shooting and horrible free throws. Yes great defender and smart but because he has not played all season long I think his negatives outweigh his positives in this playoff series.

Timelord on the other hand. A big loss. Guy has come into his own.

ITYSL · Post #160 » by **ITYSL** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:26 pm

Eyeamok wrote:
FrodoFraggins wrote:Personally, I think taking the fourth seed would be better as we could definitely beat the raptors without timelord. Hopefully getting the home court advantage was worth it.

Oh yeah, I went with Celts in 6 though as I think we have more than enough offense when combined with our D. Should be a great series though.

Yeah but playing the Raptors would have meant playing without Jaylen and Hartford in away games, that's big.

No it wouldn't

Who wins the series?