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

[bisme37]

Since people somehow think Ben Simmons is going to play and make the Nets win, here's an update:

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"make somethingh happen in your life"

i am unsure if it is a well intentioned motivational comment from a teammate or a passive agressive call to stop bull****ing

I took it as the 2nd haha.

[DarkXaero]

I think Celtics fans are in for a rude awakening, they overrate their RS run way to much. Nets in 6, if Kyrie plays on his top level - Nets in 5.

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Player rankings

1. Durant
2. Tatum
3. Irving
4. Brown
5. Smart
6. Horford
7. Derick White
8. Bruce Brown
9. Grant Williams
10. Theis
11. Drummond
12, Claxton
13. Curry
14. Pritchard
15. Patty Mills

I think the Nets are in for a rude awakening. It's 5-on-5. First off, Durant and Irving are great, but the Celtics also can match their production. Tatum is All-NBA caliber, probably 2nd team. The gap between Durant/Irving and the rest of the Nets roster is so pronounced. Bruce Brown your third-best player?

And, Tatum is at an MVP level. That's a wash. Yes, Durant is great. But so is Tatum. Tatum has the ability to be best player on the floor. He showed that when he scored 50 on the Nets.

Nets can't play defense, barely beat a young and bad offensive team in the Cavs with Irving absolutely lights out.

Someone has to explain to me how they stop Boston offensively. Nets lucky that Rob Williams isn't there, though Theis is massively underrated by non-analytics NBA types.

On the flip side, the last two times Celtics beat KD & Kyrie, they needed 50 from Tatum. And even then the last game was closely contested.

[timO]

Shut down the thread. You're not getting a funnier post than this - we've peaked.

when u see your celtics destroyed im gonna a lot




The Brooklyn Nets were 8-19 without Kevin Durant this season.

irving didnt play half of that

Nets are almost 60 win team from the 7 seed who will destroy celtics for sure

source on nets being a 60 win team when healthy?

source the logic

btw i said almost so do the maths

[The High Cyde]

Rooting for the Celtics in this one, Brooklyn annoys me with Kyrie, full stop. I say Boston stomps them out in 6, and that’s being respectful to the Nets.

I’d have been neutral had they still had Atkinson and the culture he helped create. KD and Kyrie can kick rocks in Cancun.

[iBall101]

Hopefully its not a series where Tatum and Brown get theirs but they don't get the win

This is exactly what will happen my friend. Sorry to spoil it for you

[bisme37]

Not sure why Nets fans are bragging about beating the Celtics a year ago as if it has any impact on this series.

Celtics had a completely different team last season. The starting lineup was Tatum, Brown, Kemba, Fournier and Tristan Thompson lmao. And then Brown and Kemba were injured and didn't even play in the postseason. Of course it took 50 points from Tatum to get a win. His main healthy sidekick was Evan Fournier.

Meanwhile the Nets had KD, Kyrie and Harden all healthy and playing in that series, as well as a better supporting cast than they have now.

[chrisab123]

This really might be the only series where over 50% of the GB is actively rooting for Boston. Either they hate KD, hate Simmons or hate Kyrie

[Vampirate]

KD needs to average 30 for the Nets to win the series which is entirely possible, however so does Kyrie which is also possible but nowhere near as likely as KD.

The Nets defense will keep Boston in the game regardless of what happens.

[Meeksology]

This is gonna be a bloodbath reminiscent of celts/raps bubble series.
Im not sure which team gonna win but I'll be rooting for Boston - I cant believe I just said/typed/thought that but lets go Celts.

[Meeksology]

This really might be the only series where over 50% of the GB is actively rooting for Boston. Either they hate KD, hate Simmons or hate Kyrie

lol I feel the same way with the Raptors in our series.

[Eyeamok]

No big deal, I just wrote "no it wouldn't" to correct your error.

That did not correct my "error" because you provided no substance to back up your statement. I just gave you the benefit of the doubt because it was important to you to be right.

Ok cool, I'm glad you understand that you were previously mistaken. No worries, we all get things wrong sometimes. I'm glad I could help you out.

And still....smart ass quip no substance....I was right the first time about your need to be right. carry on !

[Slax]

when u see your celtics destroyed im gonna a lot




The Brooklyn Nets were 8-19 without Kevin Durant this season.

irving didnt play half of that

Nets are almost 60 win team from the 7 seed who will destroy celtics for sure

source on nets being a 60 win team when healthy?

source the logic

btw i said almost so do the maths

36 / (36 + 19) * 82 = 53.7

I did the math.

[timO]

source on nets being a 60 win team when healthy?

source the logic

btw i said almost so do the maths

36 / (36 + 19) * 82 = 53.7

I did the math. It's not almost 60.

enough for the #1 seed in the east, so i was right

Celtics think they are going to play a #7 seed

[bisme37]

I gave an update on Simmons so I'll also mention the latest on Rob Williams:

He is progressing extremely well. The Celtics are preparing to not have him in this series but he has not been ruled out.

[Triple M]

And the Celtics played at a 61 win rate over 47 games. I wouldn't gloss over it and suggests that the Celtics are headed for an embarrassing 4-5 early first round exit.

[jfs1000d]

source the logic

btw i said almost so do the maths

36 / (36 + 19) * 82 = 53.7

I did the math. It's not almost 60.

enough for the #1 seed in the east, so i was right

Celtics think they are going to play a #7 seed

Nets think they playing a 51-win 2 seed, LOL. Boston's been the 1996 Bulls since turn of the new year.

[jfs1000d]

I gave an update on Simmons so I'll also mention the latest on Rob Williams:

He is progressing extremely well. The Celtics are preparing to not have him in this series but he has not been ruled out.

He will be back for Game 3.

[bisme37]

I gave an update on Simmons so I'll also mention the latest on Rob Williams:

He is progressing extremely well. The Celtics are preparing to not have him in this series but he has not been ruled out.

He will be back for Game 3.

Could be. He seems totally fine already and the series schedule has lots of days off between games.

[Slax]

source the logic

btw i said almost so do the maths

36 / (36 + 19) * 82 = 53.7

I did the math. It's not almost 60.

enough for the #1 seed in the east, so i was right

Celtics think they are going to play a #7 seed

I am significantly less impressed than you are that if this Nets team had managed to have KD healthy enough to play 82 games while still playing Harden for half of them, there's a good choice they might have won like three more games than the Celtics actually won this whole season, including their sloppy beginning of the year and the games Tatum, Brown, Smart, and Rob Williams were missing with injuries.

The actual Nets team that the Celtics are playing right now having ordinary health during an 82 game season is a team that probably gets somewhere in the high 40's wins, maybe around 50. They're much better than a typical 7 seed, but to imagine they're a juggernaut that would outclass the rest of the east if not for injuries, you have to engage in some fantastical thinking and just ignore how they have actually played on the court even when healthy.

[ITYSL]

That did not correct my "error" because you provided no substance to back up your statement. I just gave you the benefit of the doubt because it was important to you to be right.

Ok cool, I'm glad you understand that you were previously mistaken. No worries, we all get things wrong sometimes. I'm glad I could help you out.

And still....smart ass quip no substance....I was right the first time about your need to be right. carry on !

OK, whatever. Good luck vs. the Raps, that should be a good series too