Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets (BOSTON WINS 4-0)

GusFring · Post #241 » by **GusFring** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:12 am

This Celtics team may make the finals but I can't see this squad beating a healthy warriors.

Grahf · Post #242 » by **Grahf** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:12 am

srhcan wrote:
Grahf wrote:I'm always afraid of "the game after" the big game. After the way the Celtics won game 1, I think the Nets are going to come out with stronger emotional intensity in game 2 and earn the split.

At the same time, one thing I haven't seen mentioned a lot is that Boston clearly suffered from the long layoff leading up to this series. Their offense looked disjointed and out of sorts for most of the game, definitely a sign of rust.

The negativity clearly bothers Kyrie; he's a guy who wants to be liked, but being bothered ironically doesn't hurt his game. Some guys wilt under the heat, some guys are good at embracing it, and he's one of the latter. The one time it might've hurt Brooklyn was on the last possession: he was so desperate to hit the game winning shot to stick it to the fans that he dribbled around for too long before finally passing to Durant.

The way things ended between the Celtics and Kyrie was probably best for everyone: Brooklyn gets a window to contend for a title as long as their stars are healthy, the Celtics avoid the mistake of investing in a point guard who is on a different timeline from Jaylen and Jayson, and us fans on both sides get some extra drama to make a great series even more interesting.

I, on the other hand, think Celtics will blow away Nets in game 2. Nets missed a golden opportunity of earning a split when they wasted Kyrie's heroic effort in game 1.

I wish we'd put money on this :lol:

damn the non-Grant Williams Celtics are awful tonight!

TheGOATRises007 · Post #243 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:13 am

KD has to close out with more control on Horford.

JoeyLightYears · Post #244 » by **JoeyLightYears** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:13 am

GusFring wrote:This Celtics team may make the finals but I can't see this squad beating a healthy warriors.

LOL the Warriors aren't even gonna get by the Grizz

Loaded_Hollows · Post #245 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:13 am

Horford looks good

PrinceCliche · Post #246 » by **PrinceCliche** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:13 am

PrinceCliche wrote:Nets have cleaned up all the Offensive rebounds from Boston.

not so much...lol

Saciid11 · Post #247 » by **Saciid11** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:13 am

Give Drummond more playing time ... Claxton is getting bodied and bullied by Horfort

GusFring · Post #248 » by **GusFring** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:14 am

JoeyLightYears wrote:
GusFring wrote:This Celtics team may make the finals but I can't see this squad beating a healthy warriors.

LOL the Warriors aren't even gonna get by the Grizz

They're too young. Not yet

Loaded_Hollows · Post #249 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:14 am

JoeyLightYears wrote:
GusFring wrote:This Celtics team may make the finals but I can't see this squad beating a healthy warriors.

LOL the Warriors aren't even gonna get by the Grizz

Castle Black · Post #250 » by **Castle Black** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:14 am

Tatum and Brown complete no shows for Boston so far today. Combined 5 points on 1/10 shooting. Horrible.

greekbuck34 · Post #251 » by **greekbuck34** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:14 am

Dragic is destroying the Celtics by himself and at the same time KD can't even pullup for a 2 without getting stripped.

DonaldSanders · Post #252 » by **DonaldSanders** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:14 am

If the Nets role players keep playing like this, IDK what Boston is supposed to do.

Tottery · Post #253 » by **Tottery** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:15 am

Looks like Dragic still has a little left in the tank at times.

DonaldSanders · Post #254 » by **DonaldSanders** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:15 am

Ball don't lie

JoeyLightYears · Post #255 » by **JoeyLightYears** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:15 am

Boston getting quite a few calls this game

HayKee · Post #256 » by **HayKee** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:15 am

Tottery wrote:Looks like Dragic still has a little left in the tank at times.

Offensively sure. He can't get around a screen defensively and has been attacked at times this year.

TheGOATRises007 · Post #257 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:16 am

KD is a cheat code.

GusFring · Post #258 » by **GusFring** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:16 am

Never seen Durant neutralized like this in the post season, credit to these Celtics

bradybunch · Post #259 » by **bradybunch** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:16 am

Dragic was a great pickup.

Loaded_Hollows · Post #260 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:16 am

Celtics look cooked

Who wins the series?