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

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Who wins the series?

Celtics in 4
61
31%
Celtics in 5
46
23%
Celtics in 6
39
20%
Celtics in 7
14
7%
Nets in 5
2
1%
Nets in 6
18
9%
Nets in 7
17
9%
 
Total votes: 197

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Post#461 » by ItsMyPotPie » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:13 am

I wouldn't be surprised if the winner of this series loses the next round. Both these teams are beating each other up.
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Post#462 » by Statlanta » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:13 am

Sark wrote:Free throws are almost even at 27 and 28. Why are people complaining?

Foul count and FT count don't tell me how the refs are influencing the momentum of the game
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Post#463 » by mademan » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:13 am

4 guards under 6'2 lineup, lmao
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Post#464 » by CelticSooner » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:13 am

okboomer wrote:these two teams wont have anything left for the Bucks (who probably will have an extra week off or so).

Bucks made the right choice. This series is a battle and just started.
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Post#465 » by The High Cyde » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:13 am

Curry is ridiculous
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Post#466 » by BoatsNZones » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:13 am

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cjx wrote:KD is not the best player in the NBA

Well they're still up because he was making the right play and moving the ball, but then eventually he had to take some shots himself and he just looked like he had no legs. He's been doing a lot on D too, maybe it's getting too much for him at 33.

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Post#467 » by G R E Y » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:14 am

Cs fans - Derrick will frustrate with the hesitation to shoot even if he makes solid passes to others. Our coaches were working on him taking those shots for like years. His role looks to be different now, back to more supportive, complementary, and not as one of the main scorers so perhaps he is out of that mode, but hopefully he gets that mindset to shoot when he's open like Patty does.
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Post#468 » by Chanel Bomber » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:14 am

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BIGJ1ER wrote:Durant's efficiency tonight has been bailed out by some god awful officiating on these calls in the bonus.

Compare that to the physicality allowed on someone like Jokic or Curry and it's laughable

He's been one of the most overprotected players in the NBA that I can remember watching.


I think his skinny frame helps him get calls compared to someone like lebron or jokic, which makes it all the more baffling defenders are allowed to maul Curry both away from and on the ball considering his tiny frame.

KD's Ft rate compared to his rim pressure in the past few years is interesting.

It was striking how differently he was officiated in the Finals. Particularly in game 1 of the 2018 Finals.
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Post#469 » by Calamity_Cometh » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:14 am

Curry, Dragic, Mills, Irving lineup. They can't exploit that somewhere?
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Post#470 » by Big J » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:14 am

Fasting seems to be taking it's toll on Kyrie. He looks listless this game.
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Post#471 » by cjx » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:15 am

Is KD doing Kyrie's fasting for him?
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Post#472 » by JoeyLightYears » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:15 am

Calamity_Cometh wrote:Curry, Dragic, Mills, Irving lineup. They can't exploit that somewhere?

Celts throwing Pritchard in there to make it fair
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Post#473 » by Ducklett » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:15 am

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Sark wrote:Free throws are almost even at 27 and 28. Why are people complaining?


Because they’re calling touch fouls to send KD and Kyrie to the line but JB gets ridden all the way to the cup.


While you aren't wrong per se, dude, the Celtics are getting away with all kinds of stuff on the block and going for rebounds. These refs are just trash all the way around.
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Post#474 » by BenoUdrihFTL » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:15 am

Nets really just have zero offensive scheme
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Post#475 » by JoeyLightYears » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:16 am

Big J wrote:Fasting seems to be taking it's toll on Kyrie. He looks listless this game.

Come on man, he's exhausted after the long 15 game regular season
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Post#476 » by cjx » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:16 am

The NBA Illuminati are almost done using KD for the advancement of their global sociopolitical agenda
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Post#477 » by tundraknight » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:16 am

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KD needs to take notes from Brown. This is how you play defense on Tatum.

Last game they made a meme of KD for the final play of the game when he just stood there at the free throw line and it said “When your controller disconnects in NBA2K”
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Post#478 » by picc » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:16 am

As great as this series is we're almost being cheated with Williams and Simmons being out. Really want to see who's best with both teams at full strength.
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Post#479 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:16 am

I see another great game from KD
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Post#480 » by KIRAG » Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:16 am

Tottery wrote:If Curry, Brown, and Dragic didn't step up...this could have been a ugly game.


This is the adjustment the Nets made, getting the role players more involved in the O

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