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blazza18 · Post #1341 » by **blazza18** » Tue May 31, 2022 12:50 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:So dumb to have so many off days during the Finals instead of keeping the every other day schedule of the conference finals.

Disagree. Games being spread out more should give us better quality basketball.

chonestown · Post #1342 » by **chonestown** » Tue May 31, 2022 1:10 pm

blazza18 wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:So dumb to have so many off days during the Finals instead of keeping the every other day schedule of the conference finals.

Disagree. Games being spread out more should give us better quality basketball.

Legs will be lighter, flopping will be crisper, just better all of round project.

chonestown · Post #1343 » by **chonestown** » Tue May 31, 2022 1:18 pm

WRau1 wrote:BOS isnt equipped to handle the scorers/playmakers GSW has, will be a short series.

On the other hand, Boston is well equipped to handle the scorers/playmakers GSW has.

Mags FTW · Post #1344 » by **Mags FTW** » Tue May 31, 2022 5:33 pm

blazza18 wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:So dumb to have so many off days during the Finals instead of keeping the every other day schedule of the conference finals.

Disagree. Games being spread out more should give us better quality basketball.

For all 7-game series, there should be only 1 day off in between Games 1 & 2, and Game 3 & 4. For the others, 2 days to account for travel.

BroncoBuck · Post #1345 » by **BroncoBuck** » Tue May 31, 2022 10:20 pm

Warriors in 5. This Boston team doesn’t have the offense to keep up with Golden State and the Celtics’ defense has been extraordinarily lucky with teams missing 3’s. Good luck with that approach against Golden State.

GoldenAntlers · Post #1346 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Tue May 31, 2022 10:49 pm

Dubs in 5.

th87 · Post #1347 » by **th87** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 4:08 am

rilamann wrote:
Gant wrote:
Daver wrote:

Not denying what your saying but how many open look 3s did the bucks have that they bricked that had zero to do with bostons D.How many wide open 3s did the bucks have that they clanked that had nothing to do with bostons D.
Same as the heat saw them miss alot of 3s where it didnt look like the boston guy gad no affect on the shot. Not denying their D isnt great but their has to be a line between where good D ends n just absolute garbage O begins

Those Bucks and Heat shooters didn't miss because Boston was lucky for two consecutive series. They missed because they were fatigued. The Celtics' defense wears people down.

So does the Miami defense. They're quick, coordinated, and super physical with great hands, which creates other intangible advantages on D. They made the Celtics look like they forgot how to dribble sometimes.

You beat me to it.

To kind of echo you. Boston's defense makes you work your ass off offensively to get good shots, which wears you down and when you're worn down, open shots/good looks become more difficult.

That and Boston's defense never lets shooters get into a rythem or a flow. That's big. For example, in the regular season a lot of times we'll see the Buck's defense start off the game letting good shooters get good looks and that will allow guys to get a confidence and rythem going. Then when they start contesting shots in the 2nd half, guys are still hitting them with a hand in their face. Why? Because you allowed them get into a rythem and get their confidence going in the 1st half. You kind of created a monster.

Boston's defense never lets you get into a rythem like that. You might get a couple good looks over the course of the game, but not to where you're going to be able to get to any sort of rythem and you're going to be fatigued. We saw the Celtics do this with Grayson Allen in the Bucks series.

Counterpoint - the Bucks are garbage from 3 in the playoffs no matter who they play.

theFireBlanket · Post #1348 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 4:45 am

Read on Twitter

Steph's reaction after Oubre put up this shot is hysterical.

BigO · Post #1349 » by **BigO** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 12:19 pm

BroncoBuck wrote:Warriors in 5. This Boston team doesn’t have the offense to keep up with Golden State and the Celtics’ defense has been extraordinarily lucky with teams missing 3’s. Good luck with that approach against Golden State.

I'll take Boston in 7. When your defense is consistently good, there's nothing lucky about it. Boston has six switchable players that don't give up open shots. Both teams play good defense, but the Celtics are at another level. Could be a champion without a superstar. Celtics coach is their MVP.

raferfenix · Post #1350 » by **raferfenix** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 1:22 pm

Who knows if Dame and Giannis are texting.

But Portland appears to be putting in the work to keep Lillard in Portland.

Read on Twitter

chonestown · Post #1351 » by **chonestown** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 1:29 pm

You jabronis are leaving me no choice to be the biggest Celtic advocate On Here and I hate you all for forcing me into it.

Ron Swanson · Post #1352 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 1:39 pm

Everyone's putting on a good face for the cameras, but I still think it's all a PR blitz before Dame ultimately pens that Players' Tribune article several months from now. Convinced that him and the front office have a handshake agreement that they'll get the offseason to upgrade the roster or recruit another star there, and if they can't or he doesn't like the moves, then they'll actively work on securing a trade. Both sides want to avoid a Harden situation.

Post #1353 » by **paulpressey25** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 1:42 pm

Going with Golden State in 7. The HC advantage will work.

Feel like these teams are perfectly matched up as to strengths and weaknesses. Think it will be a great series.

raferfenix · Post #1354 » by **raferfenix** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 2:32 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Everyone's putting on a good face for the cameras, but I still think it's all a PR blitz before Dame ultimately pens that Players' Tribune article several months from now. Convinced that him and the front office have a handshake agreement that they'll get the offseason to upgrade the roster or recruit another star there, and if they can't or he doesn't like the moves, then they'll actively work on securing a trade. Both sides want to avoid a Harden situation.

If this is the case what they do with #7 could be determinative.

Huge difference btw trading for or drafting a win now guy vs taking a prospect who would need even just a season or two to develop.

Not sure if they have enough assets outside of that pick to move the needle so much otherwise.

Ron Swanson · Post #1355 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 2:47 pm

raferfenix wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:Everyone's putting on a good face for the cameras, but I still think it's all a PR blitz before Dame ultimately pens that Players' Tribune article several months from now. Convinced that him and the front office have a handshake agreement that they'll get the offseason to upgrade the roster or recruit another star there, and if they can't or he doesn't like the moves, then they'll actively work on securing a trade. Both sides want to avoid a Harden situation.

If this is the case what they do with #7 could be determinative.

Huge difference btw trading for or drafting a win now guy vs taking a prospect who would need even just a season or two to develop.

Not sure if they have enough assets outside of that pick to move the needle so much otherwise.

Yeah, getting shafted in the lottery did them in. As is that roster is basically Dame, Josh Hart, and Anfernee Simons surrounded by a bunch of 20-24 year olds who haven't even proven to be NBA rotation guys yet. Any reasonable chance they have of turning that bare bones roster into a contender would revolve around one of the max FA's (Kyrie, Harden, Beal, LaVine) signing there outright, plus trading that #7 pick for someone like Jerami Grant or Gobert. It ain't happening.

SupremeHustle · Post #1356 » by **SupremeHustle** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 3:45 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:

Read on Twitter

Steph's reaction after Oubre put up this shot is hysterical.

That's Clippers legend Ky Bowman.

WRau1 · Post #1357 » by **WRau1** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 4:02 pm

GSW in 5.

sidney lanier · Post #1358 » by **sidney lanier** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 5:45 pm

Not looking forward to these Finals. I wear hate goggles for both these teams, so every time Steph does his five-step pitty-pat stepback to a three and it's not called a travel, or Klay takes his gather step as though driving to the basket and passes off after landing (travel), or Steph does his annoying Notre Dame leprechaun dance after a made three, or Draymond swears at a ref and isn't teed up, or Smart flops, or Grant Williams flops, or Tatum tells us how he plays for Jesus, I will react.

Or maybe write a limerick.

I hate both the Dubs and the Celts
They flop like a beach full of smelts
And when one wins the prize
I will categorize
Them as frauds wearing championship belts

Sigra · Post #1359 » by **Sigra** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 6:33 pm

Well, the Bucks are sixth best franchise in NBA hystory. It is natural that Bucks fans hate those 5 teams in front of them. And Dubs and Celts are among those 5

blazza18 · Post #1360 » by **blazza18** » Wed Jun 1, 2022 11:01 pm

sidney lanier wrote:Not looking forward to these Finals. I wear hate goggles for both these teams, so every time Steph does his five-step pitty-pat stepback to a three and it's not called a travel, or Klay takes his gather step as though driving to the basket and passes off after landing (travel), or Steph does his annoying Notre Dame leprechaun dance after a made three, or Draymond swears at a ref and isn't teed up, or Smart flops, or Grant Williams flops, or Tatum tells us how he plays for Jesus, I will react.

Or maybe write a limerick.

I hate both the Dubs and the Celts
They flop like a beach full of smelts
And when one wins the prize
I will categorize
Them as frauds wearing championship belts