Celtics v. Heat Discussion thread

[newton615]

Call me a fool but I think we at least have a shot against the heat, especially if Bosh is out. For some reason LeBron seems to shut down against the big 3. Hell maybe Doc sends out some scrub to wrap up Wade and whip him to the floor dislocating his elbow (what? a man can dream right? :rolleyes:) anyone else have any thoughts?

[BostonNut]

Just too tired and too broken down to get though LeBron and the Heat.

Anything can happen but LeBron and Wade are just too damn athletic.

[jp98]

Call me a fool but I think we at least have a shot against the heat,

You're a fool. ;)

[SelfDestruct808]

Heat win in 5. And then lose to the spurs in the finals. Celtics have to rest & prepare for mondays game w/ the heat. Heat didn't know who'd they play till now, but they got some rest.

[murrke03]

It's def. going to be a competitive series.

[fullmetal]

Heat win in 4, without Lebron, Wade or Lizardman.

Juwan vs Ray Allen for old fart of the season.

[murrke03]

Heat win in 4, without Lebron, Wade or Lizardman.

Juwan vs Ray Allen for old fart of the season.

Then Juan vs Duncan in finals! Haha

[Sidthekidc87]

this series will be so boring

ill be surprised if the celtics win 1 game

[ivecenanuff]

its gonna be tough but theres no way the celtics should win this series, i dont care about reg season meetings, it was the same last yr and the heat still won in the playoffs.

[bbplaya11]

if the sixers can take us to 7 games I'm afraid of what the heat will do to us

[IamRalpho]

Heat in 6, but its possible. Without Bosh, its possible.

I still see OKC/Miami, OKC in 6.

Going to be a fun series, wish Avery Bradley was playing though :(

[tristan20]

Heat in 2.5

[lambeauleap87]

Heat in five...then lose in five to the Spurs in the Finals.

[avjp87]

either the Heat sweep, or Heat in 5.

Do you guys think the Heat are better off without Bosh?

[lambeauleap87]

What's the difference between LeBron and a book?

A book has a title.

[jp98]

Heat in 5, then lose to OKC in 6.

[newton615]

its gonna be tough but theres no way the celtics should win this series, i dont care about reg season meetings, it was the same last yr and the heat still won in the playoffs.

this series will be different than last year. they breezed the c's through because wade thugged out and whipped rondo to the floor dislocating his elbow

[MarinoHOF]

The Celtics dumped all over the heat all season.....
KG can dominate Inside.
Pierce and Bass will put up plenty of points.
Rondo will just chill and keep getting triple doubles.
Man I wish we had Jeff Green and Avery Bradley for this series....but it is what it is.
If anybody in the East can beat Miami...its Boston.
Not that whoever comes out of the East really matters...whoever wins the west is probably going to win the Finals in 5 games.

[sals_cardz]

The Celtics dumped all over the heat all season.....
KG can dominate Inside.
Pierce and Bass will put up plenty of points.
Rondo will just chill and keep getting triple doubles.
Man I wish we had Jeff Green and Avery Bradley for this series....but it is what it is.
If anybody in the East can beat Miami...its Boston.
Not that whoever comes out of the East really matters...whoever wins the west is probably going to win the Finals in 5 games.

thunder in 6 is my prediciton. i think boston can beat mia, pierce has to play big, and drop at least 25 this series to contend with heat, kg as well. rondo needs to guard chalmers and shut him down. i think boston in 6 or 7 over heat. okc is going to be the champs. watch.

[ivecenanuff]

Heat will defy all odds and beat the Spurs! u can book it

[MarinoHOF]

thunder in 6 is my prediciton. i think boston can beat mia, pierce has to play big, and drop at least 25 this series to contend with heat, kg as well. rondo needs to guard chalmers and shut him down. i think boston in 6 or 7 over heat. okc is going to be the champs. watch.

Im not sure if it will be OKC or San Antonio that wins the west and eventually the Finals.....but everything else you said I agree with 100%

[Bowman48auto]

Celts have zero chance to beat Miami. NBA Finals....Toss up

[MikeMamba]

Finally the east has an intriguing match up!!!

The Celtics are going to push the Heat to 7 games but I still think the Heat will take it.

[purejd86p]

Heat win no problem. Celtics looked old and lethargic. The big 3 run is over in Boston.

[joceltics34]

Heat win no problem. Celtics looked old and lethargic. The big 3 run is over in Boston.

And the big 3 never happened in Miami.

[freethrowtommy]

And the big 3 never happened in Miami.

The Big 3 in Boston got one championship in their tenure and their window is on life support...

Miami's just started last year... at least give them an equal time run at it before you open your mouth.

[JP Lakers Fan]

Boston will have a chance only if they win game 1 in Miami but it's gonna be real tough. They can't turn the ball over like they did last night especially Rajon Rondo.

[IamRalpho]

Yeah the Celtics need to steal 1 in Miami to have a chance, because I think its possible they can win both in Boston (Possible, but I wont bet $$ on it)

I dont wanna see them get eliminated in Game 6 in person though :/

[mgugs46]

The series goes 7. Everyone knows the NBA is fixed :devil:

[Bulls1]

Any bets? I got the Heat

[eternal outlaw]

Discussion? What for, the Heat are going to roll easy. The series is already 1-0 unless you think a banged up Celtics team that has a single off day to travel can actually steal game 1 against a rested James and Wade. Not happening so now the Celtics have to win 4 of 6 games. That would be a tough task if the Celtics were the better team but they are not.

Going to be ugly for the Celtics, easy for the Heat. 5 game series as Heat get bored in game 3 or 4 and proceed to finish the crushing after that.

[TASS]

Heat win no problem. Celtics looked old and lethargic. The big 3 run is over in Boston.

This seems to be the overall sentiment for every Series so far in this years Playoffs, and where are the Celtics in the Conference Finals :)! Not bad for an 'Old Lethargic Team' ;)
Say what you want but this is a Team that's been there before, yes it's a long-shot (let's hope Ray has a ton of those left) but we won't know that till the Games are played :D

Go Celtics!

[Boldstar6]

Heat in 5. RayRay isnt 100% and now will be forced to play more minutes with the loss of Avery Bradley, which is a huge loss in both the offensive and defensive end. Anthony can defend KG after taking on both Hibbert and David West. Rondo will be the only one Im worried about. Pierce is on and off now. Bass could put up some points but nothing to worry about, while Pietrus just straight up sucks. With or without the T-Rex WE GOT THIS!

[IamRalpho]

Joel Anthony will not contain KG, he might disrupt him but KG is a different animal than Hibbert and West who are primarily post players, KG does that and is a jump shooter now. No way Anthony can keep up with him.

Only 3 facets of this series the Celtics win out in....PG, C, and coaching. Thats it.

[pac213up]

Ray will need to be a factor for the Celtics to have a shot.

[knicks_please]

the only reason i think the celtics can make it a series (without bosh) is that the heat don't really give them the size problems that other teams would...all the celts have to do, who mind you are a well above average defensive team, is shut down 2 guys...granted they are the 2 best players arguably in the nba, but they have guys who can check them...if it were a dominant big man we'd have another story...but pierce will check lebron and im sure rondo will get some time checking wade if allen can't handle it (although im not sure how doc will handle it..) ...also the celts have one major thing that the heat haven't proven to be able to have the personnel to contain..and that is rondo. a PG who can penetrate and score, and kick to guys like KG *who i dislike more than lebron or wade or any of them, so don't tell me im being biased lol* who have been there before making those shots...The other thing that would worry me as a celtics fan would be the lack of depth, but miami's depth is hardly any better, so really that shouldn't make much of a difference either...it really all depends on if bosh can get back for the series...i HONESTLY think that if bosh can't get back the celtics will surprise the heat and at least make it a 6 or 7 gamer if not take it...i mean those guys are almost at the end of the line, and you know their desire to win will be incredibly high...if the heat had size or a bench they'd have no shot...but they dont...

[murrke03]

the only reason i think the celtics can make it a series (without bosh) is that the heat don't really give them the size problems that other teams would...all the celts have to do, who mind you are a well above average defensive team, is shut down 2 guys...granted they are the 2 best players arguably in the nba, but they have guys who can check them...if it were a dominant big man we'd have another story...but pierce will check lebron and im sure rondo will get some time checking wade if allen can't handle it (although im not sure how doc will handle it..) ...also the celts have one major thing that the heat haven't proven to be able to have the personnel to contain..and that is rondo. a PG who can penetrate and score, and kick to guys like KG *who i dislike more than lebron or wade or any of them, so don't tell me im being biased lol* who have been there before making those shots...The other thing that would worry me as a celtics fan would be the lack of depth, but miami's depth is hardly any better, so really that shouldn't make much of a difference either...it really all depends on if bosh can get back for the series...i HONESTLY think that if bosh can't get back the celtics will surprise the heat and at least make it a 6 or 7 gamer if not take it...i mean those guys are almost at the end of the line, and you know their desire to win will be incredibly high...if the heat had size or a bench they'd have no shot...but they dont...

Surprise the heat?

I guarantee that the heat know this is going to be a tough series. You are assuming arrogance of a team yet have no idea.

[knicks_please]

lol i never called them arrogant..but i guess i did word that wrong, what i meant to say is they will surprise all the people picking miami...no doubt the heat aren't over looking them or thinking they'll roll over them...now how about some basketball talk, not dwelling on the fact that i said they'll surprise the heat, because i honestly meant they'll surprise all the people picking the heat...what are you're thoughts on how the basketball will play out?

[cowboyzqna]

There is something to be said for a team that is on its last run. No tommorrow. Rondo will play outside of his mind. KG will be a force. If Ray finds his stroke and Pierce steps up (like he does) I can see the Celts making it happen.

[newton615]

Surprise the heat?

I guarantee that the heat know this is going to be a tough series. You are assuming arrogance of a team yet have no idea.

The Heat have the exact recipe to beat the Celtics. Just throw Rondo to the floor as hard as one possibly can and dont get penalized for it. Thats how they did it last year :)!

[fsu2007]

The Heat have the exact recipe to beat the Celtics. Just throw Rondo to the floor as hard as one possibly can and dont get penalized for it. Thats how they did it last year :)!

Please let this happen

[sesmarine04]

Please let this happen

Thats nice to wish a dirty injury on a player, wouldn't expect any less from a pathetic FSU fan

[knicks_please]

Thats nice to wish a dirty injury on a player, wouldn't expect any less from a pathetic FSU fan

classy indeed...last thing this tourney needs is MORE injuries anyways...

[Setzy]

Celtics in 7. At least 5 of those games are going to be ugly as hell.

[sesmarine04]

classy indeed...last thing this tourney needs is MORE injuries anyways...

Yeah, its that whole 'tough guy hiding behind a computer screen thing' that lets people say whatever they want, though I know first hand from going to many a Seminole game the type of classless people that would embrace this ideology.

In regards to injury, the players are the ones who wanted to be selfish and lockout (I realize its the owners who do the locking, but it is still on the players I believe) thus bringing on this horrible condensed season. Between the shortened season and DRose/Bosh/etc injuries, this year's title should probably have some sort of asterisk anyway (unless the Spurs sweep the whole thing, which is remotely possible). Having said that, if Bosh doesn't play, I think Celtics could win in 6.

[knicks_please]

i too, from living in SC for a large part of my life, have seen the many faces of certain ACC / SEC football fans lol...

but yeah you're right about the season, it was a shame, the tourny is just watered down this year. although i feel like this spurs team would win regardless, unless there was a team with a dominant center, like dwight, although the rest of that orlando team wouldnt be near good enough...so i really think the spurs could have won in a regular year anyways...this team is REALLY good. although they have no dominant center they have about everything else that would qualify them as a great team. i mean they have so many people its crazy. i honestly (and ive been saying this for weeks and weeks lol) think the thunder will be lucky to take 1 or 2 and that whoever comes out of the east will get stomped...i think the celtics have the starting line up and those guys have the experience and will to maybe win a couple also but the spurs have way too much depth especially now that bradley is down...so although i do think the celtics will win this series i doubt the finals will be much of one unfortunately, although since the C's are trying to make one more run at it, they have a few guys who might take exception to that statement and show up big in the finals...its not like miami where they have 2 guys who could potentially go off..the celtics have FOUR which could potentially win them a few games agianst the spurs, especially because they will be going ALL OUT knowing they might not have another shot. but in the end i think the spurs will just overwhelm them and anyone they'll play .... now this is also assuming bosh isnt playing or near 100%, if bosh is there i think this series goes 6 or 7 and is more of a toss up, but without bosh KG is liable to completely destroy the heat....

[fullmetal]

The Heat need to begin travel arrangements to San Antonio. They will be visiting the Alamo next week.

[fullmetal]

Thats nice to wish a dirty injury on a player, wouldn't expect any less from a pathetic FSU fan

Blanket statement much? Most of use don't act like the turd fsu2007.

[fsu2007]

Thats nice to wish a dirty injury on a player, wouldn't expect any less from a pathetic FSU fan

If the jackass wouldn't have posted his idiotic comment about throwing him down I would not have posted my idotic comment. For the record I don't wish anyone to get harmed.

[knicks_please]

Blanket statement much?

haha also true - there are many ridiculous fans, also many respectable ones...but you gotta admit there are a LOT of ridiculous acc/sec football fans lol...i love listening to sports talk radio, and when i was living in SC that was always good for a laugh...i mean they are just REALLY into their clemson / insert another SEC ACC school here ... sometimes that leads to ridiculousness and outlandishness lol...but yes if theres one thing we've learned from BO forums its that if one fan of a team thinks a certain way, all fans think that way lol... that one ain't making you guys look good tho haha...but i know you are a respectable dude and i know other FSU fans that are too so i'll let it slide hah

[knicks_please]

If the jackass wouldn't have posted his idiotic comment about throwing him down I would not have posted my idotic comment. For the record I don't wish anyone to get harmed.

ill continue to moderate lol - true - was taken a little out of context. at least you admit it was an idiotic comment *spurred on by an idiotic comment lol* and that you don't actually want him to get hurt...because here on BO you never know lol...but i respect that...carry on lol whoooooaaaa whoa wowowowooooo (tomohawk chop doesn't come across on the internet like in person but you get it)

[fsu2007]

Blanket statement much? Most of use don't act like the turd fsu2007.

I make 1 sarcastic comment and now I'm a turd, Ok

[fullmetal]

I make 1 sarcastic comment and now I'm a turd, Ok

That was the nicest way I could approach it. I'm a Nole through and through (though currently a gator graduate student), but don't condone comments like that. Didn't realize it was sarcastic. Scalp'em

[sesmarine04]

Blanket statement much? Most of use don't act like the turd fsu2007.

yeah, sorry, it was hard not to because all of the Nole stuff attached to his comment, but I know you all arent bad, I'm friends with some FSU alum.

If the jackass wouldn't have posted his idiotic comment about throwing him down I would not have posted my idotic comment. For the record I don't wish anyone to get harmed.

Well the foul to Rondo was blatant and went unpunished in my probably biased opinion, though there are many that would agree. Though I do now see I may have taken the comment more egregiously than you had intended, my apologies on that front.

ill continue to moderate lol

such a sweetheart, you should win that contest. lol

[knicks_please]

i know i know...just me trying to be 'better' than everyone else again lol...im glad everyones getting along now tho ;)

[fsu2007]

That was the nicest way I could approach it. I'm a Nole through and through (though currently a gator graduate student), but don't condone comments like that. Didn't realize it was sarcastic. Scalp'em

I want to see both teams at full strength (hopefully Bosh comes back) and I want to see a good series. I don't want anyone to blame injuries on why the team lost. I am a big heat fan and this series will be tough. Celtics are experienced and have played the Heat tough all season.

I have been a Nole fan since 1989 which was hard growing up in Miami.

I wouldn't condone any comments like I posted if the person really meant it.

[sesmarine04]

i know i know...just me trying to be 'better' than everyone else again lol...im glad everyones getting along now tho ;)

well you are like 'look at me and all my awesome spectrums and I get on card blogs and stuff'. O wait, that just makes you king of the dorks...;) lol

[knicks_please]

well you are like 'look at me and all my awesome spectrums and I get on card blogs and stuff'. O wait, that just makes you king of the dorks...;) lol

hahaha yupppp you know it lol...or just the most willing dork to spend the amount of coin i am spending at the moment, combined with the slight luck i happen to enjoy with panini...recipe for success lol...but hey man i never told the dude to tell me i have an amazing collection and then subsequently write an article about me...just thought he'd appreciate em because he makes em lol...btw im waiting eagerly to see which spectrum you did, im guessing a celtic...larry bird? i remember that one was on ebay if im not mistaken...aren't you close?

[IamRalpho]

The Heat need to begin travel arrangements to San Antonio. They will be visiting the Alamo next week.

I dunno what Miami is gonna be doing there when the finals will be in Oklahoma City? :confused::confused:

[fullmetal]

I dunno what Miami is gonna be doing there when the finals will be in Oklahoma City? :confused::confused:

You really are silly. Is that Bostonian talk?

[lambeauleap87]

I dunno what Miami is gonna be doing there when the finals will be in Oklahoma City? :confused::confused:

I hear San Antonio is a relatively nice place to vacation.

[boston77yankees]

Ill take boston +8.5 all day anyone want to wager??

[IamRalpho]

You really are silly. Is that Bostonian talk?

By saying its gonna be Miami/OKC in the finals?

Yes its Bostonian talk

[sesmarine04]

hahaha yupppp you know it lol...or just the most willing dork to spend the amount of coin i am spending at the moment, combined with the slight luck i happen to enjoy with panini...recipe for success lol...but hey man i never told the dude to tell me i have an amazing collection and then subsequently write an article about me...just thought he'd appreciate em because he makes em lol...btw im waiting eagerly to see which spectrum you did, im guessing a celtic...larry bird? i remember that one was on ebay if im not mistaken...aren't you close?

man, I'm trying to get there, one of the last cards I needed was on ebay last sunday from a member on here and who Ive bought from ebay in the past, I made him a more than reasonable off-ebay offer to get the card earlier but he turned it down. I won the card yesterday for about 30% cheaper than my original offer. But thats a whole other thread... lol smh (Gio shoutout)

[joe31]

Ill take boston +8.5 all day anyone want to wager??

They are really giving Boston that many points when Bosh isn't even playing? Wow.

[dogboy34]

spread at 8 now!

[dogboy34]

gonna be a good series!

[knicks_please]

man, I'm trying to get there, one of the last cards I needed was on ebay last sunday from a member on here and who Ive bought from ebay in the past, I made him a more than reasonable off-ebay offer to get the card earlier but he turned it down. I won the card yesterday for about 30% cheaper than my original offer. But thats a whole other thread... lol smh (Gio shoutout)

haha i see...was i right with the bird guess? i hope so because that'll be sick

[knicks_please]

spread at 8 now!

i saw that...i was pretty surprised...vegas must really like the heat, i guess their thinking is if everyone bets boston and the heat can pull off winning by 8 they'll make a lot of money...well they'll take some of my money anyways lol....i hate saying this, but lets go celtics :)!

[sesmarine04]

haha i see...was i right with the bird guess? i hope so because that'll be sick

haha, no man. That would be sick but sounds too expensive for me. Mine is a little more modest, should be this week though.:flex: Now back on topic, wish us luck, Go Celtics!

[knicks_please]

good luck, lol...im pullin for ya

[freethrowtommy]

Nice flop by Rondo...

[murrke03]

Nice flop by Rondo...

thought i was the only one that saw it... guess not...

but i'm sure ill get called a troll. wait for it...

[mgugs46]

Not exactly lights out shooting for either team so far

[murrke03]

Not exactly lights out shooting for either team so far

yeah this game is going to be the 'feel out game' i think.

[Frankp2311]

Nice flop by Rondo...

Or he tripped

[knicks_please]

thought i was the only one that saw it... guess not...

but i'm sure ill get called a troll. wait for it...

nah see, rondo is playing in this game...this thread is about rondos team's game...but then when you add the instigation on the end of it...

[murrke03]

dwayne wade is incredible at splitting defenders... i think one of the best ever at that.

[murrke03]

nah see, rondo is playing in this game...this thread is about rondos team's game...but then when you add the instigation on the end of it...

i thought you were done responding to me? can you please stop responding to everything i say and trying to start a flame war.

im done.

[fsu2007]

It's early and you know the Celts are going to pick it up but man they look tired. I guess coming off 2 seven game series and being old will do that to you

[murrke03]

It's early and you know the Celts are going to pick it up but man they look tired. I guess coming off 2 seven game series and being old will do that to you

i agree its only a matter of time before they 'wake up' and make a run and the big 3 play like the champions they are.

[pingbling23]

lebron being lebron

[knicks_please]

i thought you were done responding to me? can you please stop responding to everything i say and trying to start a flame war.

im done.

LOL! oh i love when the instigator says I'M starting a flame war. sorry i can't help but pointing out how idiotic you are :D.

I'll call a truce w you tho, because i think you're an idiot, you think i'm an idiot, great! lets agree that we think each other are idiots and move on:)! because you ain't changing my opinion at this point...

[pingbling23]

enough of this back and forth lol, heat are up by 10 after the first quarter, lebron goes 6-9 13pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, and 1 steal, comments.....

[murrke03]

tough quarter for the celtics but they will def. pick it up as i doubt they will score only 44 pts in this game. haha

[knicks_please]

enough of this back and forth lol, heat are up by 10 after the first quarter, lebron goes 6-9 13pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, and 1 steal, comments.....

in my opinion, typical celtics lol...every time i think the knicks got em in the first half, they'll be up by 15 or so, then in the blink of an eye after the half the celtics have the game tied...

[sesmarine04]

officiating, at least, is consistently bad so we don't have to worry about that playing into the equation....

[murrke03]

theres the boston life... sure hope they call some illegal screens on garnett as they have already called some on miami.

[Celtsfan33]

WHAT was that Tech on KG?!?!?

[murrke03]

what is ray allens deal on the line tonight... wow that never happens

[sesmarine04]

wow, I mean come on now, this officiating is absolutely absurd. unbelievable.

[sunsfan8]

van gundy is going off about the tech lol it was a horrible call though

[murrke03]

van gundy is going off about the tech lol it was a horrible call though

i think van gundy is still upset about the knicks losing. haha he has his moments.

[sesmarine04]

van gundy is going off about the tech lol it was a horrible call though

and so was the ray allen personal and technical........


and so was the KG finger tap on the way down from a jump technical....

[Celtsfan33]

I have been ranting and screaming at my TV for the past 20 minutes, I don't think that this will change.

[sesmarine04]

And yet the C's are right in this game....

[murrke03]

haha stop complaining. the celtics get plenty of calls. maybe the celtics should stop crying to the refs.

you guys sound like lebron james.

[sesmarine04]

you guys sound like lebron james.

no, the Celtics have a championship so they have actually backed up their words before, unlike lebron

[murrke03]

no, the Celtics have a championship so they have actually backed up their words before, unlike lebron

hahah celtics fans so touchy... calm down it was a joke.

by 'celtics' do you mean the franchise? steisma? pietrus? or? haha

[pingbling23]

no, the Celtics have a championship so they have actually backed up their words before, unlike lebron

dont be a fool, lebron will have at least one ring before his career is over. i am comfortable making that statement, his drive to win is to great, why else make him self an enemy and go to miami, he wants to win, and i give him respect for that.

[IamRalpho]

I am watching at work in and out, can someone other than the troll tell me if these techs and calls are bullsh*t?

[hairyangryfella]

Yahoo is screwing with me... the homepage shows Heat 48-46 at halftime, but the box score says 46-46. And that Ray Allen is 3/7 FTs. RAY ALLEN. What's going on???

[UltimateDeron]

Yahoo is screwing with me... the homepage shows Heat 48-46 at halftime, but the box score says 46-46. And that Ray Allen is 3/7 FTs. RAY ALLEN. What's going on???

It's 46-46. A Joel Anthony shot was rightfully taken away because his finger tips were still on the ball as the shot clock went off.

Ray Allen's missed free throws are legit. Just shows how much pain he must be in.

[murrke03]

I am watching at work in and out, can someone other than the troll tell me if these techs and calls are bullsh*t?

can you please grow up and move on.

[IamRalpho]

can you please grow up and move on.

Thanks for proving my point you immature troll, keep it up. Glad I am not the only one calling you out for your nonsense.

Can anyone other than this tool answer me?

[knicks_please]

yeah man TOTAL BS lol... i mean KG wasnt even upset lol...he literally did nothing...doc at least yelled at the ref although didn't warrant a tech....but i mean the KG one was literally worse tech ive ever seen. EVER. amazing...

[murrke03]

Thanks for proving my point you immature troll, keep it up. Glad I am not the only one calling you out for your nonsense.

Can anyone other than this tool answer me?

if you could read people already have. i'm sorry you are so stuck so high on your pedestal. i didn't know commenting on the game was trolling. i guess every thread on here is a troll to you.

have fun acting like the child you are. muah

[IamRalpho]

if you could read people already have. i'm sorry you are so stuck so high on your pedestal. i didn't know commenting on the game was trolling. i guess every thread on here is a troll to you.

have fun acting like the child you are. muah

I'll just keep waiting for the usual Rondo sucks/defend Lebron speech later, or in the next thread, or in the Spurs thread, or in all the threads.

I mean tahts all you do here anyways

[murrke03]

I'll just keep waiting for the usual Rondo sucks/defend Lebron speech later, or in the next thread, or in the Spurs thread, or in all the threads.

I mean tahts all you do here anyways

sorry IamTool do you read every post i've ever made? nope didn't think so.

have fun growing up.

[freethrowtommy]

Haha... Rondo just got Ted up... nice!

[knicks_please]

I'll just keep waiting for the usual Rondo sucks/defend Lebron speech later, or in the next thread, or in the Spurs thread, or in all the threads.

I mean tahts all you do here anyways

dont worry about this dude man, he asks for it then starts crying lol...comes in here ' oh but i dont want people to call me a troll' thats LIGHTING THE FIRE my dude....if you don't want to get burned, don't play with fire :)!

and back to basketball, the KG tech was apparently a delay of game tech...

[murrke03]

Haha... Rondo just got Ted up... nice!

clunk.......

[murrke03]

you were just lebroned mr. rondo....

[freethrowtommy]

NO SOUP for Rondo!

[freethrowtommy]

Add LeBron James to the list of people who can play point guard better than Rondo.

[murrke03]

Add LeBron James to the list of people who can play point guard better than Rondo.

haha he's such a liability when he's afraid to shoot.

notice: thats not hating thats the truth, so Knickertool IamTool don't get all cranky...

[IamRalpho]

Add LeBron James to the list of people who can play point guard better than Rondo.

Really? Why are you so mad and angry at the Celtics in Wisconsin?

Rondo should not have been T'd up, another chippy call, and Lebron fouled him on his "amazing block"

Sigh, Celtics are letting them get pushed around again

[thepistonsfan]

Fact of the day: 94.6% of current Heat fans were unaware that Miami had a basketball team before 2006.

[knicks_please]

haha he's such a liability when he's afraid to shoot.

notice: thats not hating thats the truth, so Knickertool IamTool don't get all cranky...

lol im not the one accusing people of hating my friend, that sir is YOU. i could care less who you hate on or dont hate on...especially the celtics i could care less about them :)!

[murrke03]

Really? Why are you so mad and angry at the Celtics in Wisconsin?

Rondo should not have been T'd up, another chippy call, and Lebron fouled him on his "amazing block"

Sigh, Celtics are letting them get pushed around again

he got fouled? come one........ he got rejected....

[murrke03]

Fact of the day: 94.6% of current Heat fans were unaware that Miami had a basketball team before 2006.

not me! Tim Hardaway fan! haha

but i would say 70% is more of a fair number. haha

[thepistonsfan]

not me! Tim Hardaway fan! haha



Respect...

[murrke03]

Respect...

haha i'm still angry about the stupid knicks series where houston hit that prayer. ugh so bitter. haha

[IamRalpho]

he got fouled? come one........ he got rejected....

He got fouled. You cry when I respond to you, so stop responding to me you troll. Every time Bron does something you need to support him because he does no wrong and Rondo sucks.

Seriously, you cant take people calling you trolls, then stop responding to them and grow up yourself.

The worst man

Constant trolling and whining, even when NO ONE IS TALKING TO YOU!

[GrandTheftRondo]

I am watching at work in and out, can someone other than the troll tell me if these techs and calls are bullsh*t?

Even Mike Breen has disagreed with the refs tonight. That's all I have to say.

[IamRalpho]

Even Mike Breen has disagreed with the refs tonight. That's all I have to say.

I saw the Rondo T and that was a joke, but I didnt see the others.

Refs or not, Celtics keep digging themselves holes. I dont think they can get out of this one tonight tho

[murrke03]

He got fouled. You cry when I respond to you, so stop responding to me you troll. Every time Bron does something you need to support him because he does no wrong and Rondo sucks.

Seriously, you cant take people calling you trolls, then stop responding to them and grow up yourself.

The worst man

Constant trolling and whining, even when NO ONE IS TALKING TO YOU!

please quote me when i said rondo sucks? go find it come on.

you won't be able to.

[freethrowtommy]

Really? Why are you so mad and angry at the Celtics in Wisconsin?

Rondo should not have been T'd up, another chippy call, and Lebron fouled him on his "amazing block"

Sigh, Celtics are letting them get pushed around again

I am not mad and/or angry...

I just dislike all things Boston... can't help it.

My sister is dating a Boston sports nut, so it makes it that much more interesting.

[freethrowtommy]

not me! Tim Hardaway fan! haha

but i would say 70% is more of a fair number. haha

Rony Seikaly... he was the man!

[jbmets95]

He reminds me of someone and a team...

OOO the heat...
Lebron likes to give it out and foul but cant take a little foul

wow u and ur stuff murke i wouldnt just call it trolling after reading this thread..
He got fouled. You cry when I respond to you, so stop responding to me you troll. Every time Bron does something you need to support him because he does no wrong and Rondo sucks.

Seriously, you cant take people calling you trolls, then stop responding to them and grow up yourself.

The worst man

Constant trolling and whining, even when NO ONE IS TALKING TO YOU!

[IamRalpho]

I am okay with losing tonight, no way Boston was taking both games in Miami. We just need 1. Obviously the T's didnt help but I think they can hang and beat Miami in Miami Wednesday.

I mean you cant let any team shoot 50% while you are shooting 38% and expect to win.

[armyatc22]

I think the word Troll is used in the Basketball Forums more then anywhere else....thank god when the kiddies start coming around while off for the summer the only Basketball will be USA Basketball....

[jbmets95]

10 missed free throws would keep them in game also
I am okay with losing tonight, no way Boston was taking both games in Miami. We just need 1. Obviously the T's didnt help but I think they can hang and beat Miami in Miami Wednesday.

I mean you cant let any team shoot 50% while you are shooting 38% and expect to win.

[lb_sa]

I absolutely hate the Miami Heat. That's all.

[murrke03]

Rony Seikaly... he was the man!

haha Seikley... wow haha

[purejd86p]

The Heat made Boston look real old in the second half. Should still be a fun series to watch if Pierce and Rondo can have a decent series. Still say Heat in 5 if Bosh comes back.

[murrke03]

please quote me when i said rondo sucks? go find it come on.

you won't be able to.

still waiting IamTool?

oh just admit it you put words in my mouth.

[lb_sa]

The Heat made Boston look real old in the second half. Should still be a fun series to watch if Pierce and Rondo can have a decent series. Still say Heat in 5 if Bosh comes back.

Rondo will have a decent series, he always does.. Allen and Pierce have been awful and they need at least one of those guys to play well every game. Rondo and KG have been terrific all postseason.

[murrke03]

this series is far from over but the celtics are really hurting with ray allen being hurt and that really showed tonight.

good win by the heat but the celtics will def. make a push in the next game and the heat need to be ready.

[alexcampos]

This will be the only time I will post.....After games.

No way am I discussing on this forum DURING games.

Anyways, a nice victory for the Heat tonight, hopefully they get the job done on wednesday.

GO HEAT!

[DCN12586]

The Heat are hungry and that showed tonight. I guess I might be eating my words sooner than I thought murrke, but I still think the Spurs/Thunder can beat them in the finals.

[IamRalpho]

still waiting IamTool?

oh just admit it you put words in my mouth.

Gotta give me a while, you have been trolling in a lot of threads lately. It is tough to wade through all the "LOL Celtics fans" or "LOL Rondo sucks at shooting" posts youve been making.

I mean you are the biggest and most useless troll on these boards, you have trolled a lot, I need time to find out where you trolled the most.

[murrke03]

The Heat are hungry and that showed tonight. I guess I might be eating my words sooner than I thought murrke, but I still think the Spurs/Thunder can beat them in the finals.

even if the heat go through i def think the spurs/thunder are a HUGE problem.

from the beginning of season i thought it would be heat/thunder with thunder winning. but as of late the spurs are def. the favored right now.

[murrke03]

Gotta give me a while, you have been trolling in a lot of threads lately. It is tough to wade through all the "LOL Celtics fans" or "LOL Rondo sucks at shooting" posts youve been making.

I mean you are the biggest and most useless troll on these boards, you have trolled a lot, I need time to find out where you trolled the most.

hahaha so facts such as 'rondo sucks at shooting' is a troll? thats funny because celtics fans themselves have trolled...

haha you cease to amuse me....

[bbplaya11]

Man we looked bad tonight, but kg continues to play excellent

[Cades]

Another strong shooting display shown by the C's tonight. :|

[knicks_please]

frieken ray allen looks like he forgot how to play ball...he must be really hurt

[newton615]

frieken ray allen looks like he forgot how to play ball...he must be really hurt

bone on bone in his knees, he has literally run himself out of cartilage and ligaments. same with pierce but its not as bad yet

[MarinoHOF]

frieken ray allen looks like he forgot how to play ball...he must be really hurt

It has broken my heart to watch Ray Allen play since he came back from the injury....he has became more of a liability than an asset.

With a Beat up Ray Allen,Avery Bradley auto for the playoffs,and Jeff Green not even making an appearance this year....its going to be a lot to overcome to take this series.
This might sound silly,but they key for the Celtics to win lies with BRANDON BASS playing to his full potential.

We know Rondo is going to distribute the ball well...but if nobody hits their shots..it dosent matter how many times he dishes out dimes.
We know KG is playing with intensity and at times looks like his old self.
We know Paul Pierce has the ability to put a team on his back and score points in droves,
but if Ray Allen is going to stay in his slump...we need to get scoring from somebody else...and that somebody is Brandon Bass.

[ivecenanuff]

uh oh Brandon Bass

[lb_sa]

Garnett has looked excellent... It is actually quite amazing. After his injury most thought he was done, but he is playing just as good if not better than any other big man this season.

The way he and Rondo are playing, if only the rest of the team were healthy..

The Celtics would be legit contenders for the title. If it wasn't for injuries this team probably would have 1, if not 2 more championships.

[pac213up]

Poor defensive rotations all night from the Celtics. Got hammered in the paint and gave up way too many easy shots. Need to move the ball more on offense. Miami's defense was/is attacking so an extra pass makes all the difference in the world.

[IamRalpho]

Garnett has looked excellent... It is actually quite amazing. After his injury most thought he was done, but he is playing just as good if not better than any other big man this season.

The way he and Rondo are playing, if only the rest of the team were healthy..

The Celtics would be legit contenders for the title. If it wasn't for injuries this team probably would have 1, if not 2 more championships.

Healthy Jeff Green, healthy Avery Bradley with this team right now I think they could have been right up there with Miami/OKC/San Antonio.

:(

[Boldstar6]

Celtics fans...any news on jeff green's recovery status post-surgery? Will he be fine to play next season and on? I think he has potential to replace pierce as a scorer. Boston did a good job setting up for the Big 3's successors in bradley, green, and bass.

[murrke03]

Celtics fans...any news on jeff green's recovery status post-surgery? Will he be fine to play next season and on? I think he has potential to replace pierce as a scorer. Boston did a good job setting up for the Big 3's successors in bradley, green, and bass.

do you really think bradley, green and bass are good successors? they are good pieces to a team but the celtics are going to need a lot more then that.

[lb_sa]

do you really think bradley, green and bass are good successors? they are good pieces to a team but the celtics are going to need a lot more then that.

Agreed. They are very solid role players, but none of those guys will be a legitimate star. They need another star in his prime, along with Rondo, before they will even think about contending again.

[murrke03]

Agreed. They are very solid role players, but none of those guys will be a legitimate star. They need another star in his prime, along with Rondo, before they will even think about contending again.

and the way the NBA is now they need two stars along with rondo to have a chance.

[Boldstar6]

do you really think bradley, green and bass are good successors? they are good pieces to a team but the celtics are going to need a lot more then that.

Im not saying those three can replace the talent garnett, allen, and pierce possesses...at this point no, but in the future who knows. At least I like how the franchise acquired these young players, who have already shown potential, as replacements to the aging vets. Some franchise dont even think ahead like that and so the team suffers a big drop off being competitive, as soon as the franchise player(s) exit.

[pac213up]

Agreed. They are very solid role players, but none of those guys will be a legitimate star. They need another star in his prime, along with Rondo, before they will even think about contending again.

Bradley has bigger upside than a solid role player. Celtics also have 2 first round picks this year and significant cap flexibility going forward. Cap space is key, not just because of Free Agents, but because it opens up more trade opportunities.

[lb_sa]

Bradley has bigger upside than a solid role player. Celtics also have 2 first round picks this year and significant cap flexibility going forward. Cap space is key, not just because of Free Agents, but because it opens up more trade opportunities.

Bradley has the most upside I believe, but he will never be a superstar player. You need at least 1 superstar to contend.

[murrke03]

Bradley has the most upside I believe, but he will never be a superstar player. You need at least 1 superstar to contend.

you need 2 even 3 stars to contend now.

[lb_sa]

you need 2 even 3 stars to contend now.

See the Dallas Mavericks 2011.

One legitimate superstar, with several other good players, and you can win a title.

The Bulls contend now as well and were one of the favorites before injury, and they also only have one superstar.

There is a difference between a star player and a superstar player. Danny Granger is a star player. But the Pacers will never contend for a title without a superstar.

[murrke03]

See the Dallas Mavericks 2011.

One legitimate superstar, with several other good players, and you can win a title.

The Bulls contend now as well and were one of the favorites before injury, and they also only have one superstar.

There is a difference between a star player and a superstar player. Danny Granger is a star player. But the Pacers will never contend for a title without a superstar.

i would argue kidd is more then a good player, marion in his own right and especially at one time was more then just a good player.

then with that they had several other good players.

bulls haven't really contended with their current set up.

all four teams this year have multiple stars.

[pac213up]

Bradley has the most upside I believe, but he will never be a superstar player. You need at least 1 superstar to contend.

Which is why cap space and draft picks are important.

[IamRalpho]

Celtics fans...any news on jeff green's recovery status post-surgery? Will he be fine to play next season and on? I think he has potential to replace pierce as a scorer. Boston did a good job setting up for the Big 3's successors in bradley, green, and bass.

Green whould have been a 6th man or even starter with Allen to the bench, he MIGHT add 20 points a game on a bad team, but on the Celtics with KG/Rondo/Pierce next year (Just guessing) he is a 12-18 point scorer, kinda like what Bradley was this year off the bench.

Which would have been amazing considering we had no one off the bench until Bradley stepped up

[IamRalpho]

I wish someone other than Steven A Smith said this, but I am glad people are talking

(Waiting to be trolled)

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Suggests NBA Wanted Technical Fouls Called On Celtics CBS Boston (http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/05/29/espns-stephen-a-smith-suggests-nba-wanted-technical-fouls-called-on-celtics/)

[murrke03]

I wish someone other than Steven A Smith said this, but I am glad people are talking

(Waiting to be trolled)

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Suggests NBA Wanted Technical Fouls Called On Celtics CBS Boston (http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/05/29/espns-stephen-a-smith-suggests-nba-wanted-technical-fouls-called-on-celtics/)

NBAs fixed duh...

[joceltics34]

I'm still confused as to what reasoning they had to call those techs.

[murrke03]

i wonder if doc will get fined.

[joceltics34]

i wonder if doc will get fined.

10,000 dollar fine for saying a refs name. Sounds legitimate lol.

[murrke03]

10,000 dollar fine for saying a refs name. Sounds legitimate lol.

i think in interview after he said something about it being worst call ever or something...

people have been fined for same thing or less.

[joceltics34]

i think in interview after he said something about it being worst call ever or something...

people have been fined for same thing or less.

Oh i didn't see that. Yeah if he mentioned anything to do about the reffing he will be fined. And I think it will be 10 grand.

[gman71]

I'm still confused as to what reasoning they had to call those techs.

They were warned about the delay of game tactics earlier and when they pulled it again, they get T'd. That was the only one that made sense

[Boldstar6]

They were warned about the delay of game tactics earlier and when they pulled it again, they get T'd. That was the only one that made sense

Senior citizens need some time to get to their spot thats all...every second counts. Gotta slow down these younger thoroughbreds somehow

[pac213up]

I wish someone other than Steven A Smith said this, but I am glad people are talking

(Waiting to be trolled)

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Suggests NBA Wanted Technical Fouls Called On Celtics CBS Boston (http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/05/29/espns-stephen-a-smith-suggests-nba-wanted-technical-fouls-called-on-celtics/)

The calls did not change the outcome of the game in any way BUT they were suspicious. Going to be interesting next game how the officials deal with the level of physical play. No doubt the Celtics are going to protect the paint a little more old school on Wednesday.

[gman71]

The calls did not change the outcome of the game in any way BUT they were suspicious. Going to be interesting next game how the officials deal with the level of physical play. No doubt the Celtics are going to protect the paint a little more old school on Wednesday.

Exactly. Heat missed 2 of the FT's they were given.

Celtics had one good quarter of offense and when the Heat kicked it into overdrive,Boston had no answer

If Miami continues to get stats like last night from Battier it might not matter what Boston does

[IamRalpho]

Those free throws didnt cost the Celtics the game, but it changes the way you play. You get tech's for stupid stuff, now you back off and play differently. Especially when "Come on Ed" gets you T'd up, or when you are boxed out OUT of bounds and you push him to get off, and you get T'd.

Who knows if thats the reason the Celtics just collapsed in the 2nd half but it didnt help that they got 4 Techs for no reason, they were too tight and didnt play their game.

Then Lebron taunted KG and it was cool :/

[pac213up]

Exactly. Heat missed 2 of the FT's they were given.

Celtics had one good quarter of offense and when the Heat kicked it into overdrive,Boston had no answer

If Miami continues to get stats like last night from Battier it might not matter what Boston does

The stat that stuck out the most to me was the Heat were 21-27 in the paint. Can't let the happen if you are the Celtics. I expect Wade and Lebron to end up on the floor a couple of times on Wednesday.

[gman71]

The stat that stuck out the most to me was the Heat were 21-27 in the paint. Can't let the happen if you are the Celtics. I expect Wade and Lebron to end up on the floor a couple of times on Wednesday.

Agreed. Just a question of if the refs swallow their whistles and look the other way or if they have their orders from Stern already

[ivecenanuff]

thats what they said was gonna happen in game 6 vs Pacers but nope, wade still dominated the paint against a much younger athletic pacers team

[pingbling23]

that was a good no call on lebron taunting kg, even though it isnt allowed. everyone knows kg talks more trash then anyone in the league, theres no telling what led up to that or if kg or lebron started the whole thing.

[ivecenanuff]

kg is mad us lebron was laughing in front of him? No Way!

[murrke03]

Agreed. Just a question of if the refs swallow their whistles and look the other way or if they have their orders from Stern already

conspiracy theory!

[freethrowtommy]

kg is mad us lebron was laughing in front of him? No Way!

Everyone knows that KG talks more trash than most. I think that LeBron laughing was better than talking trash back... only thing better would have been saying "score board".

If you can't take it, don't dish it out.

And the T on Garnett was called for. As soon as the ball went though the net, he slapped the ball into the stands. If the Celts were warned about doing it, it was an obvious delay of game.

[murrke03]

poor kg he seems so sad about lebron showing him up...

does he think he is going to gain fans by whining to media about the heat 'showing off' as they blew them off the court. shut your mouth kg and move on (especially when you have the rap sheet he has). get ready to play game 2.

[pac213up]

poor kg he seems so sad about lebron showing him up...

does he think he is going to gain fans by whining to media about the heat 'showing off' as they blew them off the court. shut your mouth kg and move on (especially when you have the rap sheet he has). get ready to play game 2.

Yeah KG's worried about fans.:confused:

[lb_sa]

KG didn't seem sad about it. He actually didn't say anything bad about LeBron doing it. He actually said that he had the right to do that because they were playing so well. He knows how it goes, he likes to talk himself. That's part of the game.

[murrke03]

Yeah KG's worried about fans.:confused:

oh i don't actually think that. he's showed how important his fans are to him when is curses out old ladies and little kids...

[pingbling23]

do you have an example of that murrke, i dont remember that happening?

[murrke03]

do you have an example of that murrke, i dont remember that happening?

here's one gem from the great KG

Kevin Garnett harshly tells off Laker ball boy - CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/27323478)

and also the reason duncan supposedly hates Garnett is that duncan mother died when he was like 14 due to cancer and in 1999 the spurs were playing timberwolves on mother's day and before duncan shot a ft garnett walked up and said "Happy Mother's Day motherf*****".

you can call him a great basketball player and he is but the list of crap that he has done shows the piece of trash he really is.

[pac213up]

here's one gem from the great KG

Kevin Garnett harshly tells off Laker ball boy - CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/27323478)

and also the reason duncan supposedly hates Garnett is that duncan mother died when he was like 14 due to cancer and in 1999 the spurs were playing timberwolves on mother's day and before duncan shot a ft garnett walked up and said "Happy Mother's Day motherf*****".

you can call him a great basketball player and he is but the list of crap that he has done shows the piece of trash he really is.

Yeah because your MVP is all class. :D

(MVP)Lebron? James Degrades Ballboy at Bulls game - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXQCT47EAc)

[murrke03]

Yeah because your MVP is all class. :D

(MVP)Lebron? James Degrades Ballboy at Bulls game - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXQCT47EAc)

oh yeah thats definitely the same thing... NOT

[alexcampos]

Why the hell are people still discussing this???

HOLY GOD, no other team gets so much scrutiny like the Heat.....let it go and move on!

Game 2 is tomorrow, who cares about game 1 anymore!

[ivecenanuff]

Haters on here must be related to Skip Bayless! No matter how good Lebron plays they will alwase find something to criticize the greatness that is LeBron James

[IamRalpho]

Why the hell are people still discussing this???

HOLY GOD, no other team gets so much scrutiny like the Heat.....let it go and move on!

Game 2 is tomorrow, who cares about game 1 anymore!

Tell ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Yahoo and all the billion media outlets still talking about a game that was less than 24 hours ago


Walton Fact of the Day: So far during the post season the number of technical fouls called on the Miami Heat: 6. Their opponents: 23.

[fsu2007]

[QUOTE=IamRalpho;2744023]Tell ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Yahoo and all the billion media outlets still talking about a game that was less than 24 hours ago

it is their job to talk about it.

[knicks_please]

Tell ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Yahoo and all the billion media outlets still talking about a game that was less than 24 hours ago


Walton Fact of the Day: So far during the post season the number of technical fouls called on the Miami Heat: 6. Their opponents: 23.

i mean if you get 23 techs called against the other team in ...12 PLAYOFF games, i dont care who it is, heat, knicks, whoever, then you better be getting BEAT up...i mean its the PLAYOFFS. let them frieken play....honestly it probably wouldn't matter much in the outcome of their games so far, but it is really annoying...

[Locoduck]

daveypageviewsjoint - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z27t2-37BSY&feature=player_embedded#)!

LBJ!!!!

[the34truth]

Walton Fact of the Day: So far during the post season the number of technical fouls called on the Miami Heat: 6. Their opponents: 23.

Boston fans should be happy nobody got double Ts and ejected, like what happened in the G1 last year.
Maybe Stern will void some of these 23 like they didnt change the game.

[MikeMamba]

The Celtics are lucky to be in the ECF... plain and simple they are an average team at best and the HEAT will sweep.

[knicks_please]

yeah this series doesn't really matter anyways...they better be praying for 5 or 6 spurs to get injured if they want a chance...otherwise, they might as well start fitting the rings.

[MikeMamba]

yeah this series doesn't really matter anyways...they better be praying for 5 or 6 spurs to get injured if they want a chance...otherwise, they might as well start fitting the rings.

I actually think the Heat have a good chance against the Spurs.

If Lebron can guard Tony Parker, that would be big for the Heat.

[knicks_please]

I actually think the Heat have a good chance against the Spurs.

If Lebron can guard Tony Parker, that would be big for the Heat.

yeah but what about tim duncan, manu, diaw, jackson, neil, splitter, green...i mean dwade can guard one of them...i think they will put up the best run at them but in the end the spurs depth will prove far too much for them...especially duncan...who's checking him especially if bosh cant go?

[IamRalpho]

The Celtics are lucky to be in the ECF... plain and simple they are an average team at best and the HEAT will sweep.

Totally agree! You gotta be average to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals with all the injuries the Celtics have! Totally dude!

[knicks_please]

i gotta admit the celtics got it together...haven't really played anyone before the heat, but getting to the conference finals shouldn't be understated.

[MikeMamba]

Totally agree! You gotta be average to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals with all the injuries the Celtics have! Totally dude!

Any team out in the west that made the playoffs could have made the ECF...

The East is weak.

[MikeMamba]

yeah but what about tim duncan, manu, diaw, jackson, neil, splitter, green...i mean dwade can guard one of them...i think they will put up the best run at them but in the end the spurs depth will prove far too much for them...especially duncan...who's checking him especially if bosh cant go?

Tony Parker is the one orchestrating this team, he is the head of the monster, the driver of the car. When you cut the monsters head, the rest falls apart.

That is just how I see it... Nobody in the playoffs has been able to shut down Parker. But during the regular season, when he struggled the Spurs struggled.

[IamRalpho]

Any team out in the west that made the playoffs could have made the ECF...

The East is weak.

Well ok then, no one said it wasnt but to say the Celtics are "average" is a bit much. Making the ECF is not average.

[MikeMamba]

Well ok then, no one said it wasnt but to say the Celtics are "average" is a bit much. Making the ECF is not average.

Look at the teams they played against to get there. They had trouble with both...

[knicks_please]

Tony Parker is the one orchestrating this team, he is the head of the monster, the driver of the car. When you cut the monsters head, the rest falls apart.

That is just how I see it... Nobody in the playoffs has been able to shut down Parker. But during the regular season, when he struggled the Spurs struggled.

tell that to manu and timmy :)

[knicks_please]

also, what about if the spurs can shut down lebron?

[drob50]

Tony Parker is the one orchestrating this team, he is the head of the monster, the driver of the car. When you cut the monsters head, the rest falls apart.

That is just how I see it... Nobody in the playoffs has been able to shut down Parker. But during the regular season, when he struggled the Spurs struggled.

Tony Parker is the PG, if he is not orchestrating the team then you have a problem.
It's not true that no one was able to shut down Parker. It did happen a few times, including the whole first half of SASvOKC Game 1. But, that is where Manu steps up! You can adjust your team to switch to Manu, but by the time they settle, Pop will switch back to Parker!
The only reason the team struggled when Parker did was because Manu was injured for almost half the season and even when he did return, it wasn't in the same capacity. They were using Neal as the backup PG and he isn't suited there.

Look at the teams they played against to get there. They had trouble with both...

People are saying the same about the Spurs. It is more true about the Spurs than Celtics, but both teams came up against some good teams on the day.
IMO the Celtics have well exceeded expectations. I don't think anyone expected them to make the ECF without Ray and with suspensions. KG has been nuts!

[pingbling23]

if the heat and spurs make it to the finals, its going to be a better series then alot of people are saying. i think people forget miami is one of the best defensive teams. lebron and wade wont be able to do it on their own, bosh needs to be healthy/productive and the bench and roll players have to step up, but thats nothing new for winning a title. ive seen people posting saying this is a watered down season and there is going to be an asterick next to the winning team, but ive watched basketball for several years, and i think this has been an excellent season with a lot of hard fought games. there shouldnt be any lack of respect to whoever wins the title.

[murrke03]

yeah but what about tim duncan, manu, diaw, jackson, neil, splitter, green...i mean dwade can guard one of them...i think they will put up the best run at them but in the end the spurs depth will prove far too much for them...especially duncan...who's checking him especially if bosh cant go?

you forgot bonner... i mean how can you name every player on the spurs acting like they are superstars that need a first team all defensive player guarding them and leave out bonner... :rolleyes:

[fullmetal]

you forgot bonner... i mean how can you name every player on the spurs acting like they are superstars that need a first team all defensive player guarding them and leave out bonner... :rolleyes:

Don't make fun of the red-headed gooter. He is growing a beard to prove his nastiness.

[pac213up]

People are saying the same about the Spurs. It is more true about the Spurs than Celtics, but both teams came up against some good teams on the day.
IMO the Celtics have well exceeded expectations. I don't think anyone expected them to make the ECF without Ray and with suspensions. KG has been nuts!

And they said the same thing about the Celtics in 07-08 because they took 7 games to get by the Hawks and Cavs. The logic is flawed.

[ronaldo943]

Look at the teams they played against to get there. They had trouble with both...

its called matchups, if the spurs would of gotten the grizzlies they wouldnt have swept them it would have probably gone to game 6 or maybe even game 7 but since they got the clippers they swept them so please be smart next time and the celtics are not average lmao you are funny! :)

[murrke03]

And they said the same thing about the Celtics in 07-08 because they took 7 games to get by the Hawks and Cavs. The logic is flawed.

and they probably wouldn't have gotten by the Hawks if it was for a couple 'key' calls in there favor...

[DCN12586]

and they probably wouldn't have gotten by the Hawks if it was for a couple 'key' calls in there favor...

What location?

[pac213up]

and they probably wouldn't have gotten by the Hawks if it was for a couple 'key' calls in there favor...

Your obsession continues. Funny stuff.

[knicks_please]

you forgot bonner... i mean how can you name every player on the spurs acting like they are superstars that need a first team all defensive player guarding them and leave out bonner... :rolleyes:

Nah i actually did forget leonard tho....All I'm saying is all of those guys can fill it up. Which is why they haven't lost in 20 tries. You could start naming heat players who do that and you stop after 3 guys and one of them is hurt. What's the next best scoring option after wade and Lebron??? Chalmers and battier? See this is the difference between the two teams. Its no surprise the spurs don't lose, they have the guys (like I named) who can step up if the other team can take tp Manu or Timmy out of the game...the heat hardly have that. They NEED Lebron and wade to go off to have a chance.

[murrke03]

Your obsession continues. Funny stuff.

Obsession? I'm just commenting on topic. Sorry if that offends you. :rolleyes:

[murrke03]

Nah i actually did forget leonard tho....All I'm saying is all of those guys can fill it up. Which is why they haven't lost in 20 tries. You could start naming heat players who do that and you stop after 3 guys and one of them is hurt. What's the next best scoring option after wade and Lebron??? Chalmers and battier? See this is the difference between the two teams. Its no surprise the spurs don't lose, they have the guys (like I named) who can step up if the other team can take tp Manu or Timmy out of the game...the heat hardly have that. They NEED Lebron and wade to go off to have a chance.

lets see in the whole season:

Leonard (one game w/20 +)
Diaw (two games w/20+)
Green (four games w/20+)
Jackson (three games w/20+)
Neal (one game w/20+)
Splitter (two games w/ 20 +)

thats hardly filling it up. I'm not saying that that Heat have a better supporting cast because they don't. But to act like the spurs have multiple scoreres to step in if manu, parker and duncan are struggling is wrong. For the spurs to win the championship they are going to consistently need manu, parker and duncan to play well. If a team is able to really stop two of them they could be in trouble.

[knicks_please]

those guys don't need to do that honestly...but they all average around 10 points a game which is all they need...maybe fill it up was a bad choice of terms, but they can definitely score, and can get 10-15 points any given night, and will get around 10 which the heat don't have guys that can do...they have enough guys that can score 10 points each and it'll add up to 120...i dont think they'll need all three to play well ever game...unlike the heat where they need both lebron and wade to dominate in order to win...we already saw in the first game of this series how manu could carry the load when timmy and tp werent at their best...if either one of the heat aren't at their best, they got no chance...thats all im sayin.

[newton615]

celtics up, wade got 1 bucket. win time :flex:

[drob50]

So 2 points being proven so far:

1- KP was saying the other day that Lebron needs Wade to 'show up'. Implying that Lebron can be brilliant, but can't win games on his own! Wade with 2pts so far is proving that one!

2- Rondo is not the best or even top 3 PG's this year. BUT, if he develops his offense game and scores more and more aggressively, he certainly can be! So far he is doing that tonight and is showing potential to be top 3 if he makes a habit of it!

I have never like the Celtics, but I dislike Lebron more than I dislike the Celtics, so I am hoping this is an away game steal today! Plus if there has to be an east team win a ring, I would rather KG get another before he retires!

[knicks_please]

yeah sure enough...celtics have a great shot at this series...then to get destroyed by the spurs lol