Boston Celtics

[Chippy23]

Series over. Boston is a bad match up for Toronto

[Maj Mujtaba]

I'd like to think that but the Raptors are still the champs. Celtic fan here.

 

there's no need to prolong the inevitable and agony

 

after KL left, there is no repeat or depend the crown

 

just being 'real' about it

 

but i got the highest respect for coach Nurse

[lee sawyer]

 

there's no need to prolong the inevitable and agony

 

after KL left, there is no repeat or depend the crown

 

just being 'real' about it

 

but i got the highest respect for coach Nurse

The Raptors are overmatched but I am just thinking that Nurse may have a trick or two up his sleeve.

[lee sawyer]

Anunoby with a lucky shot

[Maj Mujtaba]

 

there's no need to prolong the inevitable and agony

 

after KL left, there is no repeat or depend the crown

 

just being 'real' about it

 

but i got the highest respect for coach Nurse

 

i guess i spoke too soon

 

the Raptors and coach Nurse are making me eat my words

 

Celtics no longer look 'invincible' at this stage

 

Peaked too soon?

[lee sawyer]

 

i guess i spoke too soon

 

the Raptors and coach Nurse are making me eat my words

 

Celtics no longer look 'invincible' at this stage

 

Peaked too soon?

In Game 3, the Celtics had an atrocious defensive rotation in the final play, hence, Anunoby hitting the open shot. In Game 4, it was a bad shooting night for the Cs. This could have been easily 3-1 but it is what it is. I am still confident the Celtics are the better team and will win this series eventually. If the Cs lose this series, there will be trolls who will quote this post or "magpapaprining."

[lee sawyer]

The Celtics gained momentum of the series with a 22-point annihilation of the Raptors. The Cs already had a 27-point lead at halftime and never looked back. Jaylen Brown led the Celtic attack with 27 points as he has been great in this series. All five Celtic starters scored in double figures.

[lee sawyer]

Congratulations to Marcus Smart for being chosen to the NBA Defensive First Team. He deserves it. He was the only player below 6-10 in this year's NBA Defensive First Team.

Edited September 9, 2020 by lee sawyer

[Maj Mujtaba]

If this goes to Game 7

 

I still bet on the Celtics going to next round

[lee sawyer]

If this goes to Game 7

 

I still bet on the Celtics going to next round

It will go to Game 7. Walker was missing in this game in terms of production. I believe this would have been over in 5 if the Cs didn't have that stupid defensive breakdown in the waning seconds of Game 3 and left Anunoby wide open. The question is do the Raptors have enough in the tank after this emotional win for them?

[Maj Mujtaba]

It will go to Game 7. Walker was missing in this game in terms of production. I believe this would have been over in 5 if the Cs didn't have that stupid defensive breakdown in the waning seconds of Game 3 and left Anunoby wide open. The question is do the Raptors have enough in the tank after this emotional win for them?

 

the Game 6 2OT win for the defending champs is their 'last hurrah' for this season in the NBA bubble

 

losing KL is just so 'big and key' piece

 

i still salute coach Nurse and the team

 

but got to replace Gasol and get two more major pieces to be a contender again

[lee sawyer]

 

the Game 6 2OT win for the defending champs is their 'last hurrah' for this season in the NBA bubble

 

losing KL is just so 'big and key' piece

 

i still salute coach Nurse and the team

 

but got to replace Gasol and get two more major pieces to be a contender again

The Cs are missing GH and Walker had an off night in Game 6. The Jays have been brilliant in this series. Theis, Smart and Walker have been giving ample support. I am still confident the Cs take this series.

[lee sawyer]

I think The Celtics will win Game 7

Same here

[lee sawyer]

The Cs are taking on the Heat. The Jays were impressive and so was Smart. Walker was bottled up in this game. Smart made a key defensive play by blocking a Powell lay up with under a minute left and was the play of the game as a conversion would have tied the score. Smart deserves that place in the All-Defensive First Team. The Heat and the Cs seem to match up well but the Cs have the advantage in the Crowder vs Tatum match-up or Brown vs Crowder match-up. Walker and Smart have the advantage in the back court match-up against Dragic and Robinson, in my opinion.

Edited September 12, 2020 by lee sawyer

[Maj Mujtaba]

Same here

 

hey, I GOT THIS, too.

 

Nuggets over Jazz

 

Heat over Bucks

 

Lakers over Portland and Houston

 

Celtics over Raptors

 

and tomorrow

 

Nuggets over Clippers

[Maj Mujtaba]

HEAT drew first blood against the CELTICS, 117-114

 

Celtics game is SCIENCE, balanced, efficient

 

Heat game is MOMENTUM, aggressive, resilient

 

After game 4, i'll make my prediction who will get the W to advance to the FINALS in the bubble

[lee sawyer]

HEAT drew first blood against the CELTICS, 117-114

 

Celtics game is SCIENCE, balanced, efficient

 

Heat game is MOMENTUM, aggressive, resilient

 

After game 4, i'll make my prediction who will get the W to advance to the FINALS in the bubble

The difference in this game was Jae Crowder who had to prove himself to his former team but I don't think Crowder can sustain that scoring. He was red-hot from three. The Heat got good games from four of their starters. I thought Tatum had an easy dunk when Adebayo came out of nowhere to reject it. Adebayo deserves a place in the All-Defensive Second Team. I still think the Cs can pull this off. GH is reportedly coming back this series.

Edited September 16, 2020 by lee sawyer

[lee sawyer]

How can Pascal Siakam be on the All-NBA Second Team and Jayson Tatum only in the All-NBA Third Team? One of life's greater mysteries.

Edited September 17, 2020 by lee sawyer

[Maj Mujtaba]

How can Pascal Siakam be on the All-NBA Second Team and Jayson Tatum only in the All-NBA Third Team? One of life's greater mysteries.

 

agree 101%

 

selection wasn't perfect

[Maj Mujtaba]

Finals Game 2 101-106. Miami take a commanding 2-0 lead and outscored Boston in the third quarter 37-17 and forced the Celtics to 7 turnovers in that period to end the quarter with an 84-77 that highlighted a buzzer beating 3 point shot by Kelly Olynyk and followed by a driving lay up by Goran Dragic. Kemba Walker leads Celtics with his game high 23 points.

 

Celtics now on the ropes

 

they got beat in the 2nd half

 

Heat gets stronger as the game wears on

 

they execute well on a close out grind game

 

Celtics must be hungrier to take game 3

 

if not, it will be goodbye to this series

[lee sawyer]

 

Celtics now on the ropes

 

they got beat in the 2nd half

 

Heat gets stronger as the game wears on

 

they execute well on a close out grind game

 

Celtics must be hungrier to take game 3

 

if not, it will be goodbye to this series

It was a disappointing third quarter. I blame this on the Cs for being lax after being up big. The Heat are a scrappy team and have a lot of heart. Also, I give credit to Spo for being a great coach. The key play during the waning moments of the game was the Theis switch on Dragic two times. Those two plays broke the camel's back so to speak. Theis played great defense on Dragic in those two plays but when someone is waxing hot, you can't do anything about it. Hopefully, GH will suit up in the next games. Until the Heat win four, this series ain't over.

[Maj Mujtaba]

Bam is dominating the Celtics on both ends of the court

 

if GH comes around on game 3 or 4, Celtics will be hard up to adjust

 

next to a serious injury to a superstar player, chemistry is a BIG factor at this stage of the series and the championship

 

if Heat gets 3-0, then it is ATW!

[lee sawyer]

Celtic haters revel in the fact that Marcus Smart shouted in the locker room after this disappointing loss. Larry Bird called his team mates "sissies" after the Lakers annihilated the Celtics in Game 3 of the 1984 NBA Finals. After that, the Cs won 3 of the next 4 games to win the title. My point is this. Smart as one of the leaders wanted to wake up the Cs from the stupor of losing the first two games.

Edited September 18, 2020 by lee sawyer

[darksoulriver]

Celtic haters revel in the fact that Marcus Smart shouted in the locker room after this disappointing loss. Larry Bird called his team mates "sissies" after the Lakers annihilated the Celtics in Game 3 of the 1984 NBA Finals. After that, the Cs won 3 of the next 4 games to win the title. My point is this. Smart as one of the leaders wanted to wake up the Cs from the stupor of losing the first two games.

 

energy is gone in the 2nd Half.

 

offense is stagnant

 

defense is shattering

 

this team can beat the Miami they just need to play as a team

[lee sawyer]

 

energy is gone in the 2nd Half.

 

offense is stagnant

 

defense is shattering

 

this team can beat the Miami they just need to play as a team

The Cs were playing as a team. However, they collapsed again in the third quarter. Moreover, Dragic was waxing hot last night. You can't do anything about it but play good defense and hope Dragic misses. Theis played good defense in the last two minutes when he was forced to switch to Dragic because of two picks.