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Post by dirtywater43 on Nov 11, 2019 14:31:52 GMT -5
So some guy predicted and upset and was wrong.... that’s besides the point anyways. First, I hate these arguments because now you’ll pigeon hold me as some Brad hater which couldn’t be further from the truth. Love the guy glad he’s the coach. I just reject the narrative that he takes less talented teams and wins in the playoffs. One series win in that circumstance doesn’t defend that narrative. Were the Celtics really predicted to get to the ECF without Kyrie 2 years ago? I think this is where it all comes from. Most thought they were done when Kyrie got hurt and they still made it to 7 games against LeBron's Cavs. They got that far mainly because of 19 year old Tatum and 21 year old Brown. They had home court advantage throughout the playoffs, so it wasn't that unpredictable. The second part is untrue too. Al Horford carried the load on that playoff run. |
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Post by jimed14 on Nov 11, 2019 14:43:26 GMT -5
Were the Celtics really predicted to get to the ECF without Kyrie 2 years ago? I think this is where it all comes from. Most thought they were done when Kyrie got hurt and they still made it to 7 games against LeBron's Cavs. They got that far mainly because of 19 year old Tatum and 21 year old Brown. They had home court advantage throughout the playoffs, so it wasn't that unpredictable. The second part is untrue too. Al Horford carried the load on that playoff run. Horford was typical Horford which is great, but Brown did lead the team in scoring and Tatum was 2nd. How is it predictable that they'd win 2 series and go 7 games against the Cavs without Kyrie with such a young team? They at least won 3 games against the Cavs instead of 0 that the #1 seed Raptors won against them. |
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Post by dirtywater43 on Nov 11, 2019 14:49:12 GMT -5
They had home court advantage throughout the playoffs, so it wasn't that unpredictable. The second part is untrue too. Al Horford carried the load on that playoff run. Horford was typical Horford which is great, but Brown did lead the team in scoring and Tatum was 2nd. How is it predictable that they'd win 2 series and go 7 games against the Cavs without Kyrie with such a young team? They at least won 3 games against the Cavs instead of 0 that the #1 seed Raptors won against them. 1)- They ran the entire offense through Al Horford and he was the one running and setting up the defense on the other end with all those young players. He was THE MOST important player on that playoff run. 2)- Having homecourt advantage matters, A LOT in the NBA. It especially mattered for that young team who what, won one single road playoff game that entire run. 3) The Raptors were a chocking dog that was completely remade with the Leonard trade the next year. They hadn't won a single game against LeBron in the year or 2 before then. |
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Post by jimed14 on Nov 11, 2019 14:52:58 GMT -5
Horford was typical Horford which is great, but Brown did lead the team in scoring and Tatum was 2nd. How is it predictable that they'd win 2 series and go 7 games against the Cavs without Kyrie with such a young team? They at least won 3 games against the Cavs instead of 0 that the #1 seed Raptors won against them. 1)- They ran the entire offense through Al Horford and he was the one running and setting up the defense on the other end with all those young players. He was THE MOST important player on that playoff run. 2)- Having homecourt advantage matters, A LOT in the NBA. It especially mattered for that young team who what, won one single road playoff game that entire run. 3) The Raptors were a chocking dog that was completely remade with the Leonard trade the next year. They hadn't won a single game against LeBron in the year or 2 before then. OK, so the Raptors can't win a single game with home court advantage because they're chokers and not because LeBron was great, but Boston won all their home games against LeBron because it's expected for every team but Toronto. Do I have it right? Or maybe I just need to say everything about the Celtics is the most negative thing I can think of so you don't disagree? When Kyrie got hurt, did you predict them to get to game 7 of the ECF? I bet not. |
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Post by dirtywater43 on Nov 11, 2019 14:55:00 GMT -5
1)- They ran the entire offense through Al Horford and he was the one running and setting up the defense on the other end with all those young players. He was THE MOST important player on that playoff run. 2)- Having homecourt advantage matters, A LOT in the NBA. It especially mattered for that young team who what, won one single road playoff game that entire run. 3) The Raptors were a chocking dog that was completely remade with the Leonard trade the next year. They hadn't won a single game against LeBron in the year or 2 before then. OK, so the Raptors can't win a single game with home court advantage because they're chokers and not because LeBron was great, but Boston won all their home games against LeBron because it's expected for every team but Toronto. Do I have it right? Or maybe I just need to say everything about the Celtics is the most negative thing I can think of so you don't disagree? You have it the way you want to interpret things, so sounds about right with the way your behavior is on this board. I gave you sound reasoning and truthful reasoning behind everything. Good day sir! |
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Post by jimed14 on Nov 11, 2019 14:57:04 GMT -5
Nope, I'm just trying to interpret your over negativity about everything. No one here thought they were getting as far as they got when Kyrie got hurt.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 11, 2019 15:48:09 GMT -5
This dude is trying to take my throne as the most negative Celtics poster, and I will not stand for it.
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Post by voiceofreason on Nov 11, 2019 15:51:56 GMT -5
Nobody has mentioned that they started that off season without Smart as he missed most of the Bucks series also and many of us didn't expect them to win at all, but they made it to the finals. In the 7th game both Brown and Rozier had absolutely terrible games or they may have won.
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Post by rjp313jr on Nov 11, 2019 17:05:14 GMT -5
So some guy predicted and upset and was wrong.... that’s besides the point anyways. First, I hate these arguments because now you’ll pigeon hold me as some Brad hater which couldn’t be further from the truth. Love the guy glad he’s the coach. I just reject the narrative that he takes less talented teams and wins in the playoffs. One series win in that circumstance doesn’t defend that narrative. Were the Celtics really predicted to get to the ECF without Kyrie 2 years ago? I think this is where it all comes from. Most thought they were done when Kyrie got hurt and they still made it to 7 games against LeBron's Cavs. They got that far mainly because of 19 year old Tatum and 21 year old Brown. And yeah, that takes a good coach to get that out of such young players, especially when faced with trying to climb the mountain of beating LeBron without your best player. No they were widely predicted to lose against the Sixers that year so they went one extra series. It’s also fair to question Stevens and Rozier for not riding Tatum in game 7 down the stretch. |
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Post by rjp313jr on Nov 11, 2019 17:05:45 GMT -5
Get a close up look at Super Star Luka tonight.
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Post by voiceofreason on Nov 11, 2019 17:13:50 GMT -5
Get a close up look at Super Star Luka tonight. Have to say I am looking forward to that. |
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 11, 2019 20:06:59 GMT -5
Stevens needs to lay into the officials on occasion, because it’s getting tiresome seeing the Celtics get the short end of every whistle.
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Post by voiceofreason on Nov 11, 2019 20:13:23 GMT -5
Gordon out 6 weeks is not bad news.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 11, 2019 20:37:28 GMT -5
These officials need to be thrown into a volcano.
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Post by voiceofreason on Nov 11, 2019 21:18:53 GMT -5
These officials need to be thrown into a volcano. Yup!! |
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 11, 2019 21:27:16 GMT -5
This is shaping up to be a pathetic loss.
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Post by sarasoxer on Nov 11, 2019 22:39:03 GMT -5
This is shaping up to be a pathetic loss. I get it. You're in a contest with Dirtywater43.😊 Brown, Walker and Smart have played tremendous ball....Smart's offensive improvement from driving/finishing to the 3 is remarkable. Walker has been clutch in the 4th like Isaiah was..Brown was right about himself. He is a much more skilled player. I love Green's athleticism, slashing & D. Great addition. Get Hayward back and get a center.... |
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Post by dirtywater43 on Nov 11, 2019 22:56:48 GMT -5
This is shaping up to be a pathetic loss. I get it. You're in a contest with Dirtywater43.😊 Brown, Walker and Smart have played tremendous ball....Smart's offensive improvement from driving/finishing to the 3 is remarkable. Walker has been clutch in the 4th like Isaiah was..Brown was right about himself. He is a much more skilled player. I love Green's athleticism, slashing & D. Great addition. Get Hayward back and get a center.... My opinion about the GH injury, was my opinion. The stuff about the playoffs 2 years ago was the truth and I could post articles behind it. This perceived no negativity allowed makes this board a tiresome place to go through sometimes. Anyways, Kemba is a dynamic offensive package of talent. Tonight was one of his nights where he kept up with superstar Luka and matched point for point. One would hope Green takes away all of Semi's minutes away real soon. He's earned it. Semi has the lowest total points scored out of any player in the NBA so far this season who has over 80 minutes played. Wait....shhh. No negativity. |
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Post by sarasoxer on Nov 11, 2019 23:11:05 GMT -5
I get it. You're in a contest with Dirtywater43.😊 Brown, Walker and Smart have played tremendous ball....Smart's offensive improvement from driving/finishing to the 3 is remarkable. Walker has been clutch in the 4th like Isaiah was..Brown was right about himself. He is a much more skilled player. I love Green's athleticism, slashing & D. Great addition. Get Hayward back and get a center.... My opinion about the GH injury, was my opinion. The stuff about the playoffs 2 years ago was the truth and I could post articles behind it. This perceived no negativity allowed makes this board a tiresome place to go through sometimes. Anyways, Kemba is a dynamic offensive package of talent. Tonight was one of his nights where he kept up with superstar Luka. One would hope Green takes away all of Semi's minutes away real soon. Semi has the lowest point total out of any player in the NBA so far this season who has over 80 minutes played. Wait....shhh. No negativity. I was only kidding you guys..... Hey, I can be as negative as anyone given the stimulus. Semi is as good as gone....give him his football and weights. Green is major surprise. Now if he can only hit from 3. Loved watching Langford ...but also needs a 3 ball. I wish Waters was a bit bigger but what a motor. Poirier looks like, early on, that he can't play at NBA speed. |
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Post by dirtywater43 on Nov 11, 2019 23:23:39 GMT -5
My opinion about the GH injury, was my opinion. The stuff about the playoffs 2 years ago was the truth and I could post articles behind it. This perceived no negativity allowed makes this board a tiresome place to go through sometimes. Anyways, Kemba is a dynamic offensive package of talent. Tonight was one of his nights where he kept up with superstar Luka. One would hope Green takes away all of Semi's minutes away real soon. Semi has the lowest point total out of any player in the NBA so far this season who has over 80 minutes played. Wait....shhh. No negativity. I was only kidding you guys..... Hey, I can be as negative as anyone given the stimulus. Ohh I know you were. I was talking in general terms. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Nov 12, 2019 0:14:16 GMT -5
This is shaping up to be a pathetic loss. Tatum shoots 1-18 and the team is still good enough to beat a good Mavs team. It would hardly qualify as a pathetic loss and instead is a tremendous win! |
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Post by voiceofreason on Nov 12, 2019 7:02:43 GMT -5
This is shaping up to be a pathetic loss. Another one of your sterling thoughts!! LOL Thank you once again for being wrong. |
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Post by voiceofreason on Nov 12, 2019 7:10:25 GMT -5
Get a close up look at Super Star Luka tonight. And he did not disappoint, what a force out there. When they started the game with Smart on him I thought it would be interesting but that didn't last long. Thankfully he is a liability on D so that takes a little bit away from his impact on a game. Given that his game isn't really predicated on athleticism can anyone think of a player this skilled at 20? Not that he is a bad athlete but his game is so developed at a very young age. Like Larry dare I say. |
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Post by rjp313jr on Nov 12, 2019 7:30:54 GMT -5
There’s a difference between criticism and negativity. When you get into a doom and gloom it crosses to negativity and if you’re going to throw out hot takes like a fractured not shooting hand injury is similar to a destroyed ankle then you’ll get push back. If not this would be a pretty boring place.
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Post by wcp3 on Nov 12, 2019 7:58:31 GMT -5
This is shaping up to be a pathetic loss. Another one of your sterling thoughts!! LOL Thank you once again for being wrong. Y’all don’t understand the reverse jinx 😬 |
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