mobaz
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Post by mobaz on May 20, 2024 12:00:29 GMT -5
Im curious why folks think the Pacers will be easy. They seem relatively healthy and gave us issues in the regular season. I think we’ll win and kinda have a hard time seeing the Pacers beat us 4 of 7 but I can definitely seem winning a few. Haliburton has been SOOOO streaky in the playoffs, and I feel like our guards can defend him well. He never got right fully after he did a split under Jaylen Brown; Game 7 was the exception for him and he had much smaller guards to go against. Siakam is like Brandon Cooks to me: stats look great in a box score but you never remember him ever making an impact on the game. It's possible Miles Turner eats us alive on the boards without Zinger, but I'm not worried about the Nesmith/Nembhard/McConnell depth. I think it could go 6 but never feel like we are threatened (e.g., WWLWLW, with an easy closeout).
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Post by umassgrad2005 on May 20, 2024 12:18:59 GMT -5
Celtics 3 wins by 73 points Pacers shot 13.5, 19.0 and 30.8% from deep, there two wins by 12 points they shot 42.3 and 47.5% from deep. The Pacers were 37.4% from 3 during the regular season, 9th in the NBA.
So only real chance I see is them getting crazy hot, but we match up very well against them. I still remember Jaylen Brown shutting down Siakam in the post when he was on the Raptors and Siakam killing Grant Williams.
They only won versus Knicks because of a ton of injuries, Knicks were down 60% of their starters by end of the series.
We aren't just a much more talented team, we are the more battle hardened playoff team and the Pacers D won't be able to do things like the Warriors and Heat did because their D is bad.
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Post by philarhody on May 21, 2024 3:58:25 GMT -5
Im curious why folks think the Pacers will be easy. They seem relatively healthy and gave us issues in the regular season. I think we’ll win and kinda have a hard time seeing the Pacers beat us 4 of 7 but I can definitely seem winning a few. The Pacer’s had the most efficient offense in the history of the league, followed by this year’s Celtics. However, there has likely never been a defense this bad make the conference finals. They didn’t stop anyone this season. The only way this is a truly competitive series is if Boston craps the bed offensively. Which isn’t impossible to imagine for a couple games, but unlikely for 4.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on May 21, 2024 6:43:39 GMT -5
Im curious why folks think the Pacers will be easy. They seem relatively healthy and gave us issues in the regular season. I think we’ll win and kinda have a hard time seeing the Pacers beat us 4 of 7 but I can definitely seem winning a few. The Pacer’s had the most efficient offense in the history of the league, followed by this year’s Celtics. However, there has likely never been a defense this bad make the conference finals. They didn’t stop anyone this season. The only way this is a truly competitive series is if Boston craps the bed offensively. Which isn’t impossible to imagine for a couple games, but unlikely for 4. Pacers have a great offense, but as you mentioned, the defense is atrocious. Worst record to reach the ECF since the '88 Supersonics and they had to beat the Bucks without Giannis or Lillard (for a few games) in 6 and the Knicks without half their roster in 7. This should be another 5 game series. Really hoping the Mavs and Timberwolves really beat each other up in a brutal 7 game series.
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Post by GyIantosca on May 21, 2024 9:23:22 GMT -5
I don’t know Dallas don’t scare me. I knew whoever comes from the west will be a good team but at least Denver is gone . I hope we can let KP keep resting . I’m impressed with JB. He is very aggressive . Can’t wait to start tonight what a weekend . All I ask is that the Ref’s stay out of the series.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on May 21, 2024 9:27:58 GMT -5
I don’t know Dallas don’t scare me. I knew whoever comes from the west will be a good team but at least Denver is gone . I hope we can let KP keep resting . I’m impressed with JB. He is very aggressive . Can’t wait to start tonight what a weekend . All I ask is that the Ref’s stay out of the series. Playoff Kyrie scares me. That and just the fact losing to Kyrie would be beyond painful. Dallas would be the better matchup though.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 21, 2024 11:06:27 GMT -5
If the Celts stay motivated and healthy, none of the possible opposing teams really scare me. Let's get this thing going.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on May 21, 2024 11:11:17 GMT -5
What does most efficient mean? Best FG percentage? I ask because Celtics had #1 offensive rating, meaning they scored the most points per possession of any team in the league.
Tale of two teams, Pacers love 2 point shots and pushing the pace. Celtics love 3 point shots and a slow pace. The problem for the Pacers is the Celtics were 2nd best team in the league in 2 point FG% allowed, only Minnesota was better by a big margin. Why 3 point shots are so important to Pacers, Celtics will slow the pace and limit what Pacers do best. Though I will say some people will go nuts when Pacers go on runs by pushing the ball.
Minnesota is by far the most scary team left, really good defense has been a problem for Celtics in the playoffs for years. That being said it's by far the Celtics best chance at a championship since the big 3.
I would love for Dallas to make it over Minnesota and Irving doesn't worry be one bit.
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cdj
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Post by cdj on May 21, 2024 11:30:49 GMT -5
10.5 pt favorites
Pretty wild for an ECF game
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Post by rjp313jr on May 21, 2024 13:20:06 GMT -5
Tonight is going to be the first game, I can participate in hating on this team during game play in real time! Can’t wait, looking forward to it. 😀
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Post by rjp313jr on May 21, 2024 19:22:41 GMT -5
Tonight is going to be the first game, I can participate in hating on this team during game play in real time! Can’t wait, looking forward to it. 😀 Tough start for the new me
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Post by Don Caballero on May 21, 2024 19:22:45 GMT -5
Tito Horford looks like he could jump in and give us solid backup minutes.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 21, 2024 19:23:17 GMT -5
Tonight is going to be the first game, I can participate in hating on this team during game play in real time! Can’t wait, looking forward to it. 😀 How is that working out for you! 12-0 LFG.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 21, 2024 19:29:02 GMT -5
Tonight is going to be the first game, I can participate in hating on this team during game play in real time! Can’t wait, looking forward to it. 😀 How is that working out for you! 12-0 LFG. Cut in half already - slackers
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Post by rjp313jr on May 21, 2024 19:34:07 GMT -5
Tatum gonna shoot them back in this game
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Post by Don Caballero on May 21, 2024 19:36:25 GMT -5
Indiana running some beautiful looking sets on offense, but they can NOT stop us from working inside. Punish them.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 21, 2024 19:40:43 GMT -5
Wasted a great start
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Post by umassgrad2005 on May 21, 2024 19:43:20 GMT -5
Horrible start!
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Post by Don Caballero on May 21, 2024 19:44:06 GMT -5
For the love of all that’s holy stop with those cross court passes in traffic.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on May 21, 2024 19:46:27 GMT -5
Yeah loving those Tatum off the dribble 3 pointers.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 21, 2024 19:47:10 GMT -5
He can crap the bed this series but it’s good to see Nesmith having success
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 21, 2024 19:52:18 GMT -5
He can crap the bed this series but it’s good to see Nesmith having success I wish him well, just not against us. He's like that Billy Joel lyric, "a victim of circumstance".
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Post by Don Caballero on May 21, 2024 19:53:31 GMT -5
I liked the zone to take McConnell out of Horford. Don’t know what umass doesn’t like here, they’re playing well!
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 21, 2024 19:57:13 GMT -5
Horford is starting to smell his first championship! He's certainly found the fountain of youth the past few games. It also leads me to believe the Porzingas is in fact certainly getting close to making it back.
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Post by rjp313jr on May 21, 2024 20:00:45 GMT -5
Horford is starting to smell his first championship! He's certainly found the fountain of youth the past few games. It also leads me to believe the Porzingas is in fact certainly getting close to making it back. I think Porzingis would have been back already if he was needed.
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