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Post by Cabutan on Aug 25, 2020 11:45:05 GMT -5
Good to have debates without name calling(as in the many of the political discussions as we awaited basketball to start which mercifully did and those ended). We...different, ones of us, of course, talk about a sweep, they win 2 games or we win in 7. Mea Culpa I say this but GOD forbid we get beat! It has been said by someone that our team reminds that person of the Warriors prior to Durant with Curry, Klay & Green who would make up 60+ points at least ....I agree! One thing they had which we don’t, is Iguodala, a great man to come off the bench & provide defense and scoring. But, as we are, they were a great 3 pt shooting team, not domineering big man, played great defense and caused many turnovers. Get Hayward back & we’d be just as good in all aspects as GS was. Glad Durant went with Irving...they deserve each other. It was felt he might have come with us but wanting a slam dunk trophy went with GS. Just couldn’t accept the challenge of getting it with us. Let’s win it this year because supposedly with Durant healthy and with Irving Brooklyn will be favored to win the East. Don’t like seeing the Lakers dominating the last few games with the Clippers struggling,I think, and if they meet, I don’t see them beating the Lakers. Houston is also a two man team but the rest of their team is not as good as LA’s. oh boy, Mavs can win this one out. I think Luka is the best player in the NBA. He toys around players like no one. Kwahi is shitting his pants and I hope he loses
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Post by fierce on Aug 25, 2020 12:32:55 GMT -5
Fierce is a good poster but always thinks he is the smartest guy in the room. It’s ok to have differing opinions. Yes, it's ok to have differing opinions, but Pete said I don't know what I'm talking about. He disagrees with me, fine! But saying that I don't know what I'm talking about is not ok.
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Post by fierce on Aug 25, 2020 12:37:25 GMT -5
Fierce is a good poster but always thinks he is the smartest guy in the room. It’s ok to have differing opinions. It's not about being the smartest guy in the room, it's about being civil. Who attacked first? I'm just retaliating.
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Post by cole on Aug 25, 2020 12:39:34 GMT -5
He felt you misquoted him...thats all.
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Post by fierce on Aug 25, 2020 12:39:36 GMT -5
I don't care if the posters here don't agree with me about Toronto not being a problem for the Celts.
Just don't resort to personal attacks because I will retaliate!
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Post by fierce on Aug 25, 2020 12:41:36 GMT -5
He felt you misquoted him...thats all. No! Check the posts of this thread. Him saying I don't know what I'm talking about was the pre-emptive strike. My alleged misquote of him was the retaliation.
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Post by drewski6 on Aug 25, 2020 13:32:53 GMT -5
He felt you misquoted him...thats all. No! Check the posts of this thread. Him saying I don't know what I'm talking about was the pre-emptive strike. My alleged misquote of him was the retaliation. Let it go, man. He's not the type of guy to come at you personally. Im sure he was saying that he disagrees with your points, and not that you have 0 credibility and all your posts should be dismissed. Everyone here knows that both you and Petey understand the game better than most NBA fans.
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Post by hedleylamarr on Aug 25, 2020 14:46:15 GMT -5
Petey is a great poster Fierce is a great poster drew is a great poster Cole is a great poster
And we all want the same thing - a Celtics win. We all have credibility, and we all say things we wish we could take back. We all make predictions, and sometimes we are wrong. I'm taking no sides here at all...it's just that we went without hoop for so long, it's kind of a bummer to have to scroll through all this crap. We just swept the Sixers for the first time in our history.............we should all be happy! I am, and I won't get involved in this. Sometimes an old dog can learn new tricks....LOL
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Post by kyceltic on Aug 25, 2020 15:36:52 GMT -5
He felt you misquoted him...thats all. No! Check the posts of this thread. Him saying I don't know what I'm talking about was the pre-emptive strike. My alleged misquote of him was the retaliation. pre-emptive strike! Hahaha!
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Post by Admin on Aug 25, 2020 16:23:42 GMT -5
as long as people are talking ... at some point (I look forward to it) Dee will be back too I suspect. Ya Seem to be doing fine without me as i suspected. 10 pages Maybe when'' Pud'' and I return from the French Riviera . Life is good and the Moroccan Hash sits quite well on the palate... On a bball moment. Were plugging along well without Hayward. I'm a little surprised i thought he was the glue . Guess not...
Pleased to see you still have access, read on occasion and even "bless" us with a response now and then. That hash must be very affordable ... you must be satisfied with your new climate. Hope the women are as accommodating as those south of the border.
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Post by cole on Aug 25, 2020 16:26:38 GMT -5
as long as people are talking ... at some point (I look forward to it) Dee will be back too I suspect. Ya Seem to be doing fine without me as i suspected. 10 pages Maybe when'' Pud'' and I return from the French Riviera . Life is good and the Moroccan Hash sits quite well on the palate... On a bball moment. Were plugging along well without Hayward. I'm a little surprised i thought he was the glue . Guess not... I feel the same about hayward. Hopefully it wont show thursday
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Post by cole on Aug 25, 2020 16:29:17 GMT -5
Good to have debates without name calling(as in the many of the political discussions as we awaited basketball to start which mercifully did and those ended). We...different, ones of us, of course, talk about a sweep, they win 2 games or we win in 7. Mea Culpa I say this but GOD forbid we get beat! It has been said by someone that our team reminds that person of the Warriors prior to Durant with Curry, Klay & Green who would make up 60+ points at least ....I agree! One thing they had which we don’t, is Iguodala, a great man to come off the bench & provide defense and scoring. But, as we are, they were a great 3 pt shooting team, not domineering big man, played great defense and caused many turnovers. Get Hayward back & we’d be just as good in all aspects as GS was. Glad Durant went with Irving...they deserve each other. It was felt he might have come with us but wanting a slam dunk trophy went with GS. Just couldn’t accept the challenge of getting it with us. Let’s win it this year because supposedly with Durant healthy and with Irving Brooklyn will be favored to win the East. Don’t like seeing the Lakers dominating the last few games with the Clippers struggling,I think, and if they meet, I don’t see them beating the Lakers. Houston is also a two man team but the rest of their team is not as good as LA’s. The clippers and rockets better focus on the tasks at hand. If the nets have a better record than us next year, ill be shocked
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Post by kivancb on Aug 25, 2020 18:12:51 GMT -5
as long as people are talking ... at some point (I look forward to it) Dee will be back too I suspect. Ya Seem to be doing fine without me as i suspected. 10 pages Maybe when'' Pud'' and I return from the French Riviera . Life is good and the Moroccan Hash sits quite well on the palate... On a bball moment. Were plugging along well without Hayward. I'm a little surprised i thought he was the glue . Guess not... Dee, greetings from Aix-en-Provence, the place which I would be travelling from tomorrow. We also got terrorized by Olymique de Marseille hooligans on the night of UEFA Champions League Final, which was a hilarious and horrifying event for us, but s funny story for the hooligans probably. Enjoy your holiday and have more wine, it always helps.
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Post by Cabutan on Aug 25, 2020 18:21:53 GMT -5
Embrace different opinions.
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Post by quagmire on Aug 26, 2020 13:02:36 GMT -5
I envision a close series, 6 or 7 games. I hope the C’s win but won’t be shocked if they don’t, Toronto won 53 games for a reason. What I think are keys to the series:
MENTAL TOUGHNESS; Which team is the strongest MENTALLY to overcome living in the bubble, the recent Blake shooting that seems to Have affected both teams, and all other social issues. Gasol, Lowry, and Ibabka are all veteran leaders who are in thier 30’s. Hayward (gone), Kemba (first time in 2nd round) and Wanamaker (role player) are the only veteran C’s in thier 30’s. EDGE- TORONTO
STARTING LINEUPS; backcourt edge Toronto, frontcourt edge C’s. Smart and Kemba are gonna have to play mega D on Lowry and FVF. Front court; Gasol is playing well, but I think Theis has been very underrated. He played Embiid well and will neutralize Gasol/Ibabka. If Tatum / Brown continue there superb play they will outplay Siakam/ Anunoby. Anunoby is very underrated but Tatum and Briwn are budding superstars. EDGE- CELTICS.
BENCH; The Raps bench just scored 100 points in a game vs the Nets! The C’s bench just try’s to tread water while the starters get a blow. HUGE EDGE- TORONTO
COACHING; Nurse will probably be COTY and has won a championship, while Brad still won’t play Time Lord or Taco (LOL). EDGE- TORONTO.
Having said all that, the real key to the series will be transition D. Slow the Raps down and they are a different team. If you want to play for Boston (under Brad) you have to get back on D. The C’s only gave up a total of 29 fast break points in the Philly 4 game series! (Yes Philly is not a great fast break team without Simmons). Theis runs the floor well to get back and clog the middle, while the C’s wings have as much, if not more, speed as the Raptors wings. I think the C’s will be ok.
PREDICTION; CELTICS IN 6. Why? Mainly cause I am a C’s fan and will never pick against them!
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