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Post by fierce on Sept 5, 2020 21:39:15 GMT -5
Wow!
Games 5 and 6 are going to be back to back games?
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Post by petey62 on Sept 5, 2020 21:46:21 GMT -5
I'll offer you a deal, Pete. If this series reaches Game 7 then I will gladly admit that you were right and I was wrong. But if this series doesn't reach a Game 7 then you admit that I was right and you were wrong. Deal? Fierce, this is a BostonHomeCourt posting page. I don't want to make a deal with you on here. I'm sorry but I don't take this stuff that seriously because WE ARE NOT PLAYING THE GAMES OR GETTING PAID. Again, our debate was not the number of games, it was your prediction that the Celtics would have no problem with Toronto.Like I said from the beginning, this is going to be a tough series. I felt it would go 7 but, honestly, I just want the Celtics to win 4 games. I couldn't care less about a made basket with 0.5 seconds left in game 3. The bottom line is the Celtics are having huge problems with Toronto. And, as for game 2, let's not act like we blew them out decidedly. We've had 4 good round two playoff games against the defending champs. That's all that is going on right now and I anticipate 3 more tough ones to come with the Celtics getting 2 of those wins.
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Post by Cabutan on Sept 5, 2020 21:49:42 GMT -5
…..this series would've been over by now if Brad Stevens made the right call with 00.5 left in regulation of Game 3.
and IF my Aunt had balls she'd be my Uncle!
The stats prove the Celts were the better team in the first 3 games. Celts shot better overall in the first 3 games and the Celts won the rebounding battle in the first 3 games. Clearly the Celts are the better team. But one miracle shot has mentally affected both teams and the Celts are the ones affected negatively. I do believe we are better. On paper and whenever we want to.thats the thing about this team that drives me nuts. Very inconsistent bunch. Ixant stand nurse and we better come out throwing punches next game or ill lose it
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Post by fierce on Sept 5, 2020 21:54:07 GMT -5
I'll offer you a deal, Pete. If this series reaches Game 7 then I will gladly admit that you were right and I was wrong. But if this series doesn't reach a Game 7 then you admit that I was right and you were wrong. Deal? Fierce, this is a BostonHomeCourt posting page. I don't want to make a deal with you on here. I'm sorry but I don't take this stuff that seriously because WE ARE NOT PLAYING THE GAMES OR GETTING PAID. Again, our debate was not the number of games, it was your prediction that the Celtics would have no problem with Toronto.Like I said from the beginning, this is going to be a tough series. I felt it would go 7 but, honestly, I just want the Celtics to win 4 games. I couldn't care less about a made basket with 0.5 seconds left in game 3. The bottom line is the Celtics are having huge problems with Toronto. And, as for game 2, let's not act like we blew them out decidedly. We've had 4 good round two playoff games against the defending champs. That's all that is going on right now and I anticipate 3 more tough ones to come with the Celtics getting 2 of those wins. That's because the way I view it, Toronto is only going to be a problem if the Celts will need a Game 7 to beat them. Even before the series started I already told you that it's either going to be 4-2 or 4-0 in favor of the Celts. That's my interpretation of what's going to be a problem or not. Wining in 6 games means the Celts are clearly the better team. That's why I don't think Toronto will be a problem. The problem with you is you can't put your money where your mouth is. It's a simple admission of being right or wrong and you can't even do that?
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Post by Cabutan on Sept 5, 2020 21:54:36 GMT -5
You know. I was done with Doc Rivers back then. But he was good. And I tell you. Doc always chose an energy guy for the teams he coached and used that enrrgy guy for situations like this were starters cant figure shit out on their own and most of the times that worked for him. In comes Brad. Talented, dont get me wrong. Great coach to my eyes back in butler. But he is stubborn. And We have not had an energy guy under brad. We "have had them" but never utilized them the same way Doc did. This is one of many things that Brad could improve if he really evaluated his own coaching ways. But I dont know. We tend to play flat and thats it. No changes, no different approach. Its frustrating
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Post by fierce on Sept 5, 2020 22:05:38 GMT -5
The stats prove the Celts were the better team in the first 3 games. Celts shot better overall in the first 3 games and the Celts won the rebounding battle in the first 3 games. Clearly the Celts are the better team. But one miracle shot has mentally affected both teams and the Celts are the ones affected negatively. I do believe we are better. On paper and whenever we want to.thats the thing about this team that drives me nuts. Very inconsistent bunch. Ixant stand nurse and we better come out throwing punches next game or ill lose it Exactly! The first 3 games is proof of that. Celts shot better overall and won the rebounding battle in all 3 games. This Toronto team is only one of a few teams the Celts can win in the rebounding department. Both Lowry and VV are midgets and Siakam is not a true PF. So the Celts have a slight size advantage over this Toronto team. Unlike some who believe this series is going 7 games, I don't think this goes 7 games. It's either the Celts bounce back from that devastating Game 3 loss and win the next 2 games or the Celts exit the playoffs by losing 2 straight games because they can't get that miracle shot by Anunoby out of their heads.
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Post by fierce on Sept 5, 2020 22:08:38 GMT -5
You know. I was done with Doc Rivers back then. But he was good. And I tell you. Doc always chose an energy guy for the teams he coached and used that enrrgy guy for situations like this were starters cant figure shit out on their own and most of the times that worked for him. In comes Brad. Talented, dont get me wrong. Great coach to my eyes back in butler. But he is stubborn. And We have not had an energy guy under brad. We "have had them" but never utilized them the same way Doc did. This is one of many things that Brad could improve if he really evaluated his own coaching ways. But I dont know. We tend to play flat and thats it. No changes, no different approach. Its frustrating To be fair to Brad, if he went straight man to man on that last play in Game 3, this series could be over by now. I mean what more can you ask for when the Celts swept Philly and were 2-0 against Toronto. It was just one BIG mistake that screwed everything up.
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Post by fierce on Sept 5, 2020 22:10:52 GMT -5
Also, as expected, Jayson Tatum bounced back in this game.
He had 24 points on 10-18 shooting and had 10 rebounds.
It's just unfortunate that Jaylen and Smart were horrible shooting the ball and Kemba was just mediocre.
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Post by petey62 on Sept 6, 2020 8:40:13 GMT -5
Fierce, this is a BostonHomeCourt posting page. I don't want to make a deal with you on here. I'm sorry but I don't take this stuff that seriously because WE ARE NOT PLAYING THE GAMES OR GETTING PAID. Again, our debate was not the number of games, it was your prediction that the Celtics would have no problem with Toronto.Like I said from the beginning, this is going to be a tough series. I felt it would go 7 but, honestly, I just want the Celtics to win 4 games. I couldn't care less about a made basket with 0.5 seconds left in game 3. The bottom line is the Celtics are having huge problems with Toronto. And, as for game 2, let's not act like we blew them out decidedly. We've had 4 good round two playoff games against the defending champs. That's all that is going on right now and I anticipate 3 more tough ones to come with the Celtics getting 2 of those wins. That's because the way I view it, Toronto is only going to be a problem if the Celts will need a Game 7 to beat them. Even before the series started I already told you that it's either going to be 4-2 or 4-0 in favor of the Celts. That's my interpretation of what's going to be a problem or not. Wining in 6 games means the Celts are clearly the better team. That's why I don't think Toronto will be a problem. The problem with you is you can't put your money where your mouth is. It's a simple admission of being right or wrong and you can't even do that? Fierce, neither of us are right or wrong. We are posting WHAT WE THINK. The Celtics winning in 6 games doesn't mean you are right. It means you "guessed" right. My saying the Celtics will have trouble with Toronto, in my opinion, isn't a cut and dry prediction. I would have been surprised had the Celtics swept Toronto. I would have given you your props on that! Coming in, I believed the Celtics were the better team but it's looking more and more like Toronto is our equal, if not the better team. In game two, we stole a win by THREE POINTS by dropping 32 points in the 4th quarter with, get this, MARCUS SMART knocking down 5 3-pointers in that huge 4th quarter. Honestly, if I'm Toronto, I'm not worrying about the Celtics beating us, over a 7 game series, if MARCUS SMART has to knock down 5 3-pointers in the 4th quarter. We were fortunate to win game two buoyed by a 32 - 21 4th quarter advantage. Being the better team means nothing IF YOU DON'T PLAY LIKE THE BETTER TEAM.
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Post by DEE on Sept 6, 2020 9:26:51 GMT -5
I would've believed you if you showed up here for Games 1 and 2. You only showed when the Celts lost Game 3. And earlier you were gloating, when the Celts were about to lose Game 4, about how right you were in saying this is going to be a tough series. I got news for you, Pete, this series would've been over by now if Brad Stevens made the right call with 00.5 left in regulation of Game 3. The Celts are clearly the better team and it showed for the first 3 games of the series. So don't give me that BS about thinking small because you're always hedging on your predictions. When the Celts were winning and playing well, you don't show up here. You only show up every time the Celts lose. That's what you also did in the series against DC back in 2017. …..this series would've been over by now if Brad Stevens made the right call with 00.5 left in regulation of Game 3.
and IF my Aunt had balls she'd be my Uncle!
Yes it would be at 3 to 1 now only if. Only if we hadn't resigned Stevens also we might have a bright future, Hedley was right teams figure us out . Too many threes and no game in the paint is our MO most nights. These two teams are evenly matched is a fair statement. Might be the sidelines where the game is decided. Did you look under your Aunts skirt Quaig . I did She packin some 00s under there. Firece Pete doesn't do Lets Make a Deal. Pud might if you unblock him. My guess the ''Rice Kid ''with green ears loses every time as history here has shown. EAT MORE PORK............ Rice and beans alone don't cut it.......
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Post by DEE on Sept 6, 2020 9:57:09 GMT -5
IF?
We had experimented with Theiss at PF and RWill or Kanter at Center for 6 or 8 minutes a game during the season we might be able to fool Toronto.
At the worse our interior D would be better and we might get some offensive boards and some high % shots in the paint.
Butler Ball only works when you can heave and make 25 footers at a 37% or more rate....
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Post by elvissurfs on Sept 6, 2020 10:09:09 GMT -5
Wow! Games 5 and 6 are going to be back to back games? Just checked the schedule...every other day, unless Yahoo has it wrong...
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Post by elvissurfs on Sept 6, 2020 10:11:15 GMT -5
IF? We had experimented with Theiss at PF and RWill or Kanter at Center for 6 or 8 minutes a game during the season we might be able to fool Toronto. At the worse our interior D would be better and we might get some offensive boards and some high % shots in the paint. Butler Ball only works when you can heave and make 25 footers at a 37% or more rate.... That would be good to see, but Brad would never get that creative...might be especially good to try while Hayward is out...
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Post by DEE on Sept 6, 2020 10:17:18 GMT -5
IF? We had experimented with Theiss at PF and RWill or Kanter at Center for 6 or 8 minutes a game during the season we might be able to fool Toronto. At the worse our interior D would be better and we might get some offensive boards and some high % shots in the paint. Butler Ball only works when you can heave and make 25 footers at a 37% or more rate.... That would be good to see, but Brad would never get that creative...might be especially good to try while Hayward is out... Perhaps its just myself who has doubts. The Love Affair here and in Boston with '' Brad'' reminds me of the Love Boat.
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Post by elvissurfs on Sept 6, 2020 10:36:54 GMT -5
Brad in his younger days, played by Donny...he's got game!...
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Post by kyceltic on Sept 6, 2020 10:47:19 GMT -5
And our entire bench should not even be in the NBA... Other then Robert Williams, I agree 100%!
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Post by kyceltic on Sept 6, 2020 10:57:54 GMT -5
Hedley is right they've figured us out! Double team Tatum and Kemba, make the other 3 beat us! We can say the Raptors were lucky to win game 3, but they could say we were lucky to win game 2, how many times is Smart gonna hit 5 threes in one quater? We need Tatum, Kemba and Brown to all play good to great or we lose! Brown was 2 for 11 shooting 3 pointers last game, but his 3pt. % was still higher than Tatum's, Walkers or Smarts!!
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Post by hedleylamarr on Sept 6, 2020 10:59:12 GMT -5
Two points - 1. On Brad - he needs to mix up the defense a little, and keep them off balance. Try boxing Lowry or Siakam. He can't make or miss the shots, and has little control over the roster, but he does have control over the defense and the effort. They killed us on the boards, and the 50-50 balls. They wanted it more. 2. About our bench. Remember Hayward is hurt, so Smart would be coming off the bench, and Wananmaker may not even see the court. As it is, Kemba cannot play 48 mins, and so we need Wanamaker. The Williams boys are both "good" NBA players. Grant is very sharp, and good on defense, just small for his position. I think he will grow into a good bench player. Romeo was hurt all year, and I'm not giving up on him. RWill, as I've stated before, will probably start next year, with Thies off the bench. Semi? He is now and always has been.....meh! Up and down. Great body and good defender, but someone needs to score off the bench. Who was it who wanted JCrossover?? Oh yeah, ME!!
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Post by kyceltic on Sept 6, 2020 11:00:04 GMT -5
One more thing! Why does Dee only show up when we lose?
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Post by Admin on Sept 6, 2020 11:17:49 GMT -5
Seems to me that if the series goes more than 5 games that Petey is right ... TOR will have been a handful.
Fierce has a history of moving the goalposts. From a sweep or 5 games in the C's favor to suddenly 4-2 in six games either team winning is not what he predicted.
Petey wins already as we are going 6 games no matter what ...
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Post by sfbosfan on Sept 6, 2020 11:30:31 GMT -5
It is such bad luck that that Hayward got hurt 2 years ago and now when…maybe I’m making excuses…we really need him. Seems Toronto has figured us out in Game 4. We really needed to dominate to show that the last .05 shot did not get into our heads to affect our game. I believe it has and has also given them confidence. Don’t forget they also came back in Game 3 from 10 down at half.
The one really positive thing in game 4 is that we got many more points driving to the basket. Hit our normal % of 3s and win more points in the paint, more rebs and few TOs and we will dominate.
What is Hayward’s status? We have been hoping to beat Toronto without him Could he be available in the next game? If so, could be a bit rusty too. Going to root for the Bucks today albeit I still want Miami to win the series as the Bucks and Giannis seem to have their way with us with the 4 game sweep after game 1 last year. Is there anything to be said about Miami winning and getting rusty with a long lay off?
Got to hope the Cs win for there will be nothing left but to root against the Lakers.
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Post by elvissurfs on Sept 6, 2020 11:59:54 GMT -5
And our entire bench should not even be in the NBA... Other then Robert Williams, I agree 100%! You are right, forgot about RWill being a bench player...he should be our starter, though I guess Theis has a lot more experience...I like Dee's idea of using Theis as PF...
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Post by elvissurfs on Sept 6, 2020 12:02:43 GMT -5
One more thing! Why does Dee only show up when we lose? Oh geez...Dont get Fierce going on that topic again...
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Post by elvissurfs on Sept 6, 2020 12:07:56 GMT -5
It is such bad luck that that Hayward got hurt 2 years ago and now when…maybe I’m making excuses…we really need him. Seems Toronto has figured us out in Game 4. We really needed to dominate to show that the last .05 shot did not get into our heads to affect our game. I believe it has and has also given them confidence. Don’t forget they also came back in Game 3 from 10 down at half. The one really positive thing in game 4 is that we got many more points driving to the basket. Hit our normal % of 3s and win more points in the paint, more rebs and few TOs and we will dominate. What is Hayward’s status? We have been hoping to beat Toronto without him Could he be available in the next game? If so, could be a bit rusty too. Going to root for the Bucks today albeit I still want Miami to win the series as the Bucks and Giannis seem to have their way with us with the 4 game sweep after game 1 last year. Is there anything to be said about Miami winning and getting rusty with a long lay off? Got to hope the Cs win for there will be nothing left but to root against the Lakers. I can not see Hayward being ready to play in this series...would be great but I doubt it...
Not sure whether it is better for Miami to get beat up a little more by Milwaukee or sweep and get a long layoff leading to rust...either way, I cant see Milwaukee losing today...Giannis will play total bully ball and the refs will give him all the calls...
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Post by petey62 on Sept 6, 2020 12:23:22 GMT -5
One more thing! Why does Dee only show up when we lose? Is there a "double thumbs up"? kyceltic, you know you wrong for that. Me and Dee would be attendance violators, per Fierce. Lol. Too funny.
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