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NBA Playoffs 2023

why do you like the celtics?

  • sixers

    Votes: 16 20.3%

  • celtics

    Votes: 65 82.3%
  • Total voters
    79
HuskyHawk said:
Of course he is. How is that debatable? Two great games, one good game, two lousy games. That's what you get now. He's not remotely close to being what he was (further from it than LeBron for sure). He averaged over 30 a game for 3 seasons in a row in Houston. I'd say the same for Al Horford but he was never really a star. Still, Al is a big reason why Boston is behind.

LeBron defies age based reality, like Tom Brady. But it comes for everyone eventually.
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Yeah but then where does the argument lie about Philly being better suited to win than the west? Just Embiid?
 
HuskyHawk said:
Come on. Tucker is a defensive moving screen waiting to happen. He does nothing but run into guys like that all game long. I'm not sure he does anything else but run into people and pretend it's not to disrupt offensive movement off the ball. The Celtics main problem on offense (aside from missing everything) is lack of movement off the ball, and the 76ers are clearly intentionally disrupting it. Embiid does it too, impeding offensive players as they move without the ball. He mostly sticks his legs out in a wide stance to do it. In hockey it's "interference".

Celtics were awful, deserved the loss, but that was no flop. That was PJ wrecking a guy cutting across the lane to disrupt the motion. It's Doc's whole defensive strategy and it's working. White and Brown have been knocked down or hip checked a bunch of times the same way. It keeps resulting in these bad ISO drives into traffic. Credit to Doc, Joe needs to find out how to counter it.
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Good lord you constantly whine about what happens to your team. Tatum pushes off on every shot, smart would be a euro league superstar with his flopping like a fish on a boat, blah, blah.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Yeah but then where does the argument lie about Philly being better suited to win than the west? Just Embiid?
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I didn't make the claim, but I'd say Philly and Denver are a wash. Philly won 54 games. Denver won 53. The east was simply stronger all year long. Look at the head to head. By way of example, a lot of GS losses came against East playoff teams. Yes, Embiid is damned good, but so is Jokic.

@August_West So did Wiggins. Both one and dones, so not much attachment there. Plus I hate Philly teams. I'll root against Philly unless they play the Lakers (only bc I don't want LeBron to win another). Christian Braun plays for Denver.
 
HuskyHawk said:
LeBron, Chris Paul. Coming soon: Steph, Draymond then KD, Klay. Don't get me wrong. All are capable of doing amazing things at times. But none of them are what they were in their prime. I won't even mention Carmelo Anthony, he's all the way gone.

The window is closing on those guys. Klay and Durant more due to durability issues. I'm not sure how long AD will last either given his injury history. Maybe one of them wins it this year, it's possible. But I read "those guys have been there" as "those guys need major help from the trainer game to game".
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Lmaooo the guy who averaged 35 points for the month of January is “borderline washed”? Dude has an injured foot for which he’s putting off surgery for this playoff run.

Steph won’t be “washed” for a long time. Draymond has already been esoterically valuable for the Warriors for a long time. We’ll see about KD. Klay has definitely lost his value with his defense.
 
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Julius Randle is the king of making the ugliest stepback jumpers in history
 
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It’s kind of unfair to judge guys by three pointers with the game on the line.

The only reason Nick did it with Steph is because that’s his MO. In Kobe’s case I think his 2s would be pretty similar though.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
It’s kind of unfair to judge guys by three pointers with the game on the line.

The only reason Nick did it with Steph is because that’s his MO. In Kobe’s case I think his 2s would be pretty similar though.
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The 2P% is on the chart too, Kobe was 12/44 for 27%
 
navery12 said:
The 2P% is on the chart too, Kobe was 12/44 for 27%
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It’s FGs but I understand what you’re saying. It’s not in order though worst-best wise and from what’s on there, has the most made ones on the list (with the most attempts of course).
 
HuskyHawk said:
He isn't retired, according to him. But it furthers my point. He was ok last year and this year nobody wants him. It happens to everyone.

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I guess the fact that every player gets older is some kind of point, but if you're saying LeBron and Curry are in the same boat, I don't know what to tell you.
 
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Inyatkin said:
I guess the fact that every player gets older is some kind of point, but if you're saying LeBron and Curry are in the same boat, I don't know what to tell you.
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I already said LeBron is like Brady. He's just different. But it will come for him too eventually. Carmelo was a hell of a player and past mid 30s the decline can come pretty fast. Remains to be seen with Steph, he's not that old yet. Can already see it with guys like Harden.

It's not worth arguing about. The east was the better conference all year long and had better teams. This topic came up because some posters thought the west was better because they had "been there before". Was merely pointing out that age and experience work against you at some point.

I think the Celtics can win tonight and win the series, but I sure wouldn't bet on it. Can't afford another slow start.
 
Ayton sitting out a potential elimination game when Jokic already has the Suns in hell, damn
 
potential sixers & nuggets elimination games to advance tonite. that’s my dream finals
 
HuskyHawk said:
I already said LeBron is like Brady. He's just different. But it will come for him too eventually. Carmelo was a hell of a player and past mid 30s the decline can come pretty fast. Remains to be seen with Steph, he's not that old yet. Can already see it with guys like Harden.

It's not worth arguing about. The east was the better conference all year long and had better teams. This topic came up because some posters thought the west was better because they had "been there before". Was merely pointing out that age and experience work against you at some point.

I think the Celtics can win tonight and win the series, but I sure wouldn't bet on it. Can't afford another slow start.
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And the fact that the players you mentioned are just fully not over the hill.

Like, your argument is that EVENTUALLY players regress. Congrats. That’s just not the case with the group you mentioned at this point.
 
doc - this is your last chance

you have 2 mvps on your team and maxey

wtf you doing, let’s go!
 
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Inyatkin said:
I guess the fact that every player gets older is some kind of point, but if you're saying LeBron and Curry are in the same boat, I don't know what to tell you.
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We heard you the first 5 times. Got anything else?
 
I only tuned in at the beginning of the 4th quarter but the Celtics, other than Brogdon, don't look like they even want to play right now. Body language and energy levels are dirt poor. They're winning but they look like they've given up..very confusing

Would love to see a game 7 here but it feels like the basketball gods will reward Philly to close the game if both teams keep playing like this
 
76ers wasted two straight possessions up 2 around the 5 minute mark. Let the shot clock run down and missed contested, low percentage 3 attempts. That could be the turning point.
 
REB1094 said:
I only tuned in at the beginning of the 4th quarter but the Celtics, other than Brogdon, don't look like they even want to play right now. Body language and energy levels are dirt poor. They're winning but they look like they've given up..very confusing

Would love to see a game 7 here but it feels like the basketball gods will reward Philly to close the game if both teams keep playing like this
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Eating all the crow, well played Mr. Tatum
 
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