Celtics/NBA 2022 Playoffs- Part 4- Eastern Conference Champions
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BostonBob
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Miami Herald columnist salutes the Celtics
KrejciMVP
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It put a few more years on this aging body...lol
Mathews28
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Sweet win.
Butler was great.
Smart’s last name is so wrong for him given some of his decisions at key points.
Butler was great.
Smart’s last name is so wrong for him given some of his decisions at key points.
Mr Cartmenez
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Just a few quick notes:
1. they had a pretty good road game 7 against an outstanding Miami-defense. I don't agree with the takes that it's been a bad series overall, it was just not as exciting and close as the games could have been, but that is not a detriment against either team. In the end, I feel the Celtics had more weapons and ideally should have finished it off after 6, maybe sooner, but they have the tendency to get complacent.
2. Kudos to the Heat. Actually not a unlikeable team. Butler has always been a decent guy, just as Adebayo. Only Lowry is embarrassing, I actually don't think that even Smart is on that level.
3. I am siding with the nerds and expect the C's to beat the Dubs. As stated many times before: They match up well and are not afraid to win on the road. The Dubs may have looked pretty good so far in this playoffs, but their opponents weren't on the same level as the eastern conference juggernaut the Celtics had to survive. What IMO will make a difference is their size advantage.
1. they had a pretty good road game 7 against an outstanding Miami-defense. I don't agree with the takes that it's been a bad series overall, it was just not as exciting and close as the games could have been, but that is not a detriment against either team. In the end, I feel the Celtics had more weapons and ideally should have finished it off after 6, maybe sooner, but they have the tendency to get complacent.
2. Kudos to the Heat. Actually not a unlikeable team. Butler has always been a decent guy, just as Adebayo. Only Lowry is embarrassing, I actually don't think that even Smart is on that level.
3. I am siding with the nerds and expect the C's to beat the Dubs. As stated many times before: They match up well and are not afraid to win on the road. The Dubs may have looked pretty good so far in this playoffs, but their opponents weren't on the same level as the eastern conference juggernaut the Celtics had to survive. What IMO will make a difference is their size advantage.
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No. Smooth sailing after that. None of us started typing "Tobin Bridge Chelsea" into Waze or anything.
I can live with those Smart shots at the end, he just has to make some them next time. They’re open looks.
He pissed me off when he tried to go behind his back with a dribble in traffic while bringing it up and almost lost the ball. I was gonna punch a hole in my TV if he did that. That was in the middle of his missed shot bonanza at the end. Also when he tried to let the ball go out of bounds instead of just grabbing it
He pissed me off when he tried to go behind his back with a dribble in traffic while bringing it up and almost lost the ball. I was gonna punch a hole in my TV if he did that. That was in the middle of his missed shot bonanza at the end. Also when he tried to let the ball go out of bounds instead of just grabbing it
He had space though to get a little closer, the missed 3's allowed the Heat to get out in transition. However, this is Marcus Smart, he did prevent Butler from going off in the 2nd half.
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I did but it was for reverse effect / I had no idea how I would feel till I saw on Comcast 15 minutes before the Celtics players huddling in hall but there was no Williams visible. I went to Twitter and they said he was in.
I felt good about it but when Miami has Jimmy Butler, Bam and Lowry and that coach they could get beat. Herro could be a game changing wild card but he didn’t look good in warmups
The Heat with health and one more very good G player could take down anyone
Jimmy Butler presence reminds me of the Barkley
Oates2Neely
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Smart is infuriating at moments like that when the game is on the line he thinks he’s MJ
The only shot Smart put up late that i didn't like was the one just before Butler's heat check 3. He had Horford and Brown wide open and drove into a crowded paint and threw up a shot. The 3 pointers were wide open and the nearest defender was closer to the restricted area than Smart when he started going up with the shots, you can live with it if he misses those.
I like the matchup against the Warriors. They were a top 5 defense in the regular season but i think they have a lot of guys you can isolate and attack. Jokic with a bunch of bench players averaged 31 against them, Morant 38 when he was healthy and his team is similar to the IT celtics and Doncic averaged 32. None of those teams had another guy like Brown who can put up the kind of points the star of the team can. C's have the length and switchability that most team don't have when playing the Warriors. If they can play with the kind of consistency that they did at the end of the Nets games instead of how they did from Game 5 in the Bucks series i think they will win the championship.
I like the matchup against the Warriors. They were a top 5 defense in the regular season but i think they have a lot of guys you can isolate and attack. Jokic with a bunch of bench players averaged 31 against them, Morant 38 when he was healthy and his team is similar to the IT celtics and Doncic averaged 32. None of those teams had another guy like Brown who can put up the kind of points the star of the team can. C's have the length and switchability that most team don't have when playing the Warriors. If they can play with the kind of consistency that they did at the end of the Nets games instead of how they did from Game 5 in the Bucks series i think they will win the championship.
JRull86
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I agree with all of this.
Celtics defense, and having a legitimate second option after Tatum should bring them banner 18.
Maine Fan
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They will have to play better than game 6 and 7 to win the championship series. Especially Jaylen Brown and RW III.
BigBadBruins7708
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The key is beating GS up inside. Horford, Timelord and Brown can feast against their front line.
Own the paint and this is winnable, try to beat them in a shooting contest and they're DOA
Own the paint and this is winnable, try to beat them in a shooting contest and they're DOA
I can’t believe I survived those last few minutes lol
That would have been a really long drive for me haha
I was clenching my cheeks in fear. I was crouching in front of the tv trying to not be loud because people were sleeping but man... that was a moment.
My wife heard me swearing in the 4th quarter while she was sleeping or trying to sleep. While I was getting ready for bed, she opened her eyes & gave me a thumbs up, I responded with a thumbs up. Life was good !
JRull86
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Hey remember when 100 year old Joe Johnson played in a game for the C's this year, and it was the season highlight to that point?
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