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Yeah. The Celtics are looking *awful* relative to where they once were. The beat down vs. the heat sunday with HCA on the line was very telling too.
It would be nice for the Bulls to reach the finals because they thier path cleared by the Celtics trading Perkins and next year I expect the Heat to have added some key pieces and be even tougher.
The Celtics have been coasting for a month or so, and do not seem interested in HCA at all. Funny, in 2010 everyone was writing off the C's as looking old and slow.
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Originally Posted by Orangeish
I cannot believe this team ended up with the best record in the NBA, what a great season. I am sure this is not warranted, but I mildly worried about the Pacers. If the Bulls weren't my team, Id probably pencil them in for a sweep though
The Celtics have been coasting for a month or so, and do not seem interested in HCA at all. Funny, in 2010 everyone was writing off the C's as looking old and slow.
You should be. The Pacer express is not afraid.
1) The Celtics weren't coasting. They've not dialed back the minutes and post-Perkins they've not looked so good. (Talking about the last 20 games or so in particular)
2) The Pacers are the 21st best team in the NBA (They'd be about 13th in the West) so I'm not even mildly worried about losing to what really isn't even a playoff quality team.
Bulls - Heat in the ECF with the Bulls advancing to face the spurs.
1) The Celtics weren't coasting. They've not dialed back the minutes and post-Perkins they've not looked so good. (Talking about the last 20 games or so in particular)
The C's have been running a vanilla offense since early March. They have the look of a team coasting. They have the look of a team that is not worried about seeding, which would make sense, considering they were a 4 seed when they won the East last year.
The C's have been running a vanilla offense since early March. They have the look of a team coasting. They have the look of a team that is not worried about seeding, which would make sense, considering they were a 4 seed when they won the East last year.
You make some decent points and I absolutely agree that HCA is over-rated especially if it came at the cost of being injured or tired going into the playoffs. In support of your statement the Celtics finished the last 20 games last year 10-10.
I think it is a little different though this year after the Perkins trade but I could be wrong or perhaps a better way to word it might be that we merely disagree about the extent of the coasting.
At a minimum, even if they are coasting....they are in for a much much tougher fight in the east as the Heat and Bulls this year are a lot better than last years Cleveland and Orlando etc.
I dont see them in the Finals due to lack of experience. Plan and simple.
That is certainly a knock against them...but they have been the dominant eastern team this season after a slow start. I think their edge over either the Celtics or Heat is enough to make up for the lack of deep playoff experience.
I only thought the Bulls were the best defensive team in the league, but I didn't realize the Bulls were also the best rebounding team in the NBA . I thought the Lakers were the best rebounding team. Did anyone see Dr. Jack Ramsey's pick for DPOY?.....LOL
I only thought the Bulls were the best defensive team in the league, but I didn't realize the Bulls were also the best rebounding team in the NBA . I thought the Lakers were the best rebounding team. Did anyone see Dr. Jack Ramsey's pick for DPOY?.....LOL
Yeah, the Bulls slaughter teams on the boards. Check out the box scores from when they play the Celtics and Heat.
This is why I think the Bulls will make the Finals....they just match-up well vs. those two team in particular as (especially post perkins) those teams are both vulnerable to "size" unlike say a healthy lakers or spurs team.
P.S. I don't need to see his pick for DPOY, if it isn't Dwight Howard it's wrong.
Yeah, the Bulls slaughter teams on the boards. Check out the box scores from when they play the Celtics and Heat.
This is why I think the Bulls will make the Finals....they just match-up well vs. those two team in particular as (especially post perkins) those teams are both vulnerable to "size" unlike say a healthy lakers or spurs team.
P.S. I don't need to see his pick for DPOY, if it isn't Dwight Howard it's wrong.
I'm pretty sure you wouldn't mind even if it wasn't DH...take a look
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