Has anyone here watched the Celtics much this post season? Is Tatum their clear cut late-game closer or Kemba?
Tatum.
Kemba has been struggling and was getting criticized for his lack of production. Starting to come around the last couple games though.
Prefer they just get beat and go home. As said above, I don’t even want the Celtics to have a chance at a Championship. Rooting for a Heat win tomorrow.
Tough matchups with any of the remaining teams as it should be for a Finals. Lakers are a tough matchup too.
I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span. _________________ “You have to dance beautifully in the box that you are comfortable dancing in.” - Kobe Bryant
I would rather play Miami. Boston has been together for a few years the same coach same system they only had to integrate Kemba this year. Tatum, Kemba, Brown, and Smart will be tough to deal with. They also have Hayward back. Their centers are decent Thies and Kanter. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold.
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I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
A Heat series is one where we would be out coached. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
I’m glad Boston extended the series, hoping they take seven games and we close out tonight.
Per Shams, NBA Finals Game 1 would begin Wed. Sept. 30 if neither conference series needs a game 7. If a game 7 is needed then Finals would likely begin Friday, Oct. 2.
Basically, take care of business tonight then Lakers earn 3 days minimum rest, or worst case maybe only a single day off between series.
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I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
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I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
Why do you say Riley is a psychonut?
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I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
A Heat series is one where we would be out coached.
Big deal. Coaching is only one parameter; the team and how it actually executes are other major factors. Let's get to the finals first and then may the best team win, thats all anyone can ask for.
I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
A Heat series is one where we would be out coached.
I thought Dantoni and Malone were going to out coach us?
I would rather play Miami. Boston has been together for a few years the same coach same system they only had to integrate Kemba this year. Tatum, Kemba, Brown, and Smart will be tough to deal with. They also have Hayward back. Their centers are decent Thies and Kanter.
same here, i'd also rather face Miami. i can care less about the celtic laker rivalry, whichever is the easiest path to the next title i'd take it. Miami is banged up, Bam is huring, Butler seems has lost a step from the previous round. Herro and Robinson are inconsistent. the only guy on the Heat team that has giving Lakers trouble in the past is Dragic, but those were the days pre-Rondo and Caruso.
Boston has a lot to offer. they have 3 legitimate closers in Tatum, Brown and Walker. a super 6th man in Hayward, a supersized and healthy version of Patrick Beverly in marcus smart. as aforementioned their center tandem is also pretty tough in Thies and Kanter.
We might be overthinking it. Boston is definitely the better team and they may come back to win it in 7 if they expend superhuman effort. But bottom line is they have no superstars on their roster. Tatum is closest and he just isn’t there yet consistently. In a 7 game series the team with two top 5 players should win pretty handily. Don’t confuse this with the Detroit Pistons that pulled off the upset. This Boston team is nowhere as good and Lakers have way better chemistry.
Regardless of team I think we should win in 5 games.
Miami is interesting. They let their role players get their chances during the game. And if one of them is hot, they'll continue to go to him. And if they're not hitting, they need to hope that Jimmy can take over which he's shown they he can't always do imo.
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I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
A Heat series is one where we would be out coached.
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I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
A Heat series is one where we would be out coached.
Vogel made Spo look like his little brother in both of the regular season games.
Maybe he thinks Spo still has LeBron on his team? _________________ 💜💛 🏆 👀 🍖 #18!!!
I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
A Heat series is one where we would be out coached.
Vogel made Spo look like his little brother in both of the regular season games.
I really don’t want to play the Heat. Lebron lost a step and they have shooters everywhere. Jimmy never beats Lebron, but he’s tough as nails. Bam is decent, but I don’t see AD or Bron having issues. Herro is has the swag of Kuzma, but with the game to back it up. Crowder and Iggy are very good vets, Robinson is the best three point shooter in the league. Spols knows Lebron’s game inside out. And who can hate on the job that psychonut Pat Riley has done with this team over a 20 year span.
A Heat series is one where we would be out coached.
Vogel made Spo look like his little brother in both of the regular season games.
Maybe he thinks Spo still has LeBron on his team?
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I’m definitely hoping it goes 7 games. AD could really use a couple of extra days for ankle recuperation, and LeBron could probably use a couple days extra rest as well.
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