RIP Boston Celtics

GAMBLOR777 · 12-21-12, 10:11 PM

Same story every year....they'll be there

No coincidences · 12-21-12, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by GAMBLOR777

Same story every year....they'll be there

Why? What makes you say that? What team in the history of basketball has maintained despite getting older and older?

TheDarkPassenger · 12-21-12, 10:20 PM

They were 17-17 at one point last season and still nearly knocked out the Heat.

HoulihansTX · 12-21-12, 10:24 PM

They are older, slower, and carrying the dead body of Jeff Green on their backs.

Game Over

No coincidences · 12-21-12, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

They are older, slower, and carrying the dead body of Jeff Green on their backs.

Game Over

Terry has aged in dog years since being around them.

No coincidences · 12-21-12, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by TheDarkPassenger

They were 17-17 at one point last season and still nearly knocked out the Heat.

Good for them. That's not happening this season.

HoulihansTX · 12-21-12, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by TheDarkPassenger

They were 17-17 at one point last season and still nearly knocked out the Heat.

Sounds like the weak reasoning the talking heads use for the Giants making the playoffs this year.

Sport_Fish · 12-22-12, 02:29 AM

It shouldn't have taken this game for ppl to realize this team is dead.

t-wizzle · 12-22-12, 02:45 AM

Classic no coin overreaction.

No coincidences · 12-22-12, 02:49 AM

Originally posted by t-wizzle

Classic no coin overreaction.

Are you guys going to continue to think the Celtics are just playing opossum during the regular season when KG and Pierce are 50?

I remember when the Pistons went through this with Rasheed, Rip, Chauncey and the boys. Everyone kept saying "don't panic." First they won a world title. Then they came up short a few years in the ECF but kept most of the vital cogs. Then came the crash in '08-09. Now they're a doormat, mostly because they held on to their "stars" too long.

I think the Celtics are currently in Detroit '08-09 mode.

hawley · 12-22-12, 03:11 AM

Terry is not getting anywhere near enough usage at the moment.

HoulihansTX · 12-22-12, 03:14 AM

Jerd Sullinger being completely unusable is only speeding up the process of Celtics irrelevancy.

hawley · 12-22-12, 03:30 AM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

Jerd Sullinger being completely unusable is only speeding up the process of Celtics irrelevancy.

Trades will happen this season.

They have come awfully close the last few deadlines but this year it will go through.

shimeon40 · 12-22-12, 03:39 AM

Walking frames and wheelchairs needed at that NBA retirement club..Boston Cetics..why the fukk would u trust those old farts enough to put money down ??

face · 12-22-12, 03:43 AM

jason terry ruined the game (shot 1 for 15 for 4 points total). paul pierce went off and had a triple double before overtime. kg was not that great

hawley · 12-22-12, 05:33 AM

Originally posted by face

jason terry ruined the game (shot 1 for 15 for 4 points total). chris paul went off and had a triple double before overtime. kg was not that great

Sneaky of Paul to play for the Bucks then turn out for the Clippers later the same night.

lunchbawks · 12-22-12, 10:12 AM

It would be huge if Boston picks up Millsap or Jefferson from Utah

TiredPro · 12-22-12, 10:23 AM

I don't let trends solely dictate my plays, but kind of hard to ignore that Milwaukee over the past three seasons is 27-12 ATS versus Atlantic Divison and Boston the past three seasons is 14-26 ATS on Friday nights and 20-40 ATS after winning by 10 points or more in the previous game. Milwaukee beat Boston earlier in the season on the exact same kind of set up. I'll take grit over glamour every game......

DOM-Ganador · 12-22-12, 10:25 AM

Have to agree.
They won their title and jelled 1 year earlier than I thought they would.
Then they had a chance to win 1-2 more. Smoke and mirrors when they got up 3-2 on Heat.
Ray Allen is no dummy, knew it was over and time to get out of town.
I just wish he went to OKC or SA. Hate the Heat.

JayDeezy · 12-22-12, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by DOM-Ganador

Have to agree.
They won their title and jelled 1 year earlier than I thought they would.
Then they had a chance to win 1-2 more. Smoke and mirrors when they got up 3-2 on Heat.
Ray Allen is no dummy, knew it was over and time to get out of town.
I just wish he went to OKC or SA. Hate the Heat.

totally agree. except with him going to SA - in another year or so it would have been a repeat of the situation in Boston, older key pieces breaking down while trying to infuse young talent that has a ways to go.
Plus the NBA loves a good storyline... doesn't get any better than a loved player turning heel by joining a rival.

face · 12-22-12, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by hawley

Sneaky of Paul to play for the Bucks then turn out for the Clippers later the same night.

was late

t-wizzle · 12-22-12, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by No coincidences

Are you guys going to continue to think the Celtics are just playing opossum during the regular season when KG and Pierce are 50?

I remember when the Pistons went through this with Rasheed, Rip, Chauncey and the boys. Everyone kept saying "don't panic." First they won a world title. Then they came up short a few years in the ECF but kept most of the vital cogs. Then came the crash in '08-09. Now they're a doormat, mostly because they held on to their "stars" too long.

I think the Celtics are currently in Detroit '08-09 mode.

They've done this act for the past 3 seasons. Boston will be there come playoff time but they won't beat Miami.

lunchbawks · 12-28-12, 01:04 AM

bump

No coincidences · 12-28-12, 01:05 AM

No coincidences · 12-29-12, 11:37 PM

I know Rondo isn't playing tonight, but this team is all fail right now.

GS makes them look like a bunch of 100 year olds.

ChiLLx · 12-29-12, 11:47 PM

They can't hang with these younger, more athletic high scoring teams.

vasilli07 · 12-30-12, 12:13 AM

If Celtics are in the Western conference, they will probably finish in last 3 spots.

No coincidences · 12-30-12, 12:41 AM

Solid fourth quarter.

t-wizzle · 12-30-12, 01:55 AM

Just like last year when they looked like shit and then were one game away from the Finals.

Speedy88 · 12-30-12, 02:03 AM

Yep they are finished....said it at the beginning of the year. Only reason why they went so far last year was that the East had no competition outside of Miami. If Boston were in the west last year, they probably would not have made the playoffs.

No coincidences · 12-30-12, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by t-wizzle

Just like last year when they looked like shit and then were one game away from the Finals.

Again, are you going to be saying this about Boston when KG and Pierce are 50?

Every era ends. Theirs is over.

vasilli07 · 12-30-12, 03:01 AM

Watching them can be such a torture. I still remember last year playoffs against sixers, both teams were horrible.

Speedy88 · 12-30-12, 03:19 AM

They should have blown the team up at the end of the year last year. Once Ray left, it was a sign to part with Pierce of KG. They need to start building around Rondo.

shimeon40 · 12-30-12, 05:56 AM

how are boston going to make any playoff..a couple of players there well past their use by date..boston are good for the occasional win..no consistancy and are G O N E ..Gone!!!