Rockets vs Celtics finals

firedawg · 05-10-18, 09:24 AM

16%

Regul8er · 05-10-18, 09:25 AM

Guys, Lebron will not be denied. Hasn't happened in 8 seasons, not happening with this Celtics team, lol

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 09:37 AM

Boston will be in the finals - they got good wing defenders that will keep Cavs perimeter shooters in check - LEBRON will get his points but like the pacers series his teammates won’t do much - factor in brad Stevens and you got Boston going to the finals

2daBank · 05-10-18, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by Regul8er

Guys, Lebron will not be denied. Hasn't happened in 8 seasons, not happening with this Celtics team, lol

Of course lebron will be in finals, LB just rather lose than play on the king.

2daBank · 05-10-18, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by ikid2groove415

Boston will be in the finals - they got good wing defenders that will keep Cavs perimeter shooters in check - LEBRON will get his points but like the pacers series his teammates won’t do much - factor in brad Stevens and you got Boston going to the finals

Lmao

shadymcgrady · 05-10-18, 10:00 AM

Boson actually matches up very well against Cleveland.

The problem is that they rely on balance with Irving and Hayward unavailable. In big moments and big games it is harder than 4 or 5 players from Boston to rise to the occasion than just 1 or 2 from Cleveland

I think a Houston upset is more likely

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by 2daBank

Lmao

Did the pacers not put Cavs on the ROPES? Cavs offense struggle every dam game vs Indiana- - Boston plays better defense and more athletic guards - Cavs won’t be able to score like the Toronto series

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

Boson actually matches up very well against Cleveland.

The problem is that they rely on balance with Irving and Hayward unavailable. In big moments and big games it is harder than 4 or 5 players from Boston to rise to the occasion than just 1 or 2 from Cleveland

I think a Houston upset is more likely

People need to stop talking about Irving Hayward - they ain’t coming back this year - I’m telling you guys - Cavs are in trouble - Boston got good wing defenders - like I said before - they can’t stop lebron - nobody can - but lebron is going need help from his teammates - korver-K love/jr Smith will have trouble getting off open shots

lakerboy · 05-10-18, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by 2daBank

Of course lebron will be in finals, LB just rather lose than play on the king.

I don't like this post at all. I have not given my opinion on the cavs series. I made a thread that's all.

2daBank · 05-10-18, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

I don't like this post at all. I have not given my opinion on the cavs series. I made a thread that's all.

It's true tho isn't it?? Maybe I'm
off but I can't remember you ever backing a bron team.

IBetYou · 05-10-18, 10:08 AM

5 years from now people will look back and wonder how James was able to keep this collection of bums competitive vs a Celtics team loaded with talent. Celtics in 7.

Rockets are better than people give them credit for. They're not a 1-man show anymore... they have the best run & jump big in the league, they have Paul, and they have Gordon. PJ.Tucker is a good match for Green, relatively speaking. Home court too. Rockets in 7.

lakerboy · 05-10-18, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by 2daBank

It's true tho isn't it?? Maybe I'm
off but I can't remember you ever backing a bron team.

No it's not true. I went huge on the cavs in game 7 vs state.

shadymcgrady · 05-10-18, 10:10 AM

Clint capela is going kill them over the couse of the series, javale Mcgee is only good for 20 minutes.... per series

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

Clint capela is going kill them over the couse of the series, javale Mcgee is only good for 20 minutes.... per series

GSW makes centers worthless when they put out there death line up - curry/Thompson/green/Durant/iggy

funnyb25 · 05-10-18, 10:13 AM

Cavs might sweep another team

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by IBetYou

5 years from now people will look back and wonder how James was able to keep this collection of bums competitive vs a Celtics team loaded with talent. Celtics in 7.

Rockets are better than people give them credit for. They're not a 1-man show anymore... they have the best run & jump big in the league, they have Paul, and they have Gordon. PJ.Tucker is a good match for Green, relatively speaking. Home court too. Rockets in 7.

Ya houston going need Gordon to come up big

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by funnyb25

Cavs might sweep another team

LOL

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

I don't like this post at all. I have not given my opinion on the cavs series. I made a thread that's all.

Cavs aint that good - they beat up on a overrated Toronto team that lebron always own - Cavs will have trouble with Boston speed -

lakerboy · 05-10-18, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by ikid2groove415

Cavs aint that good - they beat up on a overrated Toronto team that lebron always own - Cavs will have trouble with Boston speed -

I agree with this in retrospect.

funnyb25 · 05-10-18, 10:21 AM

A4K · 05-10-18, 10:24 AM

LeBron basically gets another free pass to the Finals, boys. Once he squeaked past Indiana it was written. Warriors or Rockets vs. Cavaliers

DOM_Toretto · 05-10-18, 10:25 AM

The king ain’t losing another game against anyone but the warriors.

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by A4K

LeBron basically gets another free pass to the Finals, boys. Once he squeaked past Indiana it was written. Warriors or Rockets vs. Cavaliers

Only thing is Boston is a better version of Indiana with better athletic wing guards to shut down perimeter shooting - oh ? And also the best coach in the NBA-

A4K · 05-10-18, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by ikid2groove415

Only thing is Boston is a better version of Indiana with better athletic wing guards to shut down perimeter shooting - oh ? And also the best coach in the NBA-

Arguably missing their 2 best players.

funnyb25 · 05-10-18, 10:29 AM

IF Boston gets spanked around....gunna make this Cinderella Sixers story look like poop, and right back to "Typical East"

BOL

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:30 AM

This is typical - Cavs sweep a garbage Toronto team that Doesn’t have perimeter defense and people assume they can roll Boston ? Who auctually plays defense

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by A4K

Arguably missing their 2 best players.

Not going argue with that - but it doesn’t take away what Boston did to the bucks and sixers- and you saw how badly Cavs struggle to score vs the pacers ?

IBetYou · 05-10-18, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by ikid2groove415

Not going argue with that - but it doesn’t take away what Boston did to the bucks and sixers- and you saw how badly Cavs struggle to score vs the pacers ?

It's a bit of a headfkuc that they swept the #1 seed Raptors and got taken down to the wire vs the average Pacers. Evidently most people chalk it up the Cavs flipping the switch. I agree with you, that there's a matchup angle there.

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by IBetYou

It's a bit of a headfkuc that they swept the #1 seed Raptors and got taken down to the wire vs the average Pacers. Evidently most people chalk it up the Cavs flipping the switch. I agree with you, that there's a matchup angle there.

Pacers were young with athletic wing guards - what they did was shut down Cavs perimeter shooters - something Toronto wasn’t capiable of doing ? Like I said thousand of times - nobody will shut down lebron- but if you make his teammates worthless it’s much harder to win- There’s no doubt Boston game plan will be exactly the same like the pacers - now can they do it? Yes- they got better wing guards then Indiana

DOM_Toretto · 05-10-18, 10:52 AM

Who’s gonna guard LeBron? He owns Hordford. 20 year old Tatum?

Regul8er · 05-10-18, 10:56 AM

If Lebron wants to beat the Celts, he will beat the Celts.....its really that simple.

Based on what I saw out of him the last 10 days, he seems plenty motivated.

Boston has gotten the good fortunes of having maybe the easiest path to a Conference FInal ever. Milwaukee who centers everything around one guy who can't shoot and is not Lebron, and had a joke of a coach......and Philly who had pretty much zero playoff experience....and were destined to make every imaginable mistake you'd expect from a team so young.

Cavs get this in 5......but I will give Stevens and company kudos for getting this far.

ikid2groove415 · 05-10-18, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by DOM_Toretto

Who’s gonna guard LeBron? He owns Hordford. 20 year old Tatum?

Guess your not reading? Lebron can’t always win alone - I did say lebron will get his points - but it’s much harder to win if his teammates are neautrulize- kinda like in the pacers series

lakerboy · 05-10-18, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by DOM_Toretto

Who’s gonna guard LeBron? He owns Hordford. 20 year old Tatum?

Brown.

Btw Boston wins game 1. Cavs long layover and they will face intensity they haven't faced yet. After that I think the cavs can adjust.v

A4K · 05-10-18, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by Regul8er

If Lebron wants to beat the Celts, he will beat the Celts.....its really that simple.

Based on what I saw out of him the last 10 days, he seems plenty motivated.

Boston has gotten the good fortunes of having maybe the easiest path to a Conference FInal ever. Milwaukee who centers everything around one guy who can't shoot and is not Lebron, and had a joke of a coach......and Philly who had pretty much zero playoff experience....and were destined to make every imaginable mistake you'd expect from a team so young.

Cavs get this in 5......but I will give Stevens and company kudos for getting this far.

Agree, the only thing LeBron cannot beat is his receding hairline.