They are still going to be real good with some young strong supporting cast players in the mix.
Cloak & Dagger
SBR MVP
11-15-07
4781
#2
no higher than 3-1 at ANY point of the season....
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rake922
SBR Posting Legend
12-23-07
11692
#3
Rondo and Perkins will be even better better
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dwaechte
SBR Hall of Famer
08-27-07
5481
#4
I think because they're in the East, anything +250 or better would be a decent price. Hard to see any East teams knocking them off, then they should be about even money in the finals. But, it depends how some other rosters shake out(Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit).
Allen may fall off a bit, but Rondo, Perk, Powe, Davis, Allen(Tony) should all get markedly better.
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dwaechte
SBR Hall of Famer
08-27-07
5481
#5
Actually +250 would be a pretty terrible price, but I personally think they have a very good shot of repeating so that's the price that if you gave me without any out options(No other betting on games/series along the way), that's the price at which I'd really have to think about which side I wanted.
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Sinister Cat
SBR MVP
06-03-08
1090
#6
I think if I could get +300 or better I'd put something on it. Wouldn't want to tie up a lot of capital for a whole year; but maybe just throw a hundred on it or something. Ray Allen looked pretty damn youthful in the finals for a guy with two bad knees...
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fiveteamer
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04-14-08
10805
#7
Uh, Cleveland nearly beat them this year. They will be better, including King Bron Bron. I see Cleveland taking the East next year.
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SBR Lou
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08-02-07
37863
#8
Originally posted by fiveteamer
Uh, Cleveland nearly beat them this year. They will be better, including King Bron Bron. I see Cleveland taking the East next year.
Plus thats good for biz.
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Tsoprano
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04-14-08
26374
#9
Yea, im getting on them asap to win it next year.
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Tsoprano
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04-14-08
26374
#10
Originally posted by fiveteamer
Uh, Cleveland nearly beat them this year. They will be better, including King Bron Bron. I see Cleveland taking the East next year.
And so did the hawks? Celtics learned to play well on the road starting in Detroit, and will be unstoppable in the playoffs next year. Would of won in 5 but wanted it ended in Boston for all that celebration as appose to being booed off.
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seaborneq
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09-08-06
22556
#11
The reason the price will not get any better than perhaps 3-1 is because the Celtics are presumed to have the home court advantage throughout. If the Spurs, Lakers or Phoenix reload/get younger, maybe, just maybe you will be able to get about 5-1, if one of those teams has the best record or gets off to a good start.
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Tsoprano
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04-14-08
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#12
I got basically 2-1 odda right before the finals started so who knows what itll be going into next year. Not much above the 3-1 mark though.
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jjgold
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07-20-05
388179
#13
If Cleveland upgrades they win it all
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Tchocky
SBR MVP
02-14-06
2371
#14
They barely got past Atlanta & Cleveland but yes they are the clear favorites to win the Eastern Conference again.
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hoopster42
Restricted User
02-12-08
6099
#15
repeating in the NBA in this day and age is extremely difficult, i would not bank on them doing it again (see spurs the past decade, could not go back to back), it is really tough. lakers and bulls did it because of shaq and mj, 2 dominant players, houston had hakeem. boston will be challenged by orlando and cleveland next season, maybe another team as well, and the west will be much better next season than this yr, esp if bynum comes back healthy for the lakers
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gordon gekko
SBR MVP
05-01-08
2842
#16
No way Boston repeats next year.
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seaborneq
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09-08-06
22556
#17
Originally posted by gordon gekko
No way Boston repeats next year.
If I can get 5-1 before the season starts next year I am all over them. Also, if I can get 10-1 on the Spurs to win the West, ditto. I like the Spurs to come back with a vengence and some new younger players who can play and were born in the 80's or 90's.
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ManOfValue
SBR MVP
02-29-08
1437
#18
They're gonna get caught off guard by one of the up & coming teams like Orlando , Toronto or Atlanta...
Anybody wanna call me krazy ??
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Tsoprano
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04-14-08
26374
#19
Originally posted by ManOfValue
They're gonna get caught off guard by one of the up & coming teams like Orlando , Toronto or Atlanta... Anybody wanna call me krazy ??
Your krazy
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Deuce
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01-12-08
29843
#20
They will be beat by Cleveland or Detroit in the 2nd or 3rd round.