Series Thread: 1) Miami Heat vs. 2) Boston Celtics

[fightinfunbags]

Worst offensive ratings this season:

1. Thunder 105
2. Magic 105
3. Pistons 106

With Tatum on court celtics hold teams to a 106 offensive rating reg season

In playoffs its 105

Maybe because Tatum is the alpha, so they figure oh we don't want to give the all defense to this guy because he's not a role player. That's just how it works these days I guess. Tatum isn't flashy with muscles like Giannis but to me it seems like his d is better. Yet Giannis is getting the dpoty awards because he has what LeBron has (muscles and flashy).

Kobe got all those all defense teams from 2006-2010 and Tatum has been a far better defender

Tatum better than Giannis as a defender?

 

[tlance]

They swept and shut down the nets dynamic durant\irving offense with robert williams playing a total of 30 minutes.

Then he eliminated the Giannis bucks with Robert Williams playing a total of 7 minutes and missing 4 total games

Take Rob out of the equation, his impact is the one that's replaceable. So you don't give the credit to midget flopper smart. It's because of Tatum and the on\off numbers show he's celtics best defender. Tatum also led entire league in defensive win shares. All the evidence points to Tatum being top 5 defender but media doesn't want to credit him.

You are trying to give all the credit to an individual who happens to be your favorite player.

The Celtics D is an interchangeable unit with no weak links. That is why they are good.

The word to describe what you are trying to do here is homer.

Williams gets credit because he is the shot blocker and shot blocking has always been overrated in these discussions. Smart gets credit because he is the heart and soul of the team and he is a dog.

Smart deserves the acclaim. Tatum isn’t on that level.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Hell of a performance from Butler.

 

[Montalban]

Tatum and Brown combining for only two field goal attempts in the 4th quarter just can’t happen. Two very weak players mentally

 

[trojanfan12]

Tatum isn't flashy with muscles like Giannis but to me it seems like his d is better. Yet Giannis is getting the dpoty awards because he has what LeBron has (muscles and flashy).

 

[bksballer89]

Hell of a performance from Butler.

Read Windy article on espn. Said his butler knee improved btwn games 5 and 6 due to some real aggressive treatment.

Win tomorrow and get 3 days off

 

[Manster7588]

Read Windy article on espn. Said his butler knee improved btwn games 5 and 6 due to some real aggressive treatment.

Win tomorrow and get 3 days off

If the Heat lose he gets 5 months off.

I think he needs that time so he's fully healed.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[msgkings322]

Tatum and Brown combining for only two field goal attempts in the 4th quarter just can’t happen. Two very weak players mentally

This critique of yours, are you aware that it's totally incorrect?

 

[trojanfan12]

This critique of yours, are you aware that it's totally incorrect?

It's Monty...of course he's not aware...that's part of the fun.

 

[msgkings322]

It's Monty...of course he's not aware...that's part of the fun.

On some of these, yeah agreed. On others he's pure troll.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[msgkings322]

They swept and shut down the nets dynamic durant\irving offense with robert williams playing a total of 30 minutes.

Then he eliminated the Giannis bucks with Robert Williams playing a total of 7 minutes and missing 4 total games

Take Rob out of the equation, his impact is the one that's replaceable. So you don't give the credit to midget flopper smart. It's because of Tatum and the on\off numbers show he's celtics best defender. Tatum also led entire league in defensive win shares. All the evidence points to Tatum being top 5 defender but media doesn't want to credit him.

Gosh if the Celtics advance, I hope Williams is replaced.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Great morning to wake up with the Heat season still alive. I don’t think many, if any, thought that would be the case.
Might as well win the series now.

 

[msgkings322]

Great morning to wake up with the Heat season still alive. I don’t think many, if any, thought that would be the case.
Might as well win the series now.

Butler shoved it up the doubter's asses (including myself)

 

[jontaejones]

Butler shoved it up the doubter's asses (including myself)

Home court in the NBA used to mean something...

 

[thunderc]

Home court in the NBA used to mean something...

Defensive minded teams can skew that for sure

 

[msgkings322]

Home court in the NBA used to mean something...

When the teams are this close together it means less

 

[trojanfan12]

Great morning to wake up with the Heat season still alive. I don’t think many, if any, thought that would be the case.
Might as well win the series now.

I said yesterday that winning that game would be a very Heat thing to do.

Not gonna lie and say I was confident in that though.