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

[bksballer89]

 

[trojanfan12]

Denver? Still from The Drive?

I still hate them for that and Im not even a Browns fan.

To be fair, its mostly Elway hate for me. lol

 

[Shanemansj13]

This is the weirdest hate list ever from a Cleveland fan. Had lebron stayed in miami/never went back to Cleveland then it would make some sense. Onlu 4 of the teams make sense....maybe 5 at tops

Yeah mine would be mainly division rivals mainly.

Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Chi White Sox, Golden State Warriors, NE Patriots, Minnesota Twins

A couple like Pats and Warriors and I would add Bulls or something

 

[Wamu]

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

I know you're new here so here's a helpful piece of advice. Never under any circumstances should you go the homer-route again, it's a bad look.

Tatum's a damn good player. But he's not the defensive player Giannis is. By the numbers.


Giannis- 5x all D team (4 times 1st team, 1 time second team) and a DPOY award

Tatum- no all D selections

 

[PPhan]

I know you're new here so here's a helpful piece of advice. Never under any circumstances should you go the homer-route again, it's a bad look.

Tatum's a damn good player. But he's not the defensive player Giannis is. By the numbers.


Giannis- 5x all D team (4 times 1st team, 1 time second team) and a DPOY award

Tatum- no all D selections

Speaking of All NBA teams, to me Robert Williams deserves first team over Rudy Gobert.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I dont get the Boston hate? Sure after they won the first title and they got Manny and won it but I have really no hatred for them.

Denver? Still from The Drive?

Mass Holes are the worst. Even God knows this.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Thank you buddy, I appreciate that. It's just my opinion, I don't want to come off as stubborn. Everybody has a right to disagree. I'm just calling it how I see it. I've seen Tatum give major trouble to kawhi, Durant, butler in past regular seasons. There is just so many switches in today's game and people know to avoid him.

Tatum is also a really good shooter and scorer, so people overlook his defense. And he's not intimidating looking at all so the casual eye might be misled by that as well.

I've been in debates that last days hahaha so I can definitely defend myself. I'm not trying to come off too strong though as I'm just a newbie.

I appreciate the kind words buddy and you seem like a good high iq poster in your own right. I've enjoyed my time here so far.

He can give guys trouble, sure. He is on the rise, the good thing is we likely haven’t seen his ceiling especially defensively but Giannis won DPOY. Right now he isn’t the defender Giannis is…that is a given, but he has potential. Tatum has stepped up in the playoffs but really his efficiency is about the same as it was in the regular season, a better 3 ball but this seasoj overall his efficiency went down. The defense is the difference but he isn’t elite like Giannis yet especially every single night

 

[Wamu]

Speaking of All NBA teams, to me Robert Williams deserves first team over Rudy Gobert.

That would have been great if the Celtics had two 1st teamers.

But Gobert lead the league in rebounding. And I thought he averaged more blocks per game. But after looking up the info Williams (2.2) averaged more blocks by the smallest of margins, Gobert was 2.1.

Maybe Williams can make 1st team next season.

 

[dtgold88]

will be putting some FD lineups in again today. Of all the guys listed as questionable do the Cs and/or Heat fans have a sense of anyone who wont play?

 

[Shanemansj13]

will be putting some FD lineups in again today. Of all the guys listed as questionable do the Cs and/or Heat fans have a sense of anyone who wont play?

I’d imagine Herro is the only guy in question for either team. This is a game 7, if you have a hamstring issue it is what it is but all the other guys played Game 6. They better play

 

[Iggloo]

ONE MAN stands between the collapse of civilization in the form of another Celtics finals appearance, and world peace.

Do it Jimmy! The planet needs you! Maybe we can send Rachel Nichols to his hotel room this afternoon?

 

[PPhan]

That would have been great if the Celtics had two 1st teamers.

But Gobert lead the league in rebounding. And I thought he averaged more blocks per game. But after looking up the info Williams (2.2) averaged more blocks by the smallest of margins, Gobert was 2.1.

Maybe Williams can make 1st team next season.

It’s not even about the blocks man, it’s the impact he makes defensively. When I’ve watched them both play, Williams has made a much bigger impact defensively than Gobert has. He’s also a lot more versatile defensively of the two.

 

[bksballer89]

will be putting some FD lineups in again today. Of all the guys listed as questionable do the Cs and/or Heat fans have a sense of anyone who wont play?

They are all playing. Herro the only one who is questionable

 

[Shanemansj13]

ONE MAN stands between the collapse of civilization in the form of another Celtics finals appearance, and world peace.

Do it Jimmy! The planet needs you! Maybe we can send Rachel Nichols to his hotel room this afternoon?

The weird thing is when Miami is playing great and Butler is on I think they are a better matchup for Boston but with basically Jimmy being a one man team…Boston is a tougher matchup for GS imo

 

[dtgold88]

They are all playing. Herro the only one who is questionable

Damn it's time to finally hit one of those 5 player entries. I usually play 3-4 combos. Been many times I had all 5 in the winning combo...but not in the same entry.

 

[Iggloo]

The weird thing is when Miami is playing great and Butler is on I think they are a better matchup for Boston but with basically Jimmy being a one man team…Boston is a tougher matchup for GS imo

Oh no doubt Boston is a tougher matchup for GS. Boston is the better team. I just hate them with a passion.

Celtics are the team of white massholes listening to House of Pain and Bill Simmons while talking about wicked pissahs and Ben Affleck movies. No respectable basketball fans would ever root for the Celtics.

 

[Iggloo]

I mean...look at this. The Celtics always have at least a few white ringers who can't really play, just to satisfy the racist local fanbase.

 

[Wamu]

It’s not even about the blocks man, it’s the impact he makes defensively. When I’ve watched them both play, Williams has made a much bigger impact defensively than Gobert has. He’s also a lot more versatile defensively of the two.

I know what you're saying and I don't disagree. If there's one big reason Williams should have gotten a 1st team nod it's this. During the regular season in the low post he held opponents to 39% shooting, the best in the league. Maybe his injury towards the end of the season cost him some votes?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

its a lot of things that contribute to this---- one is obviously LeBron James not being involved since his teams ownership is incompetent an Davis' injury......another the Nets just never putting it together with Kyrie being a moron, and some of their injuries. Another George and Leonard both basically being hurt for the greater part of the last 2 years.....another with Simmons holding the Sixers hostage/Simmons failing, and then Harden and his bullshit.

I think the biggest loser of this season by far is the Suns- who are extremely talented and had a window and choked it away--- the NEts too a huge loser where every move turned up bad and Kyrie screwing them, Harris injury, Simmons being the WORST and then getting hurt.

Its why I dont think it should be a surprise that stable organizations- like GSW, BOS and Miami have taken advantage- even if I think they would get their ass whooped by some of the better Finals teams of the a few years in the past.


golf then cookout tomorrow. I hope Boston wins- becuase the alternative is rooting for GSW in the finals.

my most hated teams in sports

1. Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Boston Red Sox
4. Miami Heat
5. LA Lakers
6. Chi White Sox
7. Golden State Warriors
8. Denver Broncos
9. NE Patriots
10. Minnesota Twins

No Knicks?

 

[Wamu]

I mean...look at this. The Celtics always have at least a few white ringers who can't really play, just to satisfy the racist local fanbase.

Always a good laugh when someone says this player or that player can't play. The lowest rated NBAers would smoke any average guy in 1 on 1.

Speaking of players that can't play. Just wanna say thank you to the 76ers for drafting Fultz instead of Tatum.

And who is that third player? Doesn't look familiar.