Series Thread: First Round: 1) Boston Celtics vs 8) Miami Heat

[PPhan]

Yeah I’m losing faith in my Boston pick, you may have been right about them being a regular season team. The contenders seem to be out West Denver, Minnesota, OKC, maybe Clippers or Mavs. Been dragging OKC for their youth but maybe they break the stereotype

Minny and Denver are the only teams out West that can beat a healthy Boston.

 

[PPhan]

Bks, you laugh, but it's true. I don't see OKC and I DEFINITELY don't see the Mavs beating them in a 7 game series.

 

[bksballer89]

Bks, you laugh, but it's true. I don't see OKC and I DEFINITELY don't see the Mavs beating them in a 7 game series.

Okc in 5

 

[msgkings322]

Minny and Denver are the only teams out West that can beat a healthy Boston.

I am a prisoner of the moment LOL. If they look good winning the 2nd round I'll probably think they are contenders again. But yeah Denver and Minnesota feel like the 2 best teams right now. Too bad they meet in the 2nd round, too early LOL

 

[thunderc]

I am a prisoner of the moment LOL. If they look good winning the 2nd round I'll probably think they are contenders again. But yeah Denver and Minnesota feel like the 2 best teams right now. Too bad they meet in the 2nd round, too early LOL

I do crack up at any thought of Minnesota being better than the Thunder, at much of anything really. That’s why they play the games though.

 

[bksballer89]

I do crack up at any thought of Minnesota being better than the Thunder, at much of anything really. That’s why they play the games though.

Ant is a better playoffs player than SGA

 

[thunderc]

Ant is a better playoffs player than SGA

Oh ok, I see lol

 

[msgkings322]

I do crack up at any thought of Minnesota being better than the Thunder, at much of anything really. That’s why they play the games though.

They aren't a lot better but they seem to have all the pieces including the veterans

Yes we get it, no one in history has been better than this OKC team.

 

[bksballer89]

What did we do to deserve this?

Jimmy
Terry
Duncan
and now JJJ

 

[thunderc]

They aren't a lot better but they seem to have all the pieces including the veterans

Yes we get it, no one in history has been better than this OKC team.

You know I never said that, but there is no basketball reason to put the Twolves over the Thunder.

 

[thunderc]

What did we do to deserve this?

Jimmy
Terry
Duncan
and now JJJ

That’s a wrap man

 

[bksballer89]

Oh ok, I see lol

Are you watching a different playoffs than I am? This is also the 3rd year of Ant clearly going to the next level in the playoffs. SGA been good but I haven't seen him take his game another level that certain players do in the playoffs.

SGA been the same guy he was in the regular season which is fine but I love a guy who goes to another level in the playoffs and Ant is now doing that for a 3rd straight year.

 

[thunderc]

Are you watching a different playoffs than I am? This is also the 3rd year of Ant clearly going to the next level in the playoffs. SGA been good but I haven't seen him take his game another level that certain players do in the playoffs.

SGA been the same guy he was in the regular season which is fine but I love a guy who goes to another level in the playoffs

I assumed you were joking honestly.

 

[msgkings322]

You know I never said that, but there is no basketball reason to put the Twolves over the Thunder.

You say it every time anyone dares say what I just said...you don't use those exact words of course

Basketball reasons: a little better defense, way more size and inside presence, veterans

 

[msgkings322]

I assumed you were joking honestly.

It is pretty funny any time someone tries to convince us the Thunder have any flaws

 

[thunderc]

You say it every time anyone dares say what I just said...you don't use those exact words of course

Basketball reasons: a little better defense, way more size and inside presence, veterans

better defense according to who? You might want to check the rankings on that. I love Antman and what he stands for. I’m just not going to get all excited about what he did against a pretty bad defensive team in Phoenix. I hope we get to see the series, would be great.

 

[bksballer89]

I assumed you were joking honestly.

Regular season SGA 30/6/5
Playoffs SGA 28/6/5

Regular season Ant 26/5/5

Playoffs Ant 31/8/6

lol what the hell are we talking about

 

[thunderc]

It is pretty funny any time someone tries to convince us the Thunder have any flaws

All teams have flaws, some are more equipped to overcome them than others. The Thunder aren’t even out of this series yet, the Pelicans are a much better defensive team than the Suns.

 

[thunderc]

Regular season SGA 30/6/5
Playoffs SGA 28/6/5

Regular season Ant 26/5/5

Playoffs Ant 31/8/6

lol what the hell are we talking about

Should we look at what SGA did against the Suns this year?

 

[bksballer89]

2023 regular season ANT- 25/4/6
2023 playoffs ANT- 32/5/5

2022 regular season ANT- 21/4/5
2022 playoffs ANT- 25/4/3

The guy consistenly goes to another level in the playoffs. Saying SGA is a better playoffs player than him is actually ridiculous.