2024/2025 NBA Season October 22nd Opening Tip off! Pg 112

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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,886
    That's more like it.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Butler is alone out there...
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,886
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Butler is alone out there...
    But he is a beast. 
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Lil 3 leg parlay last night with C's money line, Tatum 26.5 pts and Brown 22.5 points. Easy money. 

    Fuck the Celtics.
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Poncier said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Butler is alone out there...
    But he is a beast. 
    He is which is why I want him in the finals.  His supporting cast needs to support.  Herro can be a huge asset if he drains shots.

    Olidipo and Adebayo need to step up big time.  Friggin Olidipo was a force a few years ago.  He looks a shell of himself on the Heat...
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Olidipo is coming off a serious injury. He was huge for them against the Sixers.
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  • Poncier
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    Bam hasn't looked anything like the guy who dominated the Celtics in the bubble 2 years ago thus far.
    Of course, Daniel Theis was charged with guarding him in 2020, this year there's more (and better) bigs to defend him with.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    The Juggler said:
    Olidipo is coming off a serious injury. He was huge for them against the Sixers.
    Poncier said:
    Bam hasn't looked anything like the guy who dominated the Celtics in the bubble 2 years ago thus far.
    Of course, Daniel Theis was charged with guarding him in 2020, this year there's more (and better) bigs to defend him with.
    I watched 2 games of Heat playoffs and didn't see squat from him.  I know this was his 2nd big injury right?  Other one was w the pacers a few years back I believe?

    Anywho I haven't seen him on his best days.  It seems that the whole secondary is streaky on the Heat after Butler.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,886
    If you call Tatum and Butler a wash at the top of the respective rosters, then the Celtics definitely have the advantage in rotation players 2-8 if everyone is healthy, especially if you get the version of Marcus Smart we saw last night. 
    But as we've seen, one turned ankle or a horrible shooting night from your superstar will turn a series in an instant.
    This one has a long way to go, at least 6 games and probably 7.
    I'm just glad that Jamie from Progressive while getting his first significant minutes since game 1 vs Atlanta went 0-4 from three, don't want that dude getting confidence back in his stroke.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    In general, I think the Heat are a pretty weak 1 seed. If the Sixers were at full strength, I think they would've beaten them in six 
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  • tempo_n_groove
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    The Juggler said:
    In general, I think the Heat are a pretty weak 1 seed. If the Sixers were at full strength, I think they would've beaten them in six 
    When the Heat click, which they did for a good part of the season, they are really good.

    Adebayo and Olidipo need to show up.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    tempo_n_groove said:
    The Juggler said:
    In general, I think the Heat are a pretty weak 1 seed. If the Sixers were at full strength, I think they would've beaten them in six 
    When the Heat click, which they did for a good part of the season, they are really good.

    Adebayo and Olidipo need to show up.
    Yeah but every 1 seed should be really good though. I just think they're weaker compared to other 1 seeds. 
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  • Poncier
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    The Juggler said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    The Juggler said:
    In general, I think the Heat are a pretty weak 1 seed. If the Sixers were at full strength, I think they would've beaten them in six 
    When the Heat click, which they did for a good part of the season, they are really good.

    Adebayo and Olidipo need to show up.
    Yeah but every 1 seed should be really good though. I just think they're weaker compared to other 1 seeds. 
    It was a weird season to be sure. Not gonna say they are a weak 1 seed, but they are definitely an under the radar 1 seed. Nobody paid much attention to them media wise all season. The narrative in the east centered mostly on Brooklyn, then on Milwaukee, then on your Sixers post trade deadline, and finally on my Celts late in the season when they began playing to potential. Miami hardly got mentioned.
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Well now.  Warriors look like themselves.  Luka still needs help.  Open look after open look and the shots are not falling...  If those 3's by Dallas start going in it is a whole different series.

    GS wins another title this year.  I don't see anyone else beating them at full staff.
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 Posts: 10,825
    Thanks Steve Kerr… from the heart & intelligently said. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Well GS and Boston it will be.  GS will win another chip.
  • Poncier
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    tempo_n_groove said:
    Well GS and Boston it will be.  GS will win another chip.
    We'll see.
    If the Celtics get there, they match up quite well with the Warriors. 
    Plus, if you are predicting GS, that's a lock for the Celts based on your past prognostications of Brooklyn then Milwaukee this post-season :lol: 
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  • tempo_n_groove
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    Poncier said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Well GS and Boston it will be.  GS will win another chip.
    We'll see.
    If the Celtics get there, they match up quite well with the Warriors. 
    Plus, if you are predicting GS, that's a lock for the Celts based on your past prognostications of Brooklyn then Milwaukee this post-season :lol: 
    Hey I changed BK right after the 2nd game, I saw the writing on the wall, I got it.

    Milwaukee made me a believer in Boston, somewhat, lol.  I told you that I haven't trusted Boston because of every year prior...

    I do not see Boston matching up well w GS at all.
  • Poncier
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    With the Celtics, one has to remember that Tatum just turned 24 and Brown is 25. People expect these guys (not just them, but young budding stars in general) to be ready to win titles at 20, 21, 22 years old. It just doesn't happen. Guys don't play 4 years of college ball and enter the NBA at a more physically mature and seasoned 22 anymore, they are usually 19, still often needing to bulk up and needing to adapt to the rigors of the NBA (big jump form 36 or so college game season to 82 in the NBA against much better & stronger competition). So, the Celtics are pretty much on the timeline for these 2 guys to be hitting the beginning of their window. Steph was 27 and Klay was 25 when they won their first title.

    As for the matchup. Look at the recent years. They split this year, 
    They have played 8 games when the Celtics have had Tatum and the Warriors have had Steph in the lineup. Celtics are 5-3 in those games.
    They match up very well.
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  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 Posts: 10,825
    i think Celtics beat GS In 6

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