2008 Boston Celtics Playoff Game thread - Page 11 - Talksox

Mr Crunchy · 05-23-2008, 09:56 AM

THE SONG IS OVER
ITS ALL BEHIND ME

too bad,they made a nice comeback only to fail when it mattered
detroit made every shot that mattered in the last 2 minutes and we couldnt get a rebound if our lives were depending on it.

rician blast · 05-23-2008, 10:38 AM

Rebounding is a matter of balls and determination...the gutsier, more determined team won last night. Couldn't help but think it's all over immediately after the game. I'll hold off on predicting what seems inevitable.

Mr Crunchy · 05-23-2008, 10:47 AM

they had the best road record in the league
if they win 1 in detroit then they got a pop
they dont play well offensively or defensively on the road so far this playoff season

TheKilo · 05-23-2008, 12:34 PM

Ray Allen is ALIVE!

If the Celtics win Game 3 they are sitting pretty, IMO.

See Red · 05-23-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKilo

Ray Allen is ALIVE!

If the Celtics win Game 3 they are sitting pretty, IMO.

So is Rasheed's shooting touch, though.

I'm not convinced the Celtics can win on the road. If they can't do it in Cleveland or Atlanta how do they do it in Detroit? They just don't have what it takes... hell, even Bill Simmons admits that KG isn't wired like a winner.

edit: By the way, nobody is beating the Lakers.

YanksHater213 · 05-24-2008, 04:41 PM

The rest of this series is going to be interesting as hell to say the least.

MANNYHOF24 · 05-24-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by See Red

So is Rasheed's shooting touch, though.

I'm not convinced the Celtics can win on the road. If they can't do it in Cleveland or Atlanta how do they do it in Detroit? They just don't have what it takes... hell, even Bill Simmons admits that KG isn't wired like a winner.

edit: By the way, nobody is beating the Lakers.

The only reason KG hasn't won is because he has been on shitty, shitty teams. The one year they had an O.K. supporting cast they made it to the western confrenence finals.

By the way, the celtics had the best road record in the league this year. I think going up 2-0 gave them a huge false sense of security causing them not to be as sharp as the should be. I expect a great performance tonight, and a comfortable celtic win.

MANNYHOF24 · 05-24-2008, 08:49 PM

BS call, Garnett to the bench with 2 fouls.

See Red · 05-24-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MANNYHOF24

The only reason KG hasn't won is because he has been on shitty, shitty teams. The one year they had an O.K. supporting cast they made it to the western confrenence finals.

By the way, the celtics had the best road record in the league this year. I think going up 2-0 gave them a huge false sense of security causing them not to be as sharp as the should be. I expect a great performance tonight, and a comfortable celtic win.

It's not that he hadn't won... it's that he hadn't gotten out of the first round with that one season aside. By the way, it wasn't just an "okay" supporting cast... Cassell and Sprewell were a great supporting cast.

Watch a Lakers game. Kobe takes over -- he took over game one and willed his team to victory. Garnett's great and has had some great games in this postseason but I've never in his career seen him just take over in the postseason.

And there's a difference between playing on the road in the regular season and doing it in the playoffs -- I don't know how you can believe otherwise at this point.

MANNYHOF24 · 05-24-2008, 09:12 PM

I love how even after winning 66 games and being tied 1-1 in the eastern conference finals, the celtics get no respect whatsoever. I guess that will make it more sweet if we win it all.

See Red · 05-24-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MANNYHOF24

I love how even after winning 66 games and being tied 1-1 in the eastern conference finals, the celtics get no respect whatsoever. I guess that will make it more sweet if we win it all.

It's not a lack of respect. You're 0-6 on the road in the postseason and have two guys that have ever won anything on the team. Pierce? Career loser. Ray Allen? Career loser (barely even beat Denzel at the end of He Got Game

). Garnett? Career loser.

I don't think those two facts are unrelated.

By the way, Ray Allen doesn't look so hot so far.

MANNYHOF24 · 05-24-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by See Red

It's not a lack of respect. You're 0-6 on the road in the postseason and have two guys that have ever won anything on the team. Pierce? Career loser. Ray Allen? Career loser (barely even beat Denzel at the end of He Got Game

). Garnett? Career loser.

I don't think those two facts are unrelated.

By the way, Ray Allen doesn't look so hot so far.

Garnett has been on bad teams. His teams that lost in the first round were always underdogs 6-7 seeds in the west playing agaisnt much more talented teams every year. Except one, and that year they went deep.

MANNYHOF24 · 05-24-2008, 09:39 PM

43-28 The Celtics finally showing what they are made of tonight.

MANNYHOF24 · 05-24-2008, 09:50 PM

Great first half, 50-32. They did everything right and Pierce only took 2 shots I think.

See Red · 05-24-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MANNYHOF24

Garnett has been on bad teams. His teams that lost in the first round were always underdogs 6-7 seeds in the west playing agaisnt much more talented teams every year. Except one, and that year they went deep.

What about 2002-03?

Make whatever excuses you want, the guy's never won.

Even the biggest Boston sports homer alive recognizes this...

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3403820

Pistons need to make an open shot -- they've had looks.