Around the NBA Thread II

[TopekaRoy]

I want Miami to get HCA over the Celtics. I think the Celtics will beat the Heat in the 2nd round.

You think Boston beats Miami without hca!? I think hca is the only way they even have a chance to beat the Heat. They lost today by 23 points! Outside of an 11-2 start and a 12-0 run in the 4th to cut the lead from 22 to 10, they looked awful. I don't think Boston has what it takes this year and that's why was hoping they would pull of the upset today. As the 3rd seed, they're dead.

 

[Anytime23]

I'm pretty convinced the celtics are finished. They don't have that same toughest as last year and it's not just perk. It's Tony Allen too. Rondo is a shell of his 2010 self. Stupid stupid move putting faith in the o'neals and trading Herpkins.

As of now I think it'll be bulls vs heat if we can take care of business.

 

[Anytime23]

Oh and when Joel Anthony gets you 7 and 10 and chambers gives you 9, you'll probably win if everyone else is doing their part.

 

[Crystallas]

You think Boston beats Miami without hca!? I think hca is the only way they even have a chance to beat the Heat. They lost today by 23 points! Outside of an 11-2 start and a 12-0 run in the 4th to cut the lead from 22 to 10, they looked awful. I don't think Boston has what it takes this year and that's why was hoping they would pull of the upset today. As the 3rd seed, they're dead.

Yes I do. Maybe I'm giving them too much credit from last year's performance, but I do believe the Celtics will do great on the road. I don't take anything seriously that happened today, or in the last few weeks from the Celtics. If they can eek out of the first round, and buy themselves enough time to get both O'Neals healhy enough to contribute, that's all they will really need against the Heat.

 

[Gunzaan]

Yes I do. Maybe I'm giving them too much credit from last year's performance, but I do believe the Celtics will do great on the road. I don't take anything seriously that happened today, or in the last few weeks from the Celtics. If they can eek out of the first round, and buy themselves enough time to get both O'Neals healhy enough to contribute, that's all they will really need against the Heat.

They were fighting for the 2 seed and an extra home game against each other tonight. You should take stock in this game.

And you really think Shaq is going to be healthy during the playoffs? That is a stretch. He has missed the last 31 of 32 games.

 

[Crystallas]

They were fighting for the 2 seed and an extra home game against each other tonight. You should take stock in this game.

And you really think Shaq is going to be healthy during the playoffs? That is a stretch. He has missed the last 31 of 32 games.

Doc Rivers sat for 90% of the game chillin. Yes, I don't take that as a playoff effort. The last things the fans in Boston want to hear is that the Celtics tanked a game that they felt was meaningless to them, but meaningful to the opinionated spectators. The guys who wanted to put in the minutes, played, and thats it.

Shaq is nursing a calf, no breaks or tears, he'll be able to contribute(key word here, contribute), but the other O'Neal isn't chopped liver himself. Jermaine been playing hurt and on limited minutes. He should be healthy come the 2nd round because him and Kristic are merely resting, warming up and playing small minutes between now to the moments the Celtics need them.

So yes, I really think Shaq is going to be healthy within the playoffs. Do I think he'll be healthy for the entire playoffs? I'm not sure.

 

[pinkizdead]

And you really think Shaq is going to be healthy during the playoffs? That is a stretch. He has missed the last 31 of 32 games.

what are you talking about, remember that year garnett was out and came back during the playoffs to faceoff against the bg-salmons bulls? The celtics said he was healthy, and they were going to bring him back for the playoffs. remember? oh wait.

 

[pinkizdead]

So yes, I really think Shaq is going to be healthy within the playoffs. Do I think he'll be healthy for the entire playoffs? I'm not sure.

i think i disagree with you for the sole reason that the celtics tend to lie to their fanbase and the nba. I'm not sure why they do it, but they did it garnett.

 

[Crystallas]

i think i disagree with you for the sole reason that the celtics tend to lie to their fanbase and the nba. I'm not sure why they do it, but they did it garnett.

That's a smokescreen. Every team has pulled smokescreens, it's not exclusive to the Celtics.
If you want to disagree, then by all means. My feelings aren't hurt.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Don't look now but the Oklahoma City Thunder are 12-3 since Kendrick Perkins made his debut for them and are only 1 game behind L.A. and Dallas for the 2nd seed.

 

[X]

Celtics will be fine. They're weaker w/out Perk, but they're still title contenders. They do this every year...rest and don't take things seriously until it's playoff time. I don't care who has HCA, the Heat/Celtics series will be tied at 3's after six games, and whoever wins game 7 will be deserving.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

I still say if you give the Celtics Shaq in decent shape injury-wise and they are considerable favorites to beat Miami.

 

[Gunzaan]

I still say if you give the Celtics Shaq in decent shape injury-wise and they are considerable favorites to beat Miami.

What will Shaq bring to the table, aside from an overweight, unathletic body that is 2 seconds away from being injured? He isn't even close to Perkins level of toughness at this point in his career. People keep thinking he is the Shaq-Attack from the past. He isn't.

 

[Anytime23]

Thunder are scary. If the Bulls were to meet them in the finals, I wouldn't be very confident.

 

[Anytime23]

Celtics will be fine. They're weaker w/out Perk, but they're still title contenders. They do this every year...rest and don't take things seriously until it's playoff time. I don't care who has HCA, the Heat/Celtics series will be tied at 3's after six games, and whoever wins game 7 will be deserving.

This just doesn't seem the same as last year. Last year was planned, this doesn't feel like it. The perk trade screwed up this celtics team emotionally. They won games without him and all but I think try were still confident knowing he would be back.

But I hope you're right. I hope they can turn it on in the Playoffs and knock off Miami.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

What will Shaq bring to the table, aside from an overweight, unathletic body that is 2 seconds away from being injured? He isn't even close to Perkins level of toughness at this point in his career. People keep thinking he is the Shaq-Attack from the past. He isn't.

Nobody ever said he was Shaq of the past. He will bring size and defensive rebounding. He will also bring an extra dimension on offense that Rondo needs in order to free up the Big 3 for assists. And Shaq is undeniably better than any C the Heat would bring to the table.

 

[pinkizdead]

kurt thomas is better than center on the heat's roster. it doesn't mean kurt thomas is a good player. The same is true about shaq.

 

[Lex L.]

This just doesn't seem the same as last year. Last year was planned, this doesn't feel like it. The perk trade screwed up this celtics team emotionally. They won games without him and all but I think try were still confident knowing he would be back.

But I hope you're right. I hope they can turn it on in the Playoffs and knock off Miami.

Has anyone noticed how much the Celtics are getting a pass for being that emotionally fragile? Seriously, its a roster full of grizzled veterans that have been in the NBA for several years and, theyre undone by trading Kendrick Perkins? Are you kidding me?

If this was a team besides the Celtics, a team that a lot of northeast media like/respect, the team would be called out more for being this emotionally fragile?

Personally, I like the Boston matchup for Chicago better when they had Perkins. Perkins is a statue. Noah can and has run circles around him. Kristic is at least somewhat mobile.

 

[Lex L.]

kurt thomas is better than center on the heat's roster. it doesn't mean kurt thomas is a good player. The same is true about shaq.

"good" is relative. So, compared to what other teams have, yes, he can be called good.

 

[Anytime23]

Joel Anthony is garbage and Z isn't much better.