Board 8 > NBA Topic: What is wrong with the Cavs

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it's Easter

I plan to watch the headliner tonight
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Celtics learning why they should have traded for Jimmy Butler
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LeonhartFour posted...

Celtics are more likely to lose to the Bulls than get out of the East

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gtfo boston

I can't remember a worse 1 seed in my memory
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The Hawks a couple years ago?
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that team won 60 games I think? I forget
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CeLOLtics
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transience posted...

that team won 60 games I think? I forget

Yeah, I think they did. They got swept by the Cavs in the Conference Finals though.

Although part of that was Sefolosha getting his legs broken by the police so I'd probably give them a pass there
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transience posted...

gtfo boston

I can't remember a worse 1 seed in my memory

good for you and your memory I guess?

Celtics played badly in multiple parts of the game, lost by 4.

The most upsetting thing about tonight was that ref giving Isaiah a technical for basically waving at him. The guy's sister died the night before last, you can't be a petty bitch there.
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The Celtics have a bad recent history as a 1 seed against the 8 seed, and it looks like it's going to continue. I remember the year they won the title, they got pushed to game 7 by a Hawks team that didn't even win 40 games, and they needed 7 games to beat the Bulls as a 1 seed a couple years after that.
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go cavs
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LeonhartFour posted...

The Celtics have a bad recent history as a 1 seed against the 8 seed, and it looks like it's going to continue. I remember the year they won the title, they got pushed to game 7 by a Hawks team that didn't even win 40 games, and they needed 7 games to beat the Bulls as a 1 seed a couple years after that.

I will be petty and say that they were the 2 seed against the bulls that year! They haven't been the 1 seed since they won the title

also Garnett was out for those playoffs just saying
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As a huge Bulls fan, the Bulls are legitimately terrible this year and shouldn't have even made the playoffs.

So I don't know how to feel about this. Excited, I guess? It was a fun game but I fully expect Boston to blow them out four straight now.
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Lopez killed us as expected. So many boards. I didn't see what the final differential was but it was 45-29 on the glass at one point.

A lot of really dumb mistakes and decisions down the stretch too. Smart taking way too many threes for a guy who can't make them, I felt like Crowder could've settled down rather than take that 2nd three after his missed his first one toward the end of the game. The stupid turnover where we got the board and Crowder wasn't paying attention on the fast break and we gave the ball right back to them. Bulls just played better than we did and for the love of god someone crash the glass
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Bulls have won like 20+ consecutive games on TNT (including tonight)

3 of the first 4 games are on TNT

RIP Celtics

SpikeDragon posted...

I didn't see what the final differential was but it was 45-29 on the glass at one point

53-36
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Crowder and the entire Celtics bench didn't show up. Olynyk looked bad. Everyone but Thomas and Horford had some questionable shot selections. But ultimately the rebounding differential and the resulting possession differential is what cost them the game.

I think Game 2 will be much cleaner overall, and the Celtics should be alright. Tonight was always going to be tough, given the circumstances. Isaiah's performance was tremendous, it's a shame they couldn't get the W, but I think they still win the series in probably 6.
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KommunistKoala posted...

Bulls have won like 20+ consecutive games on TNT (including tonight)

3 of the first 4 games are on TNT

that streak is at home on TNT.

which obviously doesn't help, since Game 4 is on TNT, but game 3 is ESPN.
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my comment about Boston being the worst 1 seed in my memory doesn't really have anything to do with tonight. they're just not a great team. I don't think anyone considers them a legit title contender which is what you should expect from a 1 seed.
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To be fair, nobody from the East is a legit title contender
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theres a nonzero chance that in this series everyone in Oklahoma remembers that while they really don't like Durant, Beverly is truly the one they hate
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I'm surprised OKC is in this game. Houston seems to be getting to every loose ball and it's not like Westbrook is playing well yet
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Harden's playing better than Westbrook!
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forget all your petty Eastern Conference basketball, the real show is on tonight.

Muscle Chestbrook vs The Beard

In Russ We Trust.

LET'S GO.
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but also Cleveland was like "no one can have a more underwhelming game one than us"

And Boston's like "hold my beer."
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hall of fame screen
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LMAO BEVERLY DEAD

ahahahaha
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you lterally are not allowed to touch James Harden at any point.

That was ridiculous
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If Beverly hits more than 1 three a game were not going to win
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jfc adams call timeout there

idiots.
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UltimaterializerX posted...

Two point guards are a combined 13 of 35 in a half.

I don't know if you know this, but defense actually does matter

also Houston has Patrick Beverly, who is to Westbrook what a red cape is to a bull - an object of fury that might get one or both of them killed
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I mean last game going into the fourth they were like 25 points ahead so this could be worse.
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Adams is so fucking bad I swear to god.
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Westbrook on the bench.

This about to get bad.
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the main frustrating thing from this game is we're wasting a once a month good offensive performance from Roberson
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Beverly is killing them.
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this is over - Houston finally stopped screwing around
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Yeah, this is how I feared the series might go. Houston is just better.
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It's not over yet. Houston is still really susceptible to blowing leads.

But yeah they are just such a better team. ugh
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Westbrook played bad and they lost. that's not surprising in the slightest given how much he dominates the ball.

there'll be another game where Westbrook goes for 35-16-9 and they'll win.
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Yeah, OKC will win a game at home, but I still think Houston wins in 5, maybe 6.
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okay now it's over
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it'll be weird if Harden outplays Westbrook, or vice versa, and then the other wins MVP
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It would be great if Houston sweeps OKC
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No one will care in 2 months

They really picked the worst possible time to do the reward show
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Yeah, why is the NBA waiting until after the playoffs to do regular season awards? I guess it'd be fine if the playoffs didn't last forever, but yeah.
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Can I just say I hate both teams wearing solid colors?
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Both teams wearing solid colors is awesome. Do it more often.
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