Legacy and Eastern Conference Supremacy | Official 76ers (#3) vs. Celtics (#2) East Semifinals Thread

[FAH1223]

The 76ers and Celtics meet once again in the postseason. The first matchup since the Celtics beat the Sixers in the Orlando Bubble in 2020.

After rather easy 1st round series, we finally see two of the East's elite go at it in this 2nd round of the NBA playoffs.

Joel Embiid and James Harden have had trouble getting out of this round in the past few seasons. Whether it be due to injury, superior opponents with wild heroics, the East Finals remains elusive for the 76ers. They haven't reached the ECF since 2001.

The reigning Eastern conference champion Celtics are as deep a team as there is in the NBA. The two Jays lead the way and 6th Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon gives the Cs a PG who can control the game which is what was lacking in their collapse in the NBA Finals a season ago.

The 76ers haven't beaten the Celtics in the playoffs since the 1982 Eastern Finals.

So, who you got?

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Projected Lineups :

76ers:
@Dorian Breh
@JoelB
@AAKing23
@Leasy
@kash10003
@Broad Street Bully
@KingJay
@Flight
@phillycavsfan
@Goodnews
@1thouwow
@The Devil's Advocate
@OGBobbyJohnson
@Ozymandeas
@Kliq_Souf
@Broad Street Bully

Celtics:
@SchoolboyC
@Jutt @ill @R.E.N. Spells Ren @Raquinotj @KevJ @JBone4eva @Stress Welker @UpAndComing @JLR Steez @craigsagersuit @Listen @fact @JarrodG @William Heavy @yamomzb @coose @GrindtooFilthy @34TheTruth @JJ_ALL_DAY @patscorpio @chief_keef_stan @BigScust @KevCo @GOAT @Arcavian @BucciMane @Juggalo Fred @McTwerk @Eric Brooks @Adebisi_Said @Avisible Man @keond @Copy Ninja @Theo Penn @Genome @Jx2

 

[FAH1223]

Bench:

 

[Street Knowledge]

This feels like if the sixers can’t get to the finals this year it’s probably never gonna happen

 

[ALonelyDad]

I am praying Harden can get that Houston whistle, lets go Beard!!

 

[Leasy]

 

[Soldier]

@FAH1223 , You forgot to include sixers fans @Ozymandeas
@Kliq_Souf and @Broad Street Bully in your OP.

 

[Kliq_Souf]

I’m still not getting tagged in Sixers groups






76ers in 6

 

[FAH1223]

@FAH1223 , You forgot to include sixers fans @Ozymandeas
@Kliq_Souf and @Broad Street Bully

in your OP.

Done

Thnx

 

[1thouwow]

I hate the Celtics

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Time for Embiid to win his MVP award

 

[GOAT]

The Celtics are better, but Mazzulla will single-handedly extend this series to 6-7 before being bailed out by JT/JB

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

As a matter of fact I hope he wins the MVP and gets swept

The size of the pie on his face would make the moons of jupiter look small

 

[UpAndComing]

Wait so we really not gonna let @SchoolboyC make this thread?

 

[KnickstapeCity]

The Celtics are better, but Mazzulla will single-handedly extend this series to 6-7 before being bailed out by JT/JB

Wrong, fakkit. Sixers in 4.

 

[livindajetlife]

Tough series going Celtics in 6