1 seed, 2 seed, poppy seed, sesame seed..Doesn't matter to Henny Kang: #1 Celtics vs #2 Cavs

Who will advance to the NBA Finals?

  • Cavs in 4

  • Celtics in 4

  • Cavs in 5

  • Celtics in 5

  • Cavs in 6

  • Celtics in 6

  • Cavs in 7

  • Celtics in 7


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Man, brad Stevens and the Celts are using this as the ultimate under achieving discovery zone. All they have to do is draft well and fix what issues skill pedigree player wise.
While Cleveland is throwing games trying to replay the galvanize the group in fake adversity.
like, cleveland did last year when they dropped two games to Toronto in last year's ecf.
It is a good strategy cause it worked last year.
Yet, it could have backfired trying to simulate play under duress.
As kyrie could have gotten hurt over exerting himself in transition tonight and that could have ended this surefire cavs repeat and lebron's second failed three peat.



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That isn't the worst strategy of all time. GSW took a punch to the mouth and it's made them more focused. I don't know why Cleveland would think they weren't focused enough but after a 44 point L, I could see how they might end up fukking around. This strategy would have to result in a game 5 beat down though
 

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That isn't the worst strategy of all time. GSW took a punch to the mouth and it's made them more focused. I don't know why Cleveland would think they weren't focused enough but after a 44 point L, I could see how they might end up fukking around. This strategy would have to result in a game 5 beat down though


They should have swept the Celts but they wanna replay the same fake adversity galvanize the group semantics from last year versus tdot..
Yet, this is not tdot.
This is the hack eccentric Celts that caused the cavs to lose love via frank kunze armbar by Kelly olynik. That if they keep playing with fire.
trying to stoke some fake flames of adversity to galvanize this group. They could come away banged up just like the injury love sustained. Including the fact kyrie's injury could have been from earlier over exertion versus the hack centric Boston guys as well. Not to mention kyroe is still suspect cause of the injuries he has had to his knees. Plus, the fact the Celts have bigger backcourt players.
who are playing up, dirty and a physical style of ball. That it could result in injury. Especially since the next game to convert is in Boston.


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I read that earlier and thought TF....but they've ran a lot more system ball without IT. Stevens play calling is second to maybe Pop right now. I could certainly see Stevens' play calling being better than Kerr's (especially since Walton was a better play caller than him)


Brad Stevens is a better coach than pop, and arguably the best actual coach in the history of basketball.

Also,...did you say luke Walton was a better ball player than Steve Kerr or better than brad stevens?

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Brad Stevens is a better coach than pop, and arguably the best actual coach in the history of basketball.

Also,...did you say luke Walton was a better ball player than Steve Kerr or better than brad stevens?

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Walton was better than Kerr, and idk if Stevens is already on that level. I put him second best because he couldn't scheme the system to the same level with a superstar. Phil could scheme with superstars (his scheme is built for superstars). Pop could make people like superstars with his scheme. While Stevens' system is quite incredible and is making a bunch of bums compete with a top 5 player OAT and two top 5 positional players today, if you can't make it work WITH a star, even one as fraudulent as IT, you can't go to the next level.

We basically need proof that Brad can immerse an immense talent, say a PG-13, into meshing with the rest of the squad without a drop off in the intracicies that's been on display in game 3 and 4
 

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Walton was better than Kerr, and idk if Stevens is already on that level. I put him second best because he couldn't scheme the system to the same level with a superstar. Phil could scheme with superstars (his scheme is built for superstars). Pop could make people like superstars with his scheme. While Stevens' system is quite incredible and is making a bunch of bums compete with a top 5 player OAT and two top 5 positional players today, if you can't make it work WITH a star, even one as fraudulent as IT, you can't go to the next level.

We basically need proof that Brad can immerse an immense talent, say a PG, into meshing with the rest of the squad without a drop off in the intracicies that's been on display in game 3 and 4


We do not need any proof.
Once Stevens gets actual real superstar talent.
It could be dooms day for the league.
Only thing stopping Stevens on any level is just never having any real actual talent.

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I read that earlier and thought TF....but they've ran a lot more system ball without IT. Stevens play calling is second to maybe Pop right now. I could certainly see Stevens' play calling being better than Kerr's (especially since Walton was a better play caller than him)
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We do not need any proof.
Once Stevens gets actual real superstar talent.
It could be dooms day for the league.
Only thing stopping Stevens on any level is just never having any real actual talent.

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Its your word against mine on that topic :manny: we'll see pretty soon though. Doubt they go into next season without at least one star
 

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Gil has a problem with a statement a large group of people came away with after watching games?

What else is new :gladbron:
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You don't get to hang your hat on that nonsense. Explain to me how Walton is a better playcaller than Kerr (you dont know what you're talking about at the best of times, so this should be interesting):jbhmm:
 
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