Welcome Boston, we’ve been waiting on you. As your reward for knocking off the top seed, you’ve been tasked with taking on a well rested Orlando team that’s gone through the playoffs so far looking like gangbusters. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to hand the Magic their first playoff loss. Four times.
With the King’s coronation put off for another year, we the fans, are in for a treat with the past two Eastern Conference Finals representatives vying for another trip back for the ultimate prize. In one corner, you’ve got a veteran group who’s championship window is rapidly closing. While in the other, you’ve a team looking to finish what it started last year, finally having the experience to go along with the talent they relied on this year. Regardless of who’s standing once the series comes to a close, the real winner is us the fans, who’ll be treated to watching two teams at full strength & playing at the top of their games at the right time of the season.
While J. Tinsley attempts to get over yet another LeBron postseason loss, Celtics/Magic was likely the better series anyway. On paper, these teams are so evenly matched that it’ll come down to who’ll want it more. Boston has Orlando beat when it comes to the starting five. However, Orlando has a slight upper hand when it comes to second teams since they can defend on the perimeter, shoot well and defend decently in the paint.
Examining the series as a whole, two key questions will decide this series: Can Kendrick Perkins knock Dwight Howard off his game as he did last year? Who will win the point guard battle between Jameer Nelson and Rajon Rondo? Both point guards are experiencing the best playoffs of their respective careers. It is also interesting that both teams are coming in with supreme confidence – albeit different forms. Orlando hasn’t lost a game since early April and are currently 8-0 in the playoffs (including a complete domination of the Atlanta Hawks). Boston, on the other hand, put an end to not only Elbow-gate, but those pesky rumors of “old age” being their supposed downfall.
Patrick M. – Boston in 5
Jason H. | J. Tinsley – Boston in 7
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Roll call. All my C’s stand up! In the car on the way to the sports bar. Gonna be probably the best series so far. Boston Celtics in 7!
Boston in 5?! Damn, gutsy call. For me this is a toss up, I have no idea what sort of team will rpevail, should make for some great b ball though.
Boston is looking real good so far, even Sheed is carrying on somewhate from the last series and hittin J’s
Boston in 7. My friends looked at me crookedly when I said that, but at least there’s people who agrees with me.
I want the Magic to win, but they are playing like some shit right now. =(
that rondo to tony allen alley was sick
Let’s Goooooooo C’s
Sloppy half!!
I think Jadakiss said it best. “Options a beautiful thing”
C’ing is believing!!
Kendrick Perkins did a great job defending Superman today. Kendrick Shall now be known as Doomsday cause he killed Superman. lol
Also props to big baby and sheed, they did a great job as well.
celtics in 6 because jameer aint got shit on rondo.
Magic got the layoff dust off & are ready now.
Yeah Bigga , the Big men showed up today. Carter kept them fools in. We still gotta make a few adjustments on D b/c they had a lot of good 3s that they missed that they might start hitting next go round. But tonight, drinks are on the kid!
What shoes was Vince Carter wearing today? They look like Shox.
I want the Celtics to win so the Lakers can win in Boston in game five. BTW….. F@*k Boston.
I want the Celtics to win so we can smash the Lakers by damn near 40 points again. BTW…Boston all day.
Fixed that for you.
Right good luck with that just like they were supposed last year. No Bynum in 08 but enjoy this run because this will be the Celtics last year of recognition for some time KG looks old as shit and Ray Allen won’t be there next year. Lakers in 5 regardless who they play.
Thanks for fixing that dizastix, it really didn’t read right.
@Uliama, stop worrying about the East and pray ya boys win tomorrow night. The Suns ain’t Utah.
@ uliama suns aint shit we got this… fuck boston and where cleveland @….
Boston in 7! After Orlando’s sorry display of b-ball in Game 1, there’s no question about who the superior team is. The Lakers will SMASH the Suns in 5, I guarantee it.
Uliama best worry about Bynum’s knee. If it is getting worse and causes him to miss any games; that bring Odom back into the starting 5 and turns the Lakers bench into the Washington Generals. lol!!!
I don’t worry about the leastern conference it’s just kinda funny to see you bean town homers get up in arms lol. Regardless who the Lakers play it will over in 5. And you better hope Bynum does not play cause that’s the only chance Boston will have to win….. By default. L.A. all day
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