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[EC Semifinals] (2)Boston vs. (3)Philadelphia

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., Apr 29, 2018.

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(2)Boston vs. (3)Philadelphia

Poll closed May 1, 2018.
  1. Celtics in 4

    2.0%
  2. Celtics in 5

    6.1%
  3. Celtics in 6

    14.3%
  4. Celtics in 7

    2.0%
  5. Sixers in 7

    16.3%
  6. Sixers in 6

    42.9%
  7. Sixers in 5

    16.3%
  8. Sixers in 4

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. DreamShook

    DreamShook Member

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    I'm tired of Boston teams succeeding.
     
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  2. scolandry1

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  3. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    Red Alert,
    Stephen A Smith is outraged

    if this guy didn't yell, he wouldn't have a job.
     
  4. A_3PO

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    My Indianapolis compadre Brad Stevens makes it palatable for me.
     
  5. Entropy

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    He went in on Brett Brown, who although he got outcoached by Brad Stevens this game, didn't commit the turnovers that killed his team.
     
  6. PeterKingX

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    So Lebron is gonna play NBA finals again?

    Boring.
     
  7. Shaq2Yao

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    This Celtics team can beat Cavs quite easily.
     
  8. DreamShook

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    Chris Ryan is the sole reason I want Philly to lose. All he does is b**** and moan about the Rockets and James Harden on every Ringer podcast or video. He must be really sad right now and it's giving me life.

     
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  9. PeterKingX

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    Without their 2 best players, I highly doubt that.
    Lebron wont allow that happen.
     
  10. A_3PO

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    Why didn't Steven A Smith point out Embiid was 10/26 and both Baynes and Horford can guard him without help?
     
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    To the ppl roasting others for choosing 76ers to win this series: did you really think Tatum and Rozier would have shown up the way they have? Neither the season nor the previous round would have supported that theory.

    Boston lost Kyrie and Lost 6 games since that point. Philly didn't lose a single game since then. Boston nearly swept Philly in the regular season, but Kyrie was still playing and more than made up the points differential on his own. Boston also needed a game 7 to dispatch MIL, a team that 76ers at least drew even with on the regular season.

    So the rationale was there. Who can honestly say they saw Rozier and Tatum upping their average this series by 9 points, collectively, and doing so on better shooting efficiency? If so, I'd be interested in your supporting thoughts.

    Edit: and when you compare those 9 extra ppg to the average 4 point win margin by the Celts, it could be argued that those two guys additional performance is the sole difference.
     
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  12. Rockets01

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    the nba knows that LeBron is automatic money and he sells hella crazy which is why hes gifted to go to the finals almost every year.
     
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  13. Shaq2Yao

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    Tatum is the Hayward and Rozier is the Kyrie.:)
     
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  14. tinman

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    Because Stephen A Smith is not a good analyst he’s just a personality
     
  15. tehG l i d e

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    Yeah I'm definitely going to whip it out to the next Ringer NBA podcast..the agony in his voice is going to be so pleasing.....
     
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  16. HP3

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    Damn, possibilities could have been endless.
     
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  17. PeterKingX

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    Eastern conference is weak.
    What if we could win the ****ing Warriors......
     
  18. J.R.

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  19. Jontro

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    damn who was the breh stupid enough to vote celts in 4?
     
  20. javal_lon

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    Philly talked a good game.
     

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