The No 1 seed is supposed to have the easier path than the No 2 seed. But the way things are going it doesn't look that way. Cavaliers are going to the ECF with ease while Celtics are struggling. Of course it could be that Celtics just aren't that good and Cavs would sweep Bulls and Wizards just as easily. But I just think that despite seeding: Bulls > Pacers Wizards >> Raptors What do others think?
since the bulls seem to own lebron and even make playoff series interesting, i think that alone makes the cavs path easier. i also think the wizards are more of a problem for the cavs than the raps. wall/beal is much harder to guard than derozan/lowry.
Pacers were probably a little better than the Bulls without Rondo. I think the Wizards are clearly a better playoff team than the Raptors.
I don't understand the Raptors, by now, on paper they should be at least challenging (insert Lebrons team) like the Pacers & Bulls did a few years ago. Are Derozan & Lowry just not that good? I may be wrong but last I remember Lowry was up there in shooting percentages from the 3 point line & Derozan is widely regarded as one of the best 2 point shooters in the league. Serg & Valanciunas are 27 & 25... They should be in their primes...
The Cavs are going to the ECF with ease because they are that good and the Celtics don't, because they aren't that good. If the Celtics played the Raptors do ppl here reallyy think that they would sweep them? They wouldn't even sweep the Pacers imo. The only thing I agree with is that Wizards are better than Raptors but it doesn't matter because the Celtics wouldn't beat any of them with ease while the Cavs very likely will.
Toronto reach their ceiling already. Lowry and Derozan don't have that extra gear that true stars have in the playoffs that get them over the hump. Both of those guys are just basically all stars. Nothing more. Good enough to be a good team but not a deep playoff run.
I think this year it was hard to tell, Lebron is playing out of his mind the Cavs other guys are all young, playing well, and starting to gel. They are going to steam roll the Celtics or Washington as well. The real question is how will they play against GS, I mean the Rockets.
They're definitely good, but do you really see GM's jumping out of their seats to start a franchise with either of those two guys?
It looks easier for the Cavs because they are balling. Lebron is crazy. Boston just ain't as good, that's why they are struggling to get to the ECF (if they even make it).
Boston reminds me of old Utah . . . they don't have another gear They played their best all year. . . when the playoffs came they have no extra gear to crank up too Cavs been cruising all year .. . . . . . When playoffs came they moved into 5th gear Washington has that gear but don't know if it enough to take out the Celts Rocket River
