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  • ProfessaPackMan
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    • Mar 2008
    • 63852

    #1

    Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

    No, we don’t get that Celtics-Raptors matchup that people were waiting for back in February.

    Instead we get Lebron vs Brad Stevens in a battle of the best 2 coaches in the league. If only Danny Ainge could still play, then we’d get a matchup of the 2 best GMs facing off between Ainge and Lebron.

    Hopefully it’s more competitive than last year. Sucks that Kyrie is out.
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  • VAWereWolf65
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    • Jul 2016
    • 1734

    #2
    Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

    Celtics in 6.

    They’ve played good defense in these playoffs and the Cavs aren’t gonna win by playing 1 on 5
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    • BleacherBum2310
      All Star
      • Aug 2010
      • 7107

      #3
      Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

      Cavs in 6. everything is gravy in this series... tho i really wish Kyrie was available in this series.

      Boston is stacked next year.
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      • cima
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        • Sep 2004
        • 13478

        #4
        Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

        I'm not gonna be foolish again and predict another EC LeBron series to go to 6 games.

        Cavs in 4.

        Won't be surprised if Rozier gets the IT treatment and trapped to test him.
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        • King_B_Mack
          All Star
          • Jan 2009
          • 24451

          #5
          Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

          Like I said, nobody in the East is touching LeBron. Great run by the Celtics, but they getting swept in this one. LeBron's deal with the devil is still intact.

          Cavs over Celtics 4-0

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          • JazzMan
            SOLDIER, First Class...
            • Feb 2012
            • 13547

            #6
            Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

            Cavs in 6

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            • Vni
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              • Sep 2011
              • 14833

              #7
              Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

              No one to stop LBJ. Cavs in 5.

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              • ehh
                Hall Of Fame
                • Mar 2003
                • 28962

                #8
                Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

                I'll bite, Boston in 7.

                Not fooled into the Cavs hype courtesy of the sweep against those frauds from Canada, still thinking about the Cavs opening round series against Indy. Boston's defense is on a whole other level from every other team in the East. Expecting a 2015 Finals strategy from Stevens where Boston lets LeBron drop 50 or so and they shut down everyone else. CLE doesn't have a Kyrie-level player anymore to keep them in games against that type of strategy. LeBron will feast enough to make the series go the limit but I like Boston's well-rounded offense against Cleveland's suspect defense combined with the defensive strategy I think Stevens will employ.
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                • jake44np
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                  • Jul 2002
                  • 9563

                  #9
                  Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

                  CAVS in 6.
                  I would say 5 but Brad Stevens will steal one game that the C's shouldn't win.
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                  • jeremym480
                    Speak it into existence
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 18198

                    #10
                    Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

                    Nice to be back to the ECF without our two best players but a trip to the finals would be even sweeter. I like the way Boston matches up both offensively and defensively on everyone except (of course) LeBron.
                    I think Boston is going to have to pick their poison and the best strategy may just be letting LeBron "get his" (cause let's face it, he's going to get his either way) and trying to shut down guys like Love and Korver instead. I expect Semi to see more playing time like in Round 1 and Baynes to see less minutes but also I'd still like to see that Point-Tatum lineup that I talked about yesterday

                    Kyrie and Larkin both being out could end up helping them because their D is so much better without them on the court. Obviously, I wish Kyrie was playing though because he's just so good on offense. Boston biggest problem this post-season has been going cold for long stretches and Kyrie would definitely help alleviate that.

                    Last round I picked the 76ers in 5 and I'm going to go with a) superstition here and b) one of my #1 Playoff rules "Don't bet against LeBron", so I'm going to say Cavs in 5. However, if Boston continues to take care of business at Home then maybe they'll shock the world.
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                    • cima
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 13478

                      #11
                      Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

                      Originally posted by ehh
                      I'll bite, Boston in 7.

                      Not fooled into the Cavs hype courtesy of the sweep against those frauds from Canada, still thinking about the Cavs opening round series against Indy. Boston's defense is on a whole other level from every other team in the East. Expecting a 2015 Finals strategy from Stevens where Boston lets LeBron drop 50 or so and they shut down everyone else. CLE doesn't have a Kyrie-level player anymore to keep them in games against that type of strategy. LeBron will feast enough to make the series go the limit but I like Boston's well-rounded offense against Cleveland's suspect defense combined with the defensive strategy I think Stevens will employ.
                      A 2015 Finals strategy won't work against this Cavs team because they aren't trotting out Mozgov, Delly, Shumpert and James friggin Jones out there.

                      The Korver/Love off-ball action is unstoppable right now, Zach Lowe even wrote a piece about it. The Cavs most dangerous lineup this playoffs has been Hill/Smith/Korver/LeBron/Love, which didn't even play together in the regular season. And though Indy was a tougher matchup for Cleveland because Young was giving Love trouble, the ultimate difference was CLE missed WAY MORE open shots against Indy than they did against Toronto.

                      Cavs made 25/55 (45.5%) wide open 3 pointers (6+feet from defender) against Toronto and 19/41 (46.3%) open 3 pointers (4-6 feet from defender).

                      Against Indy, they were 28/82 (34.1%) on wide open 3s and 35/104 (33.7%) on open 3s!

                      People like to talk about how if Oladipo just shows up that Indy wins the series...if the Cavs just hit their open threes, it's not even a close series.

                      Boston's D may be good but it won't be enough to handle LeBron + 4 shooters. It's that old saying, it's a make or miss league. Cleveland will get their shots, plenty of them, and if they hit them like they did against Toronto, it will be over quickly cause LeBron is gonna get his regardless.

                      Don't be surprised if the ECF stage against LeBron makes Tatum shrink either.

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                      • cam21224
                        MVP
                        • Jun 2008
                        • 2033

                        #12
                        Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

                        Celtics in 6.

                        LeBron gets his but Brad Stevens and that Celtics defense makes him work for it and will limit the supporting cast.
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                        • z Revis
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 13639

                          #13
                          Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

                          Originally posted by cima
                          A 2015 Finals strategy won't work against this Cavs team because they aren't trotting out Mozgov, Delly, Shumpert and James friggin Jones out there.

                          The Korver/Love off-ball action is unstoppable right now, Zach Lowe even wrote a piece about it. The Cavs most dangerous lineup this playoffs has been Hill/Smith/Korver/LeBron/Love, which didn't even play together in the regular season. And though Indy was a tougher matchup for Cleveland because Young was giving Love trouble, the ultimate difference was CLE missed WAY MORE open shots against Indy than they did against Toronto.

                          Cavs made 25/55 (45.5%) wide open 3 pointers (6+feet from defender) against Toronto and 19/41 (46.3%) open 3 pointers (4-6 feet from defender).

                          Against Indy, they were 28/82 (34.1%) on wide open 3s and 35/104 (33.7%) on open 3s!

                          People like to talk about how if Oladipo just shows up that Indy wins the series...if the Cavs just hit their open threes, it's not even a close series.

                          Boston's D may be good but it won't be enough to handle LeBron + 4 shooters. It's that old saying, it's a make or miss league. Cleveland will get their shots, plenty of them, and if they hit them like they did against Toronto, it will be over quickly cause LeBron is gonna get his regardless.

                          Don't be surprised if the ECF stage against LeBron makes Tatum shrink either.

                          Did the Warriors even employ a let LeBron get his and shut down everyone else strategy that series? I didn’t watch much of that Finals but I remember reading articles about how the Warriors successfully double teamed Bron and were able to limit his effectiveness. He still got points but it was very inefficient.

                          Either way though, I agree here. I like to say Indy would’ve won if Dipo played better offensively but only because it’s true with how Cleveland was playing. Cavs stepped up in game 7 though and continued that into the Toronto series. I’ll give the Celtics two games because of home court and Brad Stevens is a genius, but I think the Cavs will be too much.

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                          • cima
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                            • Sep 2004
                            • 13478

                            #14
                            Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

                            Originally posted by z Revis
                            Did the Warriors even employ a let LeBron get his and shut down everyone else strategy that series? I didn’t watch much of that Finals but I remember reading articles about how the Warriors successfully double teamed Bron and were able to limit his effectiveness. He still got points but it was very inefficient.

                            Either way though, I agree here. I like to say Indy would’ve won if Dipo played better offensively but only because it’s true with how Cleveland was playing. Cavs stepped up in game 7 though and continued that into the Toronto series. I’ll give the Celtics two games because of home court and Brad Stevens is a genius, but I think the Cavs will be too much.

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                            It's been almost 3 years so I don't remember but I think they just played LeBron straight up. He averaged 32 FGA/G and 11 FTA/G that series and Iggy played him really well, good enough to win Finals MVP.

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                            • BleacherBum2310
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                              • Aug 2010
                              • 7107

                              #15
                              Re: Eastern Conference Finals: (2)Boston Celtics vs. (4)Cleveland Cavaliers

                              Originally posted by cima
                              A 2015 Finals strategy won't work against this Cavs team because they aren't trotting out Mozgov, Delly, Shumpert and James friggin Jones out there.

                              The Korver/Love off-ball action is unstoppable right now, Zach Lowe even wrote a piece about it. The Cavs most dangerous lineup this playoffs has been Hill/Smith/Korver/LeBron/Love, which didn't even play together in the regular season. And though Indy was a tougher matchup for Cleveland because Young was giving Love trouble, the ultimate difference was CLE missed WAY MORE open shots against Indy than they did against Toronto.

                              Cavs made 25/55 (45.5%) wide open 3 pointers (6+feet from defender) against Toronto and 19/41 (46.3%) open 3 pointers (4-6 feet from defender).

                              Against Indy, they were 28/82 (34.1%) on wide open 3s and 35/104 (33.7%) on open 3s!

                              People like to talk about how if Oladipo just shows up that Indy wins the series...if the Cavs just hit their open threes, it's not even a close series.

                              Boston's D may be good but it won't be enough to handle LeBron + 4 shooters. It's that old saying, it's a make or miss league. Cleveland will get their shots, plenty of them, and if they hit them like they did against Toronto, it will be over quickly cause LeBron is gonna get his regardless.

                              Don't be surprised if the ECF stage against LeBron makes Tatum shrink either.
                              Korver/Love have been really good but Boston is better equipped to deal with it than TOR. Smart is as good as a defender as you'll find. not that they can't go off. Dipo was 2/15 and 5/20 in games and 4 and 5 so yeah if he shows up they win those games.

                              Tatum was really shook in their 1st meeting and Lebron will obviously have the better series but I'm not worried about Tatum showing up here. Tatum put up 23.6 points shooting 52% shooting against a potential All NBA D guy in Covington and Embiid in the paint. He did feast on Belli and Cavs don't have that kind of bad defender but they're not exactly a good defense they just outscore you a bunch.
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