Three Pointers - 4/8

by Jeff Clark on Apr 8, 2008 5:38 AM EDT in Boston Celtics Articles

The players are supposed to take games one at a time and focus on the team in front of them. Fans, however, can look right on ahead.

I'm not sure how many games it will take to beat the Hawks, but I'm already looking to see who we might get in the 2nd round. If the current matchups hold, I think we'll get the winner of the 4-5 series. Right now the Cavs are in the 4 spot and the Wizards, Sixers, and Raps all have a chance for the 5th spot. Hard to imagine LeBron letting his team lose to any of those teams, so we might as well start gearing up for a showdown in round 2 with King James.
Of course after that it almost has to be the Pistons. They are the other power team and they will be geared up to prove that last year's loss was a fluke. I question how they will be able to "turn it on" after coasting during the regular season. But then again if "coasting" gets you 55 wins they must be doing something right. They are a great team, but I think we are greater.
Then there's the Finals, and who knows who will come out of the West? I'm just like everyone in that I want to see the Lakers and slay the Mamba. Just don't count out the Hornets or the Jazz simply because they haven't been there before. I don't think the Suns or Mavs have what it takes, so the big gambles they made this season may have been for naught. And not to sound like every single NBA analyst or anything, but you can't count out the Spurs. My mini prediction: The Hornets - They just don't back down from anyone.

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i used to have a very cocky feeling about the celtics, from the russell years thru the bird years and it stopped dead the day i watched reggie lewis collapse on the floor. anything can happen especially things like lenny bias. the cavs will be ready for us and we can beat them, but what scares me most about them is how lebron gets the calls his way. i pick san antone out west and we can beat them too, but i love their coach and if ever there was a team of wily veterans.oh yes detroit, they are beatable. we have to board against them-perk, leon,bb, and kg has got to get some offensive boards.

by nazzbo on Apr 8, 2008 6:59 AM EDT reply actions

“I’m not sure how many games it will take to beat the Hawks, but I’m already looking to see who we might get in the 2nd round.”
Talk about tempting fate. I think this is a very dangerous statement. There are enough examples of favorites being eliminated by teams they were expecting to beat – Mavs being the latest one to come to mind last year.
I think if we hear the way the C’s have been talking all year – that everything they have accomplished means nothing until they win everything – means we should not look beyond the first series.

by bigal_nl on Apr 8, 2008 8:15 AM EDT reply actions

there’s plenty of time to overanalyze the Hawks, we’ll get to that – I’m just filling in time as the final games play out – trying not to mail it in too much ;D

by Jeff Clark on Apr 8, 2008 8:48 AM EDT reply actions

I think the Hawks will play well enough to keep it close in some of the games. I do expect the C’s to come out blazing…

by LuckyNumber07 on Apr 8, 2008 9:01 AM EDT reply actions

On the Hornets…of the contenders out West, they’re the ones that remind me most of last year’s Mavs. They win in the regular season by maximizing their output and style of play on a daily basis, but I’m not sure that they have another gear. I think the Spurs, Lakers, possibly the Suns, and (ironically) possibly the Mavs all have another gear they can get to. The Jazz might, as well, and their style of play is difficult to handle in the playoffs. I’d actually be pretty stunned if the Hornets make it out of the West. I’d handicap the field as Spurs, Lakers, then the Suns/Jazz, then the Hornets/Mavs next.

by drza44 on Apr 8, 2008 9:46 AM EDT reply actions

I think Utah will make it out of the West. LA’s got too much counting on Bynum coming back at full strength. I would love it if the Sixers beat Cleveland.

by GreenBalls on Apr 8, 2008 9:59 AM EDT reply actions

The Pistons aren’t coasting, I am sick of hearing that. That is how they play. Non-challantly, methodically, emotionless. They still play hard, they just knew they couldn’t catch us so why kill themselves.

The Pistons aren’t what people make them out to be anymore. They are basically a jumpshooting team that plays good defense. Wallace can score in the paint a little, and Billups can drive once in a while, besides that their offense is all jumpshots.

by rickyfan3.0... on Apr 8, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions