Never Tell Me The Odds

by Jeff Clark on May 3, 2010 5:48 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

Celtics would like two-fisted effort tonight against Cavaliers - The Boston Globe

The odds don’t favor the Celtics. The home team that wins Game 1 of a seven-game series goes on to win the series 86.5 percent of the time. Boston is 2-6 all time in series in which it has lost the opening game on the road. Cleveland is 10-0 in series when it takes Game 1.

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I will be contrarian.

Hopefully the Celtics will be odd (def. of odd: differing from the usual, expected, or normal behavior) and will suffer from O.D.D. (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) and make the “odds” of Las Vegas or of others useless and worthless. Rebel against the odds, Celtics. Attack at both ends of the court. Leave it on the court. Fight until the end.

by thirstyboots18 on May 3, 2010 6:46 AM EDT reply actions

i love the spirit

AMEN

by paolost on May 3, 2010 7:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Awesome headline, btw

by jv_squad on May 3, 2010 7:42 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, but ...

What are the odds after a 1-1 start on the road?

by Datahog on May 3, 2010 8:21 AM EDT reply actions

What are the odds of LeBron injuring his Elbow and sitting out the next 5 games?

by SDK on May 3, 2010 8:35 AM EDT reply actions

"Odd"ly, i feel compelled to point out

that in each of the last couple of losses to CLE, Lebron was on the bench when we gave up the game – in each case letting Mo Williams actually look good for a change.

It’s almost like we know how to defend them when Lebron is on the floor, but when he takes a breather we go: “Uh? What? Multiple options? Wait – how do we defend a team without a single go-to guy????!”

by mmmmm on May 3, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

lol…i agree actually,
I was looking at the +/- stats, with lebron on the bench in the first half, the celtics were i think +11
I’m not worred too much about Mo, cuz sumtines he’s on fire, sumtimes ice-cold
like JRsmith

by SDK on May 3, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes the Celtics are ODD wouldn't you say...

by Ol' Green Boyz on May 3, 2010 8:49 AM EDT reply actions

Never tell me the odds?.....Well....never tell me what path I am on either

“seek first to know your own journey’s beginning and end; seek then the other journeys of which you are a close part. But in this seeking know patience. Wear their traveler’s cloak which shelters and permits you to endure.” – Master Po